Kumari Kottam
Kumari Kottam is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by P. Neelakantan. The film features M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, the latter in dual roles. It was released on 26 January 1971 and became a box office hit.
| Kumari Kottam | |
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| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan |
| Screenplay by | Sornam |
| Story by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Amirtham[1] |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram[1] |
Production company | Kay Cee Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Somu agrees to marry his daughter to his close friend Muthaiya's son. Muthaiya has helped him in all instances. One day, he gets a letter from his late wife's cousin stating that Somu and his daughter must come to own Somu's father in law's wealth. He refuses the offer as he doesn't have money to go, Muthaiya sells his wife's jewellery to send him. Many years later, Somu and his daughter are leading a luxurious life. Muthaiya's son Gopal enters the house as a gardener. Soon Muthaiya comes to Somu to remind him of his promise to get his daughter married to his son. But he refuses stating he is a mere gardener forgetting all the old sacrifices. Muthaiya is offended in public and attempts suicide, but is saved at the last moment by Gopal. Gopal then promises to teach a lesson to Somu and his daughter.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Gopal[1]
- Jayalalithaa as Kumari and Record dancer Mayadevi[1]
- Lakshmi as Uma, Sethupathi's daughter[1]
- Sachu as Singhari
- S. A. Ashokan as Sethupathi, Uma's father[1]
- V. K. Ramasamy as Somu[1]
- R. S. Manohar as Rathnam, Kumari's uncle[1]
- Muthaiyya as Muthaiya[1]
- Cho Ramaswamy as Babu
- Karikol Raju
- Usilaimani
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All songs were super hits.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ennamma Rani" | T. M. Soundararajan | Alangudi Somu | 03:55 |
| 2 | "Adi Maddhalam Kotti" | L. R. Eswari | Alangudi Somu | 04:19 |
| 3 | "Aaduvathu Udalukku" | L. R. Eswari | Pulamaipithan | 03:12 |
| 4 | "Vanthaan Aaiyah" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 04:06 |
| 5 | "Engey Aval" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pulamaipithan | 03:23 |
| 6 | "Naam Oruvarai" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 04:13 |
Reception
Screen criticised the photography, choreography, art direction and music, saying that "With these credits more sophisticated, the very same film would have been ten times more appealing."[1]
References
- "'Kumarikottam,' in Tamil, is a mass entertainer". Screen. 5 February 1971. p. 22.
- Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Kumari Kottam (1971)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.