Kadhal Palli
| Kadhal Palli | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pavithran |
| Written by | Pavithran |
| Produced by | N. R. Dhanapalan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. N. Mothi |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | NRD Film Circuit |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kadhal Palli (transl. School of love) is a 1997 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film directed by Pavithran. The film stars Vignesh, Suvaluxmi, Vaiyapuri, Sukran and Jawahar, with Bhaskar Raj, Vichithra, Vinu Chakravarthy and Kumarimuthu playing supporting roles.[1] It was released on 15 August 1997.[2]
Plot
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Balu (Vignesh), Palli (Vaiyapuri), Gold (Sukran) and Kandhan (Jawahar) are good friends and small-time crooks in Ooty, they pretend to be tourist guides and then they rip off the tourists. They are often helped by the village belle Mynaa who gave them money and food. One day, Balu finds the young women Uma in a container lorry. Uma doesn't know the city, so she asks Balu to bring her to the restaurant and the hotel to stay. His three friends then follow them and they are all ejected from the restaurant and the hotel. The five eventually eat at a wedding function and sleep in the street. Afterwards, Uma seduces the four friends individually and even promises them that she will marry them. The five spend time together and sleep in the same room. In the meantime, the police are looking for Uma.
One day, Uma faints and the doctor informs her that she is pregnant. The four friends pretend to be the father of the baby but Uma refuses to accept it. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Vignesh as Balu
- Suvaluxmi as Uma
- Vaiyapuri as Palli
- Sukran as Gold
- Jawahar as Kandhan
- Bhaskar Raj as Sanjay
- Vichithra as Mynaa
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Kumarimuthu as Kirupakaran
- Prathapachandran
- Junior Balaiah
- Pasi Narayanan
- Vimalraj as Vimal
- Rani
Production
Laila opted out of the film and was replaced by Suvaluxmi.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Achani" | Vaasan | S. Janaki | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Moru Moru" | Vairamuthu | Anuradha Sriram | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Kadhali" | Vairamuthu | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Mesopattomiya" | Vaasan | Mano | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Vollan Gothiya" | Vairamuthu | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 23:25 | |||
Release and reception
Ji of Kalki wrote Pavithran messed up in script and direction and panned double meaning dialogues and the way Vichitra's character was treated but praised Vaiyapuri's humour and Suvalaxmi's natural acting and concluded saying many of the audience are going towards English films due to these kind of films coming out.[5] The film failed both commercially and critically with the director Pavithran stating, "My only intention was to give the producer some profit. But finally I could satisfy nobody, both the producer and my fans".[6]
References
- ^ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Kadhal Palli ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 12 June 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- News18. 1 April 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Kadhal Palli". JioSaavn. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ ஜி (24 August 1997). "காதல் பள்ளி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Chandra, Tha. "An interview with Director Pavithran". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
External links
- Kadhal Palli at IMDb
