Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu (transl. A small cuckoo is singing) is a 1987 Tamil-language drama film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by P. M. Venkat Prasad and P. M. Arunkumar. The film script was written by Bala Murugan. Music was by Ilaiyaraaja. The film stars Sivakumar, Ambika, Master Tingu playing lead roles.
| Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Produced by | P. M. Venkat Prashanth P. M. Arunkumar |
| Written by | Bala Murugan |
| Starring | Sivakumar Ambika Master Tingu Ilavarasi Manorama K. Bhagyaraj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Distributed by | Karpagam Films |
Release date | 24 July 1987[1] |
Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Forced by his eight-year-old son, Raju, a widower marries Geetha by hiding his first marriage. When Geetha learns about his first marriage, she calls off her marriage and leaves him.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Raja
- K. Bhagyaraj as Babu cameo
- Master Tinku as Ravi, Raja's Son
- Ambika as Geetha
- Ilavarasi as Vasanthi, Raja's Colleague
- Manorama as Geetha's Mother
- Senthil as Santhana Pottu Shanmugam
- Cho as Ramaswamy, Raja's Colleague
- Jeevitha as Lakshmi, Raja's First Wife
- Kumarimuthu as Babu's Father
- K. Surya Kala as Sivakami, Babu's Mother
- Madhu Mohan as The Manager
- Samy Kannu as Aarumugam
- Pile Sivam
- Loose Mohan as Kabali
- Kovai Sarala as Cameo Appearance
Crew
- Art: P. Durai
- Stills: A. Simmaiah
- Design: Deenadhayal
- Publicity: Elegant
- Processing: Vijaya Colour Lab
- Audiography: Venus Dubbing Theatres and Manish Dubbing Theatres
- Re – Recording: Sp. Ramanathan and Babu
- Choreography: K. Sivashankar
- Outdoor: Arun Prasad Movie P. Ltd
Soundtrack
| Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Length | 18:05 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran Vaali and Kavingnar Muthulingam.[2][3]
| No. | Songs | Singer | lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Unnai Naane" | K. S. Chithra | 04:42 | |
| 2 | "Chithirai Mathathu" | K. S. Chithra Malaysia Vasudevan | Muthulingam | 04:14 |
| 3 | "Chinna Kuyil Oru" | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:26 | |
| 4 | "Ponnumani" | S. Janaki | 03:39 | |
| 5 | "Appavukku Paiyan" | Ilaiyaraaja | 02:29 |
Reception
On 7 August 1987, V. S. Thomas of The Indian Express wrote that the film "is an attempt at entertainment with plenty of sentimental incidents tagged together but the effort is not crowned with success as there is a sense of abruptness and artificiality throughout".[4]
References
- "சின்னக்குயில் பாடுது". Vellitthirai. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu 1987". Music India Online. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- Ilaiyaraaja (1987). சின்னக்குயில் பாடுது (liner notes) (in Tamil). Echo Records.
- Thomas, V. S. (7 August 1987). "Two-in-one". The Indian Express. p. 5.