Villu Pattukaran
| Villu Pattukaran | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by | Gangai Amaran |
| Produced by | Karumari Kandasamy J. Durai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Vijaya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Villu Pattukaran (pronounced [ʋillu paːʈʈukaːɾan] transl. The Villu Paatu singer) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Rani and Chandrasekhar. It was released on 27 November 1992.[1][2]
Plot[edit]
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Kalimuthu is the lead singer of a group performing Villu Paatu. The village head decides to reconstruct the tumbledown village temple and gives Kalimuthu responsibility for funding money. Finally, the music composer Ilaiyaraaja helps them financially. Then, Kalimuthu approaches a reputed sculptor from another village. The sculptor and his daughter Abhirami come to their village. Later, Kalimuthu and Abhirami fall in love with each other. Abhirami's father wants to marry Abhirami to his nephew Rajasekharan while the village head's son Chelladurai (Vikas Rishi), a womaniser, has an eye for Abhirami. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast[edit]
- Ramarajan as Kalimuthu
- Rani as Abhirami
- Chandrasekhar as Inspector Rajasekharan
- M. N. Nambiar as Abhirami Grandfather
- Vikas Rishi as Chelladurai
- Goundamani as Appakannu
- Senthil as Thangappan
- Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal
- Shanmugasundaram
- S. N. Lakshmi as Kalimuthu's mother
- Vaani as Kamachi
- Vijayadurga
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Thirupur Ramasamy
- Kullamani
- R. K. as Inspector
- Ilaiyaraaja in a cameo appearance
- Gangai Amaran in a cameo appearance
- Rajkiran in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The song "Ponnil Vaanam" is set to the raga Khamas.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kalaivaniyo Raniyo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 5:04 |
| "Ponnil Vaanam" | S. Janaki | 4:29 | |
| "Sakthi Bhagavati" | Mano, 'Kuladeivam' Rajagopal | 2:31 | |
| "Solai Malai Ooram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:52 | |
| "Thandhen Thandhen" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | 4:33 |
| "Vaanam Ennum" | K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran | 4:57 |
Reception[edit]
Ayyappa Prasad of The Indian Express stated "the film has a very weak storyline" but praised the film's songs.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "வில்லு பாட்டுக்காரன் / Villu Pattukaran (1992)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "villu pattukkaran ( 1992 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Villu Pattukaran (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 153. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ Prasad, Ayyappa (4 December 1992). "Another patu". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2014 – via Google News Archive.
