1991 Indian film
| Kumbakarai Thangaiah | |
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| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by | Rajvarman (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Gangai Amaran |
| Story by | Sangili Murugan |
| Produced by | Ramumachan |
| Starring | Prabhu Kanaka Pandiyan M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Production company | Murugan Cini Arts |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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.
Plot
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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. The song "Poothu Pothu" is set to the raga Suddhadhanyasi.
| 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.
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) . 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
| Films directed by Gangai Amaran | |
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