Kumbakarai Thangaiah
1991 Indian film
- 14 January 1991 (1991-01-14)
Kumbakarai Thangaiah is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Gangai Amaran and produced by Ramumachan. The film stars Prabhu, Kanaka, Pandiyan and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 14 January 1991.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Prabhu
- Kanaka
- Pandiyan
- M. N. Nambiar
- Senthamarai
- Raja Bagadhur
- Babloo Prithiveeraj
- S. S. Chandran
- Senthil
- Kovai Sarala
- Gandhimathi
- S. N. Lakshmi
- S. N. Parvathy
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- A. K. Veerasami
- Peeli Sivam
- Rajaji
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- Kullamani
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics for all songs were written by Gangai Amaran except "Ennai Oruvan", written by Ilaiyaraaja himself.[2][3] The song "Poothu Pothu" is set to the raga Suddhadhanyasi.[4]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Pattu Onna" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 |
2. | "Poothu Pothu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan | 4:56 |
3. | "Thendral Kaatre" | S. Janaki, Mano | 4:07 |
4. | "Ennai Oruvan" | Ilaiyaraaja | 3:45 |
5. | "Kumbamkarai Sertha" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:54 |
6. | "Koodalooru Gundumalli" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 4:57 |
7. | "Kootathula Kuninchu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra, T. S. Raghavendra | 5:12 |
8. | "Thendral Kaatre" (solo) | S. Janaki | 3:54 |
Total length: | 36:31 |
Reception
Sundarji of Kalki gave the film a negative review, but said the music was a redeeming feature.[5]
References
- ^ "கும்பக்கரை தங்கையா / Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Kumba karai Thangaiya Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Kumbakarai Thangaiah". JioSaavn. 14 October 1990. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 154. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ சுந்தர்ஜி (17 February 1991). "கும்பக்கரை தங்கையா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 28. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah at IMDb
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Films directed by Gangai Amaran
- Kozhi Koovuthu (1982)
- Kokkarakko (1983)
- Pozhuthu Vidinchachu (1984)
- Devi Sridevi (1984)
- Vellai Pura Ondru (1984)
- Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987)
- Sakkarai Panthal (1988)
- Shenbagamae Shenbagamae (1988)
- Koil Mani Osai (1988)
- Karakattakkaran (1989)
- Annanukku Jai (1989)
- Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu (1990)
- Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991)
- Villu Pattukaran (1992)
- Chinnavar (1992)
- Ponnuketha Purushan (1992)
- Koyil Kaalai (1993)
- Atha Maga Rathiname (1994)
- Themmangu Paattukaaran (1997)