Periya Kudumbam
- Prabhu
- Kanaka
- Vineetha
company
- 1 September 1995 (1995-09-01)
Periya Kudumbam (transl. Big Family) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar.[1] It stars Prabhu, Kanaka and Vineetha, with Manorama, Vijayakumar, Lakshmi, Chandrasekhar, Chithra, Goundamani and Senthil in supporting roles. The film was released on 1 September 1995.[2][3] It is a remake of the Telugu film Thodi Kodallu (1994).[citation needed]
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 Sivagami
- Vijayakumar as Thangavel
- Lakshmi as Kasthuri
- Chandrasekhar as Manikkavel
- 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
- S. P. Rajkumar as a guy asking for Kunnakudi bus
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]
Song | Singer(s) | Length | Lyrics |
---|---|---|---|
"Aakki Vecha Soru" | Mano, K. S. Chithra, Sunanda | 4:27 | Palani Bharathi |
"Muchathu Maadapura" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 | R. V. Udayakumar |
"Hey Muthamma" | Mano, Malaysia Vasudevan, Sunanda | 6:09 | Vaali |
"Raththatha" | Arunmozhi | 5:00 | Vaali |
"Thatthi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:30 | R. V. Udayakumar |
Reception
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The film is good in patches like director Ravikumar's direction".[6]
References
- ^ Sundaram, Nandhu (1 December 2020). "'Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans". The News Minute. 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)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. 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.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (8 September 1995). "Periya Kudumbam". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
External links
- Periya Kudumbam at IMDb
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