Periya Kudumbam
| Periya Kudumbam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Written by | Ramesh Khanna (dialogues) |
| Story by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | Ravi Shankar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
| Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Ravi Shankar Films |
| Distributed by | Gemini Film Circuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Periya Kudumbam (transl. Big Family) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar.[1] The film stars Prabhu, Kanaka and Vineetha, with Manorama, Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, Chandrasekhar, Chithra, Goundamani and Senthil in supporting roles. The film, produced by Ravi Shankar Films and had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 1 September 1995.[2][3] The film was a remake of the Telugu film .
Plot[]
The story revolves around three brothers, Rathinavel, Thangavel & Manickavel who lead a simple life. All attempts by their cousins to create tiffs amongst them fails, until they take advantage of a weak situation and join a group of people who have similar thoughts.
Cast[]
- Prabhu as Rathnavel
- Kanaka as Jothi
- Vineetha as Bharathi
- Manorama as Sivakami
- Vijayakumar as Thangavel
- Lakshmi as Kasthuri
- Chandrasekhar as Manickavel
- Chithra as Shanthi
- Goundamani as Post Master Kanthasamy
- Senthil as Post Man Dhandapani
- K. S. Ravikumar as Chinnapandi
- Kitty as Sundarapandi
- Ponnambalam as Veerapandi
- Thalapathi Dinesh as Dheenadayalan
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Minister Thandavarayan
- Sathyapriya as Rajalakshmi
- Vichithra as Pappamma
- Kalyan Kumar as Rajavel
- K. Kannan as Rajapandi
- Ramesh Khanna as Police Inspector
- Sathyakala as Rajapandi wife
- Crane Manohar as a beggar
Soundtrack[]
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Film composer Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were by Vaali, Pazhani Bharathi, R. V. Udayakumar.[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aakki Vecha Soru" | Mano, K. S. Chithra, Sunanda | 4:27 | Pazhani Bharathi |
| 2 | "Muchathu Maadapura" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 | R. V. Udayakumar |
| 3 | "Hey Muthamma" | Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, Sunanda | 6:09 | Vaali |
| 4 | "Raththatha" | 5:00 | Vaali | |
| 5 | "Thatthi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:30 | R. V. Udayakumar |
References[]
- ^ "'Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans". The News Minute. 1 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Periya kudumbam ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "பெரிய குடும்பம் / Periya Kudumbam (1995)". Screen4screen (in English and Tamil). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Periya Kudumbam (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Periya kudumbam Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
External links[]
- 1995 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
- Indian drama films
- Indian films
- Tamil remakes of Telugu films