Koyil Puraa
| Koyil Puraa | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Story by | Vinu Chakravarthy |
| Produced by | Chandran Kovai M. A. Majeed Kallakudi Manickyam |
| Starring | Shankar Panikkar Saritha K. Murugaiyyan Raja Bahadoor Silk Smitha Vinu Chakravarthy Swamykkannu |
| Cinematography | P. L. Nagappa |
| Edited by | B. Kandaswamy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | R. M. C. Creations |
Release date | 30 July 1981 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Koyil Puraa (lit. 'Temple pigeon') is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan for R. M. C. Creations. The film stars Shankar Panikkar and Saritha in the lead roles.[1]
Cast
- Shankar Panikkar
- Saritha
- P. U. C. Raja Bahadur
- Vinu Chakravarthy
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan.[2] The song "Vedham Nee" is set in the carnatic raga known as Gaula.[3][4] Charulatha Mani identifies "Amuthe Tamizhe" as being set in Poorvikalyani,[5] although Carnatic musicologist Sundararaman claims it is set in Rasika Ranjani,[6] a raga he identifies "Sangeethame" as being set in,[7] although Charulatha says it is in Rasikapriya.[8] This was the final film where the nadaswaram-playing brothers M. P. N. Sethuraman and Ponnuswamy performed.[9][10]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sangeethame" | S. Janaki | |
| 2 | "Vedham Nee" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3 | "Amuthe Tamizhe" | P. Susheela, Uma Ramanan |
Release
Koyil Puraa was released on 30 July 1981.[11]
References
- ^ Koil Puraa (motion picture) (in Tamil). R. M. C. Creations. 1981.
- ^ Ilaiyaraaja (1981). "Koil Puraa". The Gramophone Company of India.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 167.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (2 August 2013). "Distinctly classical". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (29 March 2013). "For a calm mind". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 123.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 157.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (3 January 2014). "The Priya principle". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Gopalakrishnan, P V (8 May 2017). "Filmy Ripples:Nadaswaram in old Tamil films". The Cinema Resource Centre. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Kavitha, S. S. (26 May 2011). "On a musical journey". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "கோயில் புறா". Vellitthirai.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Bibliography
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani.
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External links
- Koyil Puraa at IMDb