Kizhakkum Merkkum
| Kizhakkum Merkkum | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kalanjiyam |
| Produced by |
Amudha Durairaj Deivanai Durairaj Divya Durairaj |
| Written by | Kalanjiyam |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | K. V. Mani |
| Edited by |
B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Production company |
Deivanai Movie International |
Release dates |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kizhakkum Merkkum (English: East and West) is a 1998 Tamil drama film directed by Kalanjiyam. The film features Napoleon, Nassar, Devayani and Geetha in lead roles, with Manivannan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Meendum Sundar, Chaplin Balu and Vichithra playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1998.[1][2]
Plot
Suryamurthy (Napoleon) and Thillai (Geetha) are siblings. They were expelled of their home, by their step-mother Chinnamma (Theni Kunjarammal) at a young age. The siblings worked hard to come up in life.
Many years later, Suryamurthy looks for a good husband for his sister and finds Kathalingam (Nassar) who is from another village. So Suryamurthy inquires the villagers about Kathalingam's character, everyone praised Kathalingam but the villagers lied and Kathalingam was in fact a bad person. Kathalingam is a drunkard and has an affair with the village belle Valli (Vichithra). Without knowing the truth, Kathalingam and Thillai get married. Finally, Thillai and Suryamurthy realise that Kathalingam is a bad person but it's too late. In the meantime, Suryamurthy and Kathalingam's sister Mallika (Devayani) fall in love with each other however Thillai warns him about the consequence of this love on her marriage life. After a misunderstanding, Mallika begins to hate the honest man Suryamurthy. When Kathalingam prepares the wedding between his sister Mallika and a well-educated bride, the wedding is cancelled. The bride family refuses to marry the bride to a woman who has an affair with Suryamurthy. Kathalingam gets angry and brutally beats Thillai in front of Suryamurthy. Suryamurthy begs him to leave her in peace, but Kathalingam refuses and Suryamurthy is forced to beat Kathalingam in turn. Suryamurthy cannot bear the pain endured by his sister and kidnaps Mallika to stop this cruelty. Kathalingam decides to live with Valli. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Napoleon as Suryamurthy
- Nassar as Kathalingam
- Devayani as Mallika
- Geetha as Thillai
- Manivannan
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Ganesan
- Meendum Sundar
- Chaplin Balu as Chinnarasu
- Vichithra as Valli
- Devaki
- Theni Kunjarammal as Chinnamma
- Tamilselvi
- Radhasri
- Padma
- Kalanjiyam as Muthukumar
Awards
1998 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[3]
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist – Arivumathi
Soundtrack
| Kizhakkum Merkkum | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1997 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 40:38 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1998, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by Arivumathi, Palani Bharathi and Vasan. [4][5][6]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Akka Nee Sirichcha' | Bhavatharini | 5:03 |
| 2 | 'Kathunkuyilae' | Sadhana Sargam | 4:53 |
| 3 | 'Koodapporantha' | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:05 |
| 4 | 'Oru Katthirikka' | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:05 |
| 5 | 'Poo Nilavondru' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:15 |
| 6 | 'Poongaatrae' | Bhavatharini | 4:44 |
| 7 | 'Vayasupulla' | Sadhana Sargam | 5:25 |
| 8 | 'Yennoda Ulagam' | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:08 |
Reception
Indolink.com gave the film a positive review praising the lead actors of the film and citing that the film was a "must watch".[7]
References
- ↑ "Filmography of kizhakkum merkum". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Kizhakum Merkum (1998) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "The Hindu : Film awards announced". hindu.com. 2000-07-18. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Kizhakkum Merkkum Tamil songs — Raaga". raaga.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Kizhakkum Merkkum : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "MusicIndiaOnline — Kizhakkum Merkkum(1997) Soundtrack". mio.to. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Kizhakkum Merkum: Movie Review — INDOlink". indolink.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.