Periya Marudhu (film)
Periya Marudhu is a 1994 Tamil drama film directed by N. K. Vishwanathan. The film features Vijayakanth, Ranjitha and Pragathi in lead roles. The film, produced by Kalyani Murugan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 2 November 1994 as Deepavali release.[1]
| Periya Marudhu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. K. Vishwanathan |
| Produced by | Kalyani Murugan |
| Written by | K. Ayya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sangili Murugan |
| Story by | K. Ayya |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | Ganesh Kumar |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Periya Marudhu (Vijayakanth) amputated Marimuthu (Thalaivasal Vijay) for grabbing his land and he is sent to jail. After spending two years behind bars, Periya Marudhu is back to his village.
In the past, Periya Marudhu became orphan at a very early age and tried hard to live through. Impressed by Periya Marudhu's strength, Sivasankaran (Mahesh Anand) brought him at his home. Since then, Periya Marudhu considers Sivasankaran as his best friend and works as his faithful henchman while Sivasankaran considers him as his common henchman. Sivasankaran is involved in land grabbing, in women kidnapping and raping. The villagers hate Sivasankaran and Periya Marudhu.
After losing her sister, Kaveri (Ranjitha) decides to live with Periya Marudhu, her last relative. Kaveri loves Periya Marudhu and tries to change his behaviour. Sivasankaran, who fears to lose his faithful henchman, kills Kaveri.
Periya Marudhu decides to take revenge and becomes a good man.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Periya Marudhu
- Ranjitha as Kaveri
- Pragathi as Ponni
- Mahesh Anand as Sivasankaran
- M. N. Nambiar as Bhai
- Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Marimuthu
- Goundamani as Sodalai
- Senthil as Azhaguraman
- S. S. Chandran as S. Satyamurthy
- Ponnambalam as Senkodan
- Peeli Sivam as Police Inspector
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Periya Marudhu's mother
- Ganthimathi
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Ram
- Lakshman
- Sangili Murugan as Periya Marudhu's father
- K. A. Thangavelu
- M. Saroja
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Jailer
- Aradhana as Mahalakshmi
- Jayalalita as Sevvanthi
- Kullamani as Perichali
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Restaurant Owner
- Ganapathy Subramaniam
- Ashwin Kumar
- Kavithasri as an item number
Soundtrack
| Periya Marudhu | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:19 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Ponnadiyan and Pulamai Pithan.[2][3][4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | lyricist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Aalamara Vehru' | T. L. Maharajan, S. N. Surendar | 3:46 | |
| 2 | 'Elaarukkum Nalla' | Jayachandran | 1:54 | |
| 3 | 'Ponnu Velayara' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:22 | |
| 4 | 'Poonthearil Yeri' | T. L. Maharajan, S. N. Surendar | Muthulingam | 5:20 |
| 5 | 'Raasavukku' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 3:24 | |
| 6 | 'Sinagarama Nalla' | Uma Ramanan | 4:57 | |
| 7 | 'Vidala Pulla' | Swarnalatha | Muthulingam | 5:09 |
Critical reception
The Indian Express' wrote "The screenplay is loosely etched and treatment leaves much to be desired."[5]
References
- "Periya Maruthu (1994) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Periya Maruthu - Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Periya Maruthu - Raaga". raaga.com. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- "Periya Maruthu". oosai.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19941104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en