Kizhakku Vasal

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Kizhakku Vaaasal
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Directed by R. V. Udayakumar
Produced byG. Thyagarajan
G. Saravanan
Written byM. S. Madhu
Screenplay byR. V. Udayakumar
Story byM. S. Madhu
Starring Karthik
Revathy
Kushboo
Chinni Jayanth
Manorama
Vijayakumar
Janagaraj
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
CinematographyAbdul Rehman
Edited byG. R. Anil Malnad
Production
company
Sathya Jyothi Films
Distributed bySathya Jyothi Films
Release date
12 July 1990
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kizhakku Vasal (East Gate) is an R. V. Udayakumar-directed Tamil film starring Karthik, Revathy and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was a mega hit and completed 250 days in Chennai and 150 days in other parts of Tamil Nadu. It was a turning point in the actor's career. [1] It was later dubbed in Telugu as Thoorupu Sindhuram.

R. V. Udayakumar is a veteran Tamil film director, who worked predominantly in the 1990s, making films including Yejaman and Chinna Gounder.

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Plot

The film takes place in a village after which the movie is titled. Thaayamma (Revathy) leads a cloistered life and does not visit anyone. She is worshipped as a holy lad upon whom the god comes down to give them orders periodically. Thaayamma was an orphan and is found by Janagaraj, who is a street performer. They go from house to house begging for food. One day a lonely woman, Sulakshana,(a secret prostitute of the village high man - Vijayakumar) accepts Thaayamma as her own daughter and Janagaraj as her brother, and makes them stay in her own house. After 10 years, Thaayamma attains age and some days later finds Sulakshana's occupation. She and Janagaraj attempt to leave her house, but Sulakshana suddenly falls ill and this stops their exit . After Sulakshana's death, Vijaykakumar, the head of the village, tries to take advantage of Thaayamma. But Thaayamma keeps dodging him and keeps herself chaste.

Ponnurangam (Karthik Muthuraman), the village hero, is a folk singer who performs with his mini troop in nearby village occasionally for festivals. He works as a part-time labour work for Vijayakumar. He has a strong crush for Selvi,(Kushboo), daughter of Valliyuran (Shanmuga Sundaram), rich head of neighboring village and brother-in-law of Vijayakumar . Selvi pranks Ponnurangam by asking his mother to meet her father with the wedding proposal. But Ponnurangam's mother (Manorama) is beaten by Valliyuran's men while she visits his house with the marriage proposal and Manorama dies in her sleep due to shame. Now Selvi falls in love with Ponnurangam, but he is so dejected with life. Meanwhile, Vijayakumar arranges marriage of his spoilt son (Thiyagu) with Selvi to end their feud of 20 years and to incorporate all of their properties under his son. Ponnurangam is asked to perform at Valliyuran's house the night before marriage. During the end of the song, Selvi apologises to Ponnurangam for his mother's death and gives him money which he coldly rejects. Thiyagu sees the sequence and there is a fight between the families and marriage is stopped. Next day, Thiyagu and his men fight with Ponnurangam and stab him in the back with a poisoned knife. Thaayamma takes care of Ponnurangam and love blossoms between them. Ponnurangam plans to marry Thaayamma. Vijayakumar tries to thwart them, by abducting and raping Thaayamma. He kills Ponnurangam's friend Maakan (Chinni Jayanth), but he is mobbed by the villagers and is beaten up. The last scene shows Ponnurangam and Thaayamma walking away from the camera on a road, together.

Cast

Karthik (actor) Indian actor

Murali Karthikeyan Muthuraman, best known by stage name Karthik, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He is the son of actor R. Muthuraman. He was first introduced by Bharathiraja in the film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981). He has primarily appeared in lead roles in Tamil films, who was also known as Navarasa Nayagan (multi-talented). He has also appeared in some Telugu films. Karthik acted more than 125 films. He has been the recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Nandi Award. He won four Filmfare Awards South.

Chinni Jayanth Indian actor

Chinni Jayanth is a Tamil director, producer, comedian, actor and mimicry artist, who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in Tamil films. He is also a popular television personality having hosted hit shows like Sagalai Vs Ragalai, Kalakka Povathu Yaar and Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai. He is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani award given by the Government of Tamil Nadu for excellence in the field of cinema. He received this award from the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at a glittering function at Valluvar Kottam.

Manorama (Tamil actress) Indian actress

Gopishantha, better known by her stage name Manorama, also called Aachi, was an Indian actress and comedian who had appeared in more than 1,500 films, 5,000 stage performances and several television series until 2015. She entered the Guinness World Records for acting in more than 1000 films in 1985. By 2015, she had acted in more than 1,500 films. She was a recipient of the Kalaimamani award, Padma Shri (2002), National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in film Pudhiya Padhai (1989) and Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (1995).

Production

The film marked the second collaboration between RV Udayakumar and Karthik after Urimai Geetham , duo went on to collaborate again with two films; Ponnumani (1993) and Nandhavana Theru (1995). Dharani (director of Dhill , Dhool and Ghilli ) was one of the assistant directors in this film.

<i>Urimai Geetham</i> 1988 film by R. V. Udayakumar

Urimai Geetham is a 1988 Tamil thriller film directed by R. V. Udayakumar, making his directorial debut. The film features Prabhu and Karthik in lead roles. The film had musical score by Manoj - Gyan and was released on 13 April 1988.

<i>Ponnumani</i> 1993 film by R. V. Udayakumar

Ponnumani is a 1993 Tamil-language film, directed by R. V. Udayakumar, starring Karthik, Soundarya and Sivakumar. It was a commercial success at the box office and received positive recognition. The movie completed a 100-day run in Chennai, Kovai, Madurai and got similar response in other parts of Kongu region. It was the second victory for the R. V. Udayakumar-Karthik duo.

<i>Nandhavana Theru</i> 1995 film by R. V. Udayakumar

Nandhavana Theru is a 1995 Tamil drama film, directed by R. V. Udayakumar. The film features Karthik and newcomer Srinidhi in lead roles. The film, produced by T. Siva and A. Selvaraj, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 11 May 1995. The film did not do well at the box office.

The shooting of this film was plagued with various problems. The set which was built for the film was burnt, MS Madhu, storywriter of this film suffered from fits after witnessing the fire. Actress Sulakshana was admitted to hospital due to nose bleeding. RV Udayakumar was hospitalised due to car accident and he went into coma for one month. After recovery, Udayakumar completed the climax of the film. [2]

Music

Ilaiyaraaja has set to music many songs which are based on Carnatic ragas. The song in which Revathy appears from a parrot cage—"Vanthathe Oo Kungumam"—is set in the Mohanam raga. Popular singer K. S. Chitra was awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback for her rendition of this song.

The soundtrack comprises the following songs:

SongSingersLyrics
"Ada Veettukku" Ilayaraja Vaali
"Pachamala Poovu"S. P. Balasubramanyam R. V. Udayakumar
"Thalukki Thalukki"S. P. BalasubramanyamR. V. Udayakumar
"Paadi Parantha"S. P. BalasubramanyamR. V. Udayakumar
"Vanthathey Kungumam" K. S. Chitra R. V. Udayakumar

Reception

The Indian Express wrote "The film moves leisurely at a pastoral face but without boring you. Though not without a cinematic craft, it manages to retain a flavour of reality and of some human interest". [3]

Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Remakes

YearFilmLanguageCastDirector
1992 Mere Sajana Saath Nibhana Hindi Mithun Chakraborty Rajesh Vakil
1992 Sindhoora Thilaka KannadaSunil, Malashri, Shruti Sai Prakash
1995 Chilakapachcha Kaapuram Telugu Jagapati Babu, Soundarya, Meena Kodi Ramakrishna

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References

  1. ↑ "A story to tell". The Hindu. 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  2. ↑ "Uthayakumar-was-involved-in ..." (not in English), cinema.maalaimalar.com, 26 February 2014.
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900720&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
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