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Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan

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Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
DVD cover
Directed byAshok Kumar
Screenplay byPanchu Arunachalam
Story bySubodh Ghosh
Produced byThooyavan
StarringPandiarajan
Nizhalgal Ravi
Rekha
CinematographyAshok Kumar
Edited byT. K. Rasun
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Appu Movies
Release date
  • 4 September 1987 (1987-09-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan (transl. Heart stealer) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written by Panchu Arunachalam, directed and photographed by Ashok Kumar. A remake of the Hindi film Chitchor (1976), it stars Pandiarajan, Nizhalgal Ravi and Rekha, with V. K. Ramasamy and Manorama in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 September 1987.

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan, a remake of the Hindi film Chitchor, is the final film produced by Thooyavan. He died on 11 July 1987, when the film was close to completion.[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3] Rajesh Rajamani of HuffPost feels "Naadirukum" is a fusion song.[4] It is set in the Carnatic raga Sankarabharanam.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Naadirukum"Panchu ArunachalamP. Jayachandran4:30
2."En Manasa"Panchu ArunachalamP. Jayachandran4:27
3."Idhukuthana"Panchu ArunachalamMalaysia Vasudevan4:35
4."Kalangkaathale"IlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra4:38
5."Thene Senthane"Panchu ArunachalamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:18
6."Poothendral" K. S. Chithra4:29
Total length:26:57

Release and reception

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Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan was released on 4 September 1987.[6] The Indian Express criticised the "wafer-thin" plot, but lauded Ashok Kumar's cinematography.[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki also reviewed the film.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "சிவாஜி, கமல், ரஜினி படங்களுக்கு வசனம் எழுதிய தூயவன்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1987. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ Rajamani, Rajesh (7 June 2020). "To Appreciate Ilaiyaraaja's Anti-Caste Politics, You Have To Listen To His Music". HuffPost. India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 145. OCLC 295034757.
  6. ^ "Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan / உள்ளம் கவர்ந்த கள்வன்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Soft frames". The Indian Express. 11 September 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ ஜெயமண்மதன் (27 September 1987). "உள்ளம் கவர்ந்த கள்வன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 6. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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