Enga Ooru Pattukaran
| Enga Ooru Pattukaran | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by | Sangili Murugan S. Gajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Kalyani Murugan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dayalan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Meenakshi Arts |
| Distributed by | Meenakshi Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Enga Ooru Pattukaran (English: Singer of Our Town) is a 1987 Tamil drama film directed by Gangai Amaran. The film features Ramarajan, Rekha and Shantipriya in lead roles. The film, produced by Kalyani Murugan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 April 1987. The film was huge hit.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Shenbagam (Shantipriya), the landlord's daughter, and Seethan (Ramarajan), an orphan milkman, are in love but they do not express their love directly. Seethan has been brought up by Maruthamuthu (Vinu Chakravarthy). When Shenbagam's father decides to get her married to a rich man, she commits suicide.
Seethan becomes distraught after his lover's death. Maruthamuthu steps in and arranges his marriage with the girl Kaveri (Rekha). Seethan marries her but cannot forget Shenbagam.
Cast
- Ramarajan as Seethan
- Rekha as Kaveri
- Shantipriya as Shenbagam
- Senthamarai as Shenbagam and Vadakku Vinayagam's father
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Maruthamuthu
- Senthil as Vadakku Vinayagam
- Kovai Sarala as Sakku
- S. S. Chandran as Sakku's Father
- 'Pasi' Sathya as Sakku's Mother
- Venniradai Moorthy as Gopi
- S. N. Parvathi as Shenbagam and Vadakku Vinayagam's mother
- Kallapetti Singaram as Panchayat Leader
- Karuppu Subbaiah as Robber
- Usilaimani as Arivumani
- M. N. Nambiar as Kallampattiyan (Guest Appearance)
- Jaishankar as Manjampetti, Seethan's father (Guest Appearance)
- Sangili Murugan as Irulappan (Guest Appearance)
- Dilip as Irulappan's Son (Guest Appearance)
- Gangai Amaran (Cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
| Enga Ooru Pattukaran | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 36:46 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1987, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.[5][6][7] Mano sang all the songs and "Shenbagame" remains one of the all time chartbusters of Ilayaraja. "Madurai Marikozhundhu" was reused as "Yamaho" in Telugu film Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari.The song "Shenbagame" was another song reused as "Pavurama" in the Telugu movie "Aa Okkati Adakku"
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Azhagi Nee Perazhagi" | Mano | 4:58 |
| 2 | "Enga Ooru Pattukaran" | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:28 |
| 3 | "Jinginakku Jinakku" | Mano, S. Janaki | 4:32 |
| 4 | "Madura Marikkozhunthu" | Mano, K. S. Chitra | 4:41 |
| 5 | "Paechi Paechi" | Mano | 4:27 |
| 6 | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" (male) | Mano | 4:32 |
| 7 | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" (female) | Asha Bhosle | 7:42 |
| 8 | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" (duet) | Mano, Sunanda | 4:27 |
References
- ^ "Filmography of enga ooru pattukkaran". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Enga ooru Paattukaran". popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz - Ramarajan is back - Tamil Movie News". indiaglitz.com. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz - Birthday wishes to Gangai Amaran - Tamil Movie News". indiaglitz.com. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Enga Ooru Paatukaaran". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Enga Ooru Paatukaran Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Enga Ooru Pattukaran". hummaa.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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