Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan

1987 Indian film
  • 4 September 1987 (1987-09-04)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan (transl. Heart stealer) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written by Panchu Arunachalam, directed and photographed by Ashok Kumar. A remake of the Hindi film Chitchor (1976), it stars Pandiarajan, Nizhalgal Ravi and Rekha, with V. K. Ramasamy and Manorama in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 September 1987.

Plot

Cast

  • Pandiarajan
  • Nizhalgal Ravi
  • Rekha
  • V. K. Ramasamy
  • Manorama
  • Captain Raju
  • Master Tinku
  • Karuppu Subbiah
  • Sachu
  • Kovai Sarala
  • Kutty Padmini

Production

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan, a remake of the Hindi film Chitchor, is the final film produced by Thooyavan. He died on 11 July 1987, when the film was close to completion.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3] Rajesh Rajamani of HuffPost feels "Naadirukum" is a fusion song.[4] It is set in the Carnatic raga Sankarabharanam.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Naadirukum"Panchu ArunachalamP. Jayachandran4:30
2."En Manasa"Panchu ArunachalamP. Jayachandran4:27
3."Idhukuthana"Panchu ArunachalamMalaysia Vasudevan4:35
4."Kalangkaathale"IlaiyaraajaK. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra4:38
5."Thene Senthane"Panchu ArunachalamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:18
6."Poothendral" K. S. Chithra4:29
Total length:26:57

Release and reception

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan was released on 4 September 1987.[6] The Indian Express criticised the "wafer-thin" plot, but lauded Ashok Kumar's cinematography.[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki also reviewed the film.[8]

References

  1. ^ "சிவாஜி, கமல், ரஜினி படங்களுக்கு வசனம் எழுதிய தூயவன்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1987. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. ^ Rajamani, Rajesh (7 June 2020). "To Appreciate Ilaiyaraaja's Anti-Caste Politics, You Have To Listen To His Music". HuffPost. India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 145. OCLC 295034757.
  6. ^ "Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan / உள்ளம் கவர்ந்த கள்வன்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Soft frames". The Indian Express. 11 September 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ ஜெயமண்மதன் (27 September 1987). "உள்ளம் கவர்ந்த கள்வன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 6. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

  • Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata