Kavalukku Kettikaran
| Kavalukku Kettikaran | |
|---|---|
 LP Vinyl Records Cover | |
| Directed by | Santhana Bharathi |
| Produced by |
V. Kalanithi S. Thananchayan R. Murugasamy |
| Written by | Karunanidhi |
| Screenplay by | Karunanidhi |
| Story by | Ananthu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | M. M. Rengasamy |
| Edited by |
Durairaj R. Dhinakaran |
Production company |
Thirai Koodam |
| Distributed by | Thirai Koodam |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kavalukku Kettikaran is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Santhana Bharathi, starring Prabhu and Nirosha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1990.[1][2][3]
Plot
Panjavarnam (V. K. Ramasamy) is a retired police officer and he wants that his anxious son Dilipan (Prabhu) becomes also a police officer. Dilipan works in a school as teacher and he falls in love with Arivukodi (Nirosha), a new teacher. She later accepts his love.
Panjavarnam manages to fire his son and sends him to the police training. Dilipan becomes a sub-inspector and he is transferred in Arivukodi's village. Arivukodi is also fired after slapping the school headmaster. Dilipan doesn't join immediately and lives with Siva (Nassar). Balayya (Rajesh), a corrupt politician, spreads terror among the villagers.
Dilipan saves Arivukodi's father from Balayya's henchmen. Arivukodi tells the reason to her lover: Arivukodi's father and Balayya were rich villagers, Balayya wanted to appropriate his land. Balayya sent Arivukodi's father in jail, grabbed his land and Arivukodi's Mother committed suicide.
Siva, an angry villager, decides to sell his harvests in the city. Balayya's henchmen beats Siva, but Dilipan saves by giving him his blood. Balayya rapes Chellakili, Siva's wife, in front of Dilipan and she commits suicide.
Dilipan joins as sub-inspector in the police station and he fails to arrest Balayya because of his political background. Back form the hospital, Siva decides to kill and Dilipan arrests him. Mannar (S. S. Chandran) reveals that Balayya stole the temple Murugan statue, he arrests Balayya and his superior releases Balayya.
Balayya kidnaps Siva from the jail and Dilipan is suspended. The villagers rebels against Balayya and his henchmen. During the confrontation, Balayya dies in a Lorry accident.
Cast
- Prabhu as Dilipan
- Nirosha as Arivukodi
- Rajesh as Balayya
- Nassar as Siva
- V. K. Ramasamy as Panjavarnam, Dilipan's father
- Manorama as Ponnuthayi, Dilipan's mother
- S. S. Chandran as Mannar
- Venniradai Moorthy as a school headmaster
- Major Sundarrajan as a police trainer
- Pandu as Kannayya
- R.S. Shivaji as Kittu, Dilipan's friend
- T. S. Raghavendra as Arivukodi's father
- Aarthi as Siva's son
- Karunanidhi in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack
| Kavalukku Kettikaran | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1990, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Ilaya Bharathi and Karunanidhi.[4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Amma Amma" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:37 |
| 2 | "Ithazhenum" | Mano, S. Janaki | 5:15 |
| 3 | "Kavalukku" | Ilaiyaraaja | 2:50 |
| 4 | "Kutham" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:58 |
| 5 | "Solai Ilangkuil" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:08 |
References
- ↑ "filmography of kavalukku kettikaran". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Kavalukku Kettikaran". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ "Kavulukku Kettikaran". popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Kavalukku Kettikaran". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2012-03-29.