1987 Indian film
| Kudumbam Oru Kovil | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vishwanath Rai |
| Edited by | D. Vasu |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
| Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kudumbam Oru Kovil (transl. Family is a temple) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by Anandavalli Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi, Murali and Ranjini. It is a remake of 1985 Hindi film Ghar Dwaar. The film had music by M. Ranga Rao who also composed for the Kannada version Maneye Manthralaya (1986).
Plot
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Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan
- Lakshmi as Parvathy
- Murali
- Ranjini
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Janagaraj
- Poovilangu Mohan
- Rajasulochana
- Jayamalini
- Bindu Ghosh
- S. N. Vasanth
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. Ranga Rao and lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kudumbam Oru Kovil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Manmadhan Kovil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Dilruba Raja" | Vani Jairam | |
| 4. | "Kudu Kudu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
Release and reception
Kudumbam Oru Koyil was released on 26 January 1987, India's Republic Day. N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "For a major part of the film, Tirulokchander curiously keeps the teartaps closed or just dribbling but in the end there is a patch that is meant to trigger a flood of tears."
References
- "Kudumbam Oru Kovil Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M Ranga Rao". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "Kudumbam Oru Kovil (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 January 2019). "கே.பாலாஜிக்குப் பிடித்த ஜனவரி 26ம் தேதி!" [K. Balaji liked the date 26 January!]. Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (6 February 1987). "Homage". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 27 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.
External links
| Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar | |
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