Rettai Vaal Kuruvi
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (lit. 'Two-tailed Sparrow')[lower-alpha 1] is a 1987 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy film, starring Mohan, Raadhika and Archana. It is based on the 1984 American film Micki & Maude.[2] This film was dubbed into Telugu as Rendu Thokala Pitta.
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| Directed by | Balu Mahendra |
| Produced by | Abdul Kader |
| Screenplay by | Balu Mahendra |
| Story by | Gauri |
| Starring | Mohan Raadhika Archana |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Balu Mahendra |
| Edited by | Balu Mahendra |
Production company | Saagar Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The story sets back to the vintage Madras Presidency. Gopi works in the National TV Station under his handler, a confidant and good friend Margabandhu.
Though Gopi has already been married to Thulasi, his rightful daughter of his aunt, Gopi finds love in Radha who is a reputed singer.
Gopi swaps between the two consorts and the film sets in a mood of hilarious, romantic journey. This goes on until it ends up in admitting both of the wives at a same hospital due to different reasons. He manages to cover up his secret love to be know from each other which fails in the end.
Finally, the film ends on a happy note sharing the lives between the trio and two beautiful little kids.
Cast
- Mohan as Gopi[3]
- Archana as Tulasi[4]
- Raadhika as Radha[5]
- V. K. Ramasamy as S. Marga Bandhu
- Thengai Srinivasan as T. S. Vassan, Tulasi's father
- Senthamarai as T. S. Arumugham, Tulasi's paternal uncle
- Ilaiyaraaja as himself
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6] The song "Kannan Vanthu" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Natabhairavi.[7] while "Raja Raja Chozhan" is set in Keeravani.[8][9] This song involves a "switch from 12/8 to shuffle".[10]
Tamil Version
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kannan Vanthu" | S. Janaki | Na. Kamarasan | 04:11 |
| 2 | "Raja Raja Chozhan" | K. J. Yesudas | Mu Metha | 04:55 |
| 3 | "Suthanthiratha Vaangi Puttom" | P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra, Saibaba | Gangai Amaran | 05:42 |
| 4 | "Thathedutha Muthu Pillai" | P. Susheela, K. S. Chithra | 04:36 |
Telugu Version
This film was dubbed into Telugu as Rendu Thokala Pitta. All songs are written by Rajashri.[11]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Naa Andamaina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:40 |
| 2 | "Sandhyavela Paadinadi" | S. Janaki | 04:20 |
| 3 | "Swatantraanni Tecchukunnam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 05:47 |
Release and reception
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi was released on 27 February 1987.[12] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express said, "Mohan, Archana and Radhika carry themselves with ease. Balu's photography, as usual, is marked by chiaroscuro, play of light and shade."[13]
Notes
- While "Rettai Vaal Kuruvi" correctly translates to "two-tailed sparrow", it is also a sly reference to Mohan's two-timing character.[1]
References
- Srinivasan, Sudhir (17 January 2015). "Going wild over titles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- Rajendran, Sowmya (24 February 2014). "Balu Mahendra, master of complex relationships". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Rajendran, Sowmya (11 April 2017). "From 'Sakalakala Vallavan' to 'Kaatru Veliyidai': Tracing Kollywood's portrayal of abusive love". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- கணேஷ், எஸ். (27 November 2016). "ஓல்டு இஸ் கோல்டு: ரெண்டு பொண்டாட்டிக்காரன் கதை!" [Old is Gold: The story of a man with two wives!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- Vasudevan, K. V. (26 November 2016). "A filmy reunion". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- "Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.
- Sundararaman 2007, p. 156.
- Saravanan, T. (20 September 2013). "Ragas hit a high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- Rangan, Bharadwaj (28 June 2009). "The beat is on". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Rendu Thokala Pitta (1987)". Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ராம்ஜி, வி. (29 April 2020). "'உன்னை ஆடியன்ஸ் திட்டப்போறாங்க பாரு' ; நடிகர் மோகனிடம் சொன்ன பாலுமகேந்திரா!". Hindu Tamil Thisai. Archived from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (6 March 1987). "Bigamist's woes". The Indian Express. p. 14.
Bibliography
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)