Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
| Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Based on | Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye by Rajendrakumar |
| Produced by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Cine Bharath |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye (transl. Oh Lover Who is Deserving of Greetings) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Sridevi and Jayachitra. Based on the novel of the same name by Rajendrakumar,[1] it revolves around a woman who has the ability to predict the future events. The film was released on 14 July 1978.
Plot
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Joe
- Vijayakumar as Umashankar
- Jai Ganesh as Senthil
- Sridevi as Shanti and Jenny
- Jayachitra as Deepa
- S. V. Subbaiah as Sangaralingam
- S. A. Ashokan as Thomas Alva
- Thengai Srinivasan as Sevanthi's husband
- A. R. S as Doctor
- M. R. R. Vasu
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Veeraraghavan as Doctor
- K. Natraj as Doctor
- K. K. Soundar as Ramu
- Manorama as Sevanthi
- S. N. Parvathy as Umashankar's mother
Soundtrack
All songs were written by Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]
| Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Swing Swing Unadhu" | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | 4:34 |
| "Adiyenai Paramma" | Jolly Abraham, B. S. Sasirekha | 4:04 |
| "Kottu Kottu" | L. R. Eswari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:48 |
| "Vinnagi Mannagi" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 4:40 |
Release and reception
Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye was released on 14 July 1978.[3] P. S. M. of Kalki felt writer Rajendra Kumar in the name of knitting suspenseful twists has totally confused it but praised the music and cinematography.[4] Naagai Dharuman of Anna praised the acting of the cast, and noted the film was satisfying in first half but then ? and cited Tirulokchander's direction and Aarur Das's dialogues makes it watchable.[5]
Legacy
The film had an introductory song to mark Rajinikanth's entry, a trend that would soon catch on in with his later films.[6][7]
References
- ^ Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1924.
- ^ "Vanakkathukuriya Kaadhaliye (EMI) [1978-EPRip-WAV]". TamilFLAC.Com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ பி. எஸ். எம். (30 July 1978). "வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ தருமன், நாகை (27 July 1978). "வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே". Anna (in Tamil). p. 3. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ^ Kosalairaman, Muthu Vinayagam (14 July 2024). "Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye: இண்ட்ரோ பாடலுடன் அறிமுக காட்சி..! ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஸ்ரீதேவி காம்போவில் சிறந்த காதல் காவியம்". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
