| Kattabomman | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Written by | Manivasagam |
| Produced by | Rajeswari Manivasagam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dhayalan |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Raja Pushpa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kattabomman is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Manivasagam. The film stars Sarathkumar and Vineetha. It was released on 13 November 1993 during Diwali. [1]
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The village chairman Kalingarayan and his son Rajappa spread terror among the villagers. Whereas Kattabomman is an angry man who cannot tolerate injustice. He was brought up by his grandfather and his widowed mother. His family and Kalingarayan's family are in a feud for several years. Kattabomman falls in love with Kalingarayan's daughter Priya and he marries her despite their families' wishes. In angry, his grandfather tells their past. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan. [2] The song "Priya Priya Oh Priya" is set to the raga Mohanam. [3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Enga Then Pandi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | 4:27 |
| "Koondaivittu" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 4:42 |
| "Palaivanathil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:05 |
| "Priya Priya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:13 |
| "Thulasi Chediyoram" | S. Janaki | 4:31 |
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Kattabomman is a fiasco and the only way to enjoy the film is to close one's eyes and ears". [4] Thulasi of Kalki wrote that the director made an engine out of all spare parts, one should wait and see whether it would run in horse power or will fade. [5] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "The storyline is quite predictable and the five songs are no help [...] Catch this movie if you have absolutely nothing to do or if you are a great fan of the Goundamani-Senthil comedy duo". [6]
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