1990 Indian film
| Palaivana Paravaigal | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Senthilnathan |
| Written by | Sendhilnathan S. Gajendra Kumar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. S. Srinivasan K. S. Sivaraman |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | M. Kesavan |
| Edited by | J. Elango |
| Music by | Ilayagangai |
| Production company | Vasans Visual Ventures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palaivana Paravaigal (transl. Desert Birds) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars Sarathkumar, Anandaraj, newcomer Udhayan and newcomer Dharini. It was released on 15 September 1990, and ran for over 100 days in theatres.
Plot
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Mamu and Machi, two orphans and heartless criminals, are sentenced to the death penalty. Raja, their cellmate, is an innocent youth who is in love with Kaveri. Mamu and Machi decide to save Raja and they go to his village before their death sentence.
Cast
- Sarathkumar as Mamu
- Anandaraj as Machi
- Udhayan as Raja
- Dharini as Kaveri
- Jaishankar as Sivaprakasam
- Jayanthi
- Senthil as Peruchali
- Sampathkumar as Pannaiyar
- Sethu Vinayagam as Advocate
- Charuhasan
- Senthilnathan
- Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal
- K. Natraj as Kannayiram
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Loose Mohan
- Kovai Senthil
- T. S. Raghavendra
- A. K. Veerasami
Production
Palaivana Paravaigal is the first film to feature Anandaraj and Sarathkumar in leading roles, after several films where they portrayed negative roles.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilayagangai.
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Muthu Samba" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan, Chorus | Muthulingam | 4:38 |
| "Naan Raakaalam" | S. N. Surendar, Sundarrajan, Sasirekha | Piraisoodan | 3:57 |
| "Naanga Mattum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar | Sembaya | 3:55 |
| "Saamy" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | Piraisoodan | 4:36 |
| "Thingal Pathi" | Mano, Uma Ramanan | S. Kalayarasan | 3:55 |
Reception
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References
- "Five heroines in 'Nijam Nizhalagirathu'". Nowrunning. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- "Palaivana paravaigal ( 1990 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- "சரத்குமார் - வெற்றிகரமாக ஓடிய படங்கள்". Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- Megan, M. K. (2 October 1992). "Graduating from acting as crook to hero". New Straits Times. p. 26. Retrieved 14 September 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- "மீண்டும் வில்லனாக மாறிய சரத்குமார்". tamilmirror.lk (in Tamil). 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- Akhilan (24 November 2022). "என் பொண்டாட்டியை பாத்து எப்படி நீ அந்த கேள்வியை கேட்ட? சரத்குமார் கிழித்து தொங்க விட்ட மூத்த நடிகர்…". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Palaivana Paravaigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 18 November 1990. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "பாலைவனப் பறவைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 30 September 1990. p. 63. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
External links
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