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{{Infobox film
| name = Thottil Kuzhandhai
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]
| producer = Ve. Vaduganathan<br />Valampuri Muthu
| writer = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Ramki]]|[[Ranjitha]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Adithyan]]
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam
| editing = R. Vittal
| distributor =
| studio = Meena Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1995|02|24}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Thottil Kuzhandhai''''' ({{Translation|Cradle child}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]]. The film stars [[Ramki]] and [[Ranjitha]], with [[Anandaraj]], [[Janagaraj]], [[Vinu Chakravarthy]], [[Kovai Sarala]], [[Vadivukkarasi]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] and [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Ve. Vaduganathan and Valampuri Muthu, had musical score by [[Adithyan]] and was released on 24 February 1995. The film turned out to be a failure at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Thottle_Kuzhandai/8284|title=Find Tamil Movie Thottle Kuzhandai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429091437/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Thottle_Kuzhandai/8284|archive-date=2012-04-29|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=thottil%20kuzhandhai|title=Filmography of thottil kuzhandhai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117190208/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=thottil%20kuzhandhai|archive-date=2010-01-17|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/soc.culture.tamil/fwLpyN6aWTk/R4FfCjmQ3AsJ|title=Tamil Movie News--1995 Review|date=1996-01-09|access-date=2015-04-09}}</ref> The film notably was the last directorial venture of Muthuraman.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-01|title='Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739|access-date=2020-12-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

==Plot==

The film began with the abandonment of a baby girl in a [[baby hatch]] and that baby was brought up in a government orphanage. Now, Raani ([[Ranjitha]]) is a gifted woman and she is proud of the orphanage. She then goes to a renowned college. There, Raani meets the village boy Pitchai ([[Ramki]]) and she changes him into a perfect city dweller, they slowly become best friends. After the studies, Pitchai and Raani fall in love with each other. Raani becomes a [[Sub-inspector]] of police while Pitchai becomes a [[district collector]]. Soon, they have to face the smuggler Rajarathnam ([[Anandaraj]]) and his son Murali ([[Karan (actor)|Karan]]). What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

==Cast==

{{colbegin}}
*[[Ramki]] as Pitchai
*[[Ranjitha]] as Raani
*[[Anandaraj]] as Rajarathnam
*[[Janagaraj]] as Muthu
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
*[[Kovai Sarala]] as Sarala
*[[Vadivukkarasi]]
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
*[[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Murali
*[[Ganeshkar]] as Ganesh
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]]
*[[Silk Smitha]]
*Ramlath
*Ramu
*Latha
*Vikas Rishi
*Murali Kumar
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Thottil Kuzhandhai
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Adithyan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1995
| recorded = 1995
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:08
| label =
| producer = Adithyan
| prev_title = [[Chinna Pulla]]
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = [[Lucky Man (film)|Lucky Man]]
| next_year = 1995
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Adithyan]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by [[Panchu Arunachalam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Thottil-Kuzhandhai-songs-t0003251|title=Thottil Kuzhandhai Songs|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=play.raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Thottil+Kuzhandhai+%281995%29|title=Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995) - Adhithyan|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saavn.com/p/album/tamil/Thottil-Kuzhandhai-1995/tBu1e3AD8Ow_|title=Thottil Kuzhandhai Songs|access-date=2015-04-09|publisher=saavn.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Annaiyumindri Thantahiyumindri" || [[Minmini]] || 4:35
|-
|2 || "Ennathotta Poongkatre" || Sangeetha Sajith || 5:22
|-
|3 || "Kannala Valai Veesu" || [[Adithyan]], Sangeetha Sajith || 4:55
|-
|4 || "Manathile Or Kanavu" || [[P. Unni Krishnan]], Lalitha Sagari || 4:22
|-
|5 || "Ungal Varavaal" || Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith || 4:53
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{S. P. Muthuraman}}

[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam]]

Thottil Kuzhandhai - Revision history

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