1984 Indian film
| Vellai Pura Ondru | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | M. Kumaran Padma Kumaran |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Sujatha |
| Cinematography | Sabapathy |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Production company | Bhuvaneshwari Movies |
| Distributed by | Filmco |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vellai Pura Ondru (transl. A white dove) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gangai Amaran, starring Vijayakanth and Sujatha. It was released on 13 April 1984.
Plot
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Cast
- Male cast
- Vijayakanth
- Suresh
- Sivachandran
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Sarath Babu
- Shanmugasundaram
- Sangili Murugan
- Jaishankar
- Female cast
- Sujatha
- Urvashi
- Nalini
- Silk Smitha
- Manorama
- Bindu Ghosh
- V. Suguna
Themes
The film has Vijayakanth wielding a chain with a hammer and sickle star dollar, reflecting the actor's passion for communism in the 1980s.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum" is set to the raga Mayamalavagowla.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhinasari Kalarai Parthathale" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Thenuruthe Aasaiyo Neeluthe" | Na. Kamarasan | S. Janaki | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum" | Vaali | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Ponnuna Ponnu Yemmamperiya" | Muthulingam | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 18:45 | |||
Release and reception
Vellai Pura Ondru was released on 13 April 1984, and distributed by Filmco. Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the music, stunts and humour but felt the actors had performed disinterested. Anna also appreciated the music and stunts.
References
- "Vellai Pura Ondru ( 1984 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "நடிகர் விஜயகாந்த் – 40". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "Vellai Pura Ondru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1984. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "Vellai Pura Ondru Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- Sundararaman (2007) . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 132. OCLC 295034757.
- "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- "வெள்ளைப் புறா ஒன்று..." Anna (in Tamil). 12 April 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (29 April 1984). "வெள்ளைப்புறா ஒன்று..." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "வெள்ளைப் புறா ஒன்று". Anna (in Tamil). 22 April 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
External links
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