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Rakkayi Koyil

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Rakkayi Koyil
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Directed byManivasagam
Written byK. C. Thangam (dialogues)
Screenplay byManivasagam
Story byManivasagam
Produced byM. Natarajan
M. Appu
Starring
CinematographyR. H. Ashok
Edited byL. Kesavan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Patel Cine Arts
Release date
  • 5 February 1993 (1993-02-05)
Running time
145 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Rakkayi Koyil (transl. Rakkayi's Temple) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and co-written by Manivasagam. The film stars Vijayakumar, Selva and Kasthuri, with an ensemble supporting cast including Manorama, Goundamani and Senthil. It was released on 5 February 1993.[1]

Plot

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aathirama Killathae"VaaliMano, Minmini4:47
2."Naatukkullae Jathiyundu"VaaliMano5:12
3."Ellorukkum Vandathu"VaaliMano5:13
4."Unthan Paadal Ennai"PulamaipithanMano, Uma Ramanan5:05
5."Thirunaal Thodanguthu"VaaliMano5:28
Total length:25:45

Reception

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R. P. R of Kalki praised Vijayakumar's performance and the cinematography but called Ilaiyaraaja's music average.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ராக்காயி கோவில் / Rakkayi Koyil (1993)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ Ezhilarasan, K. (20 October 2019). "Caste in Tamil cinema, a story in four acts". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Rakkayi Koyil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 22 September 1993. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Chinna Mappillai / Raakaye Koyil". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (21 February 1993). "ராக்காயி கோயில்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 41. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
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