Thottil Kuzhandhai
Thottil Kuzhandhai (transl. Cradle child) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Ramki and Ranjitha, with Anandaraj, Janagaraj, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kovai Sarala, Vadivukkarasi, Vivek and Karan playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Ve. Vaduganathan and Valampuri Muthu, had musical score by Adithyan and was released on 24 February 1995. The film turned out to be a failure at the box office.[1][2][3] The film notably was the last directorial venture of Muthuraman.[4]
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Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
Produced by | Ve. Vaduganathan Valampuri Muthu |
Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
Starring | |
Music by | Adithyan |
Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
Edited by | R. Vittal |
Production company | Meena Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
The film began with the abandonment of a baby girl in a baby hatch and that baby was brought up in a government orphanage. Now, Raani (Ranjitha) is a gifted woman and she is proud of the orphanage. She then goes to a renowned college. There, Raani meets the village boy Pitchai (Ramki) and she changes him into a perfect city dweller, they slowly become best friends. After the studies, Pitchai and Raani fall in love with each other. Raani becomes a Sub-inspector of police while Pitchai becomes a district collector. Soon, they have to face the smuggler Rajarathnam (Anandaraj) and his son Murali (Karan). What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Ramki as Pitchai
- Ranjitha as Raani
- Anandaraj as Rajarathnam
- Janagaraj as Muthu
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
- Kovai Sarala as Sarala
- Vadivukkarasi
- Vivek
- Karan as Murali
- Ganeshkar as Ganesh
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Silk Smitha
- Ramlath
- Ramu
- Latha
- Vikas Rishi
- Murali Kumar
Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 24:08 | |||
Producer | Adithyan | |||
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Adithyan. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam.[5][6][7]
Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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1 | 'Annaiyumindri Thantahiyumindri' | Minmini | 4:35 |
2 | 'Ennathotta Poongkatre' | Sangeetha Sajith | 5:22 |
3 | 'Kannala Valai Veesu' | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:55 |
4 | 'Manathile Or Kanavu' | P. Unni Krishnan, Lalitha Sagari | 4:22 |
5 | 'Ungal Varavaal' | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:53 |
References
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- "Filmography of thottil kuzhandhai". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review". groups.google.com. 9 January 1996. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "'Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans". The News Minute. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "Thottil Kuzhandhai Songs". play.raaga.com. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995) - Adhithyan". mio.to. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Thottil Kuzhandhai Songs". saavn.com. Retrieved 9 April 2015.