Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu
Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu (transl. A small cuckoo is singing) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by P. Madhavan and written by Bala Murugan. The film stars Sivakumar, Ambika and Master Tinku. It was released on 24 July 1987.
| Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Bala Murugan |
| Produced by | P. M. Venkat Prashanth P. M. Arunkumar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Ambika Master Tinku |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Karpagam Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Forced by his eight-year-old son, Raju, a widower marries Geetha by hiding his first marriage. When Geetha learns about his first marriage, she calls off her marriage and leaves him.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Raja
- K. Bhagyaraj as Babu (cameo appearance)
- Master Tinku as Ravi, Raja's Son
- Ambika as Geetha
- Ilavarasi as Vasanthi, Raja's Colleague
- Manorama as Geetha's Mother
- Senthil as Santhana Pottu Shanmugam
- Cho as Ramaswamy, Raja's Colleague
- Jeevitha as Lakshmi, Raja's First Wife
- Kumarimuthu as Babu's Father
- K. Surya Kala as Sivakami, Babu's Mother
- Madhu Mohan as The Manager
- Samy Kannu as Aarumugam
- Loose Mohan as Kabali
- Kovai Sarala (cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vaali, Muthulingam, Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.[2][3]
| Songs | Singer | lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Unnai Naane" | K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 04:42 |
| "Chithirai Mathathu" | K. S. Chithra, Malaysia Vasudevan | Muthulingam | 04:14 |
| "Chinna Kuyil Oru" | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:26 | |
| "Kannumani" | S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 03:39 |
| "Appavukku Paiyan" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 02:29 |
| "Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Title Music | Instrumental | 02:23 |
Reception
On 7 August 1987, V. S. Thomas of The Indian Express wrote that the film "is an attempt at entertainment with plenty of sentimental incidents tagged together but the effort is not crowned with success as there is a sense of abruptness and artificiality throughout".[4]
References
- ^ "சின்னக்குயில் பாடுது". Screen4Screen. from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu 1987". Music India Online. from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Thomas, V. S. (7 August 1987). "Two-in-one". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
External links
- Chinna Kuyil Paaduthu at IMDb