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{{Short description|1991 film by Pavithran}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date= | {{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Vasanthakala Paravai | | name = Vasanthakala Paravai | ||
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]] | | director = [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]] | ||
| writer = Pavithran | |||
| producer = [[K. T. Kunjumon]] | | producer = [[K. T. Kunjumon]] | ||
| starring = [[Ramesh Aravind]]<br />[[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]]<br />[[Sudha Rani|Shali]] | |||
| starring = [[ | |||
| cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]] | | cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]] | ||
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]] | | editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]] | ||
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] | |||
| studio = A. R. S. Film International | | studio = A. R. S. Film International | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
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'''''Vasanthakala Paravai''''' ({{ | '''''Vasanthakala Paravai''''' ({{translation|Spring Bird}})<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=17 January 2015 |title=Going wild over titles |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/going-wild-over-titles/article6796878.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702083835/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/going-wild-over-titles/article6796878.ece |archive-date=2 July 2019}}</ref> is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Pavithran (Tamil film director)|Pavithran]]. The film stars [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] and [[Sudha Rani|Shali]]. The film, produced by [[K. T. Kunjumon]], had musical score by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and was released on 19 September 1991. Deva won the [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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Ravi, a shopkeeper, falls in love with Uma, a student, who belongs to a rich family. But their relationship is tested when Uma's brother Rajesh decides to intervene and break their bond. They both elope and escape to Chennai and get married. Their family arrive there to separate the couple on the pretext of accepting them. Uma's parents drag her to them and Rajesh successfully gets in Ravi arrested under the false case of kidnapping Uma. Looking at the events, Uma's grandfather commits suicide in despair. Uma escapes from her home to save Ravi. The cop who is initially tortures Ravi later has a change of heart and helps the lovers. Rajesh arrives there to bring his sister. Uma files a false case against her brother for behaving inappropriately with her. Uma later admits that she did this to teach her brother a lesson for separating her from her husband. Pair gets united. | Ravi, a shopkeeper, falls in love with Uma, a student, who belongs to a rich family. But their relationship is tested when Uma's brother Rajesh decides to intervene and break their bond. They both elope and escape to Chennai and get married. Their family arrive there to separate the couple on the pretext of accepting them. Uma's parents drag her to them and Rajesh successfully gets in Ravi arrested under the false case of kidnapping Uma. Looking at the events, Uma's grandfather commits suicide in despair. Uma escapes from her home to save Ravi. The cop who is initially tortures Ravi later has a change of heart and helps the lovers. Rajesh arrives there to bring his sister. Uma files a false case against her brother for behaving inappropriately with her. Uma later admits that she did this to teach her brother a lesson for separating her from her husband. Pair gets united. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[ | * [[Ramesh Aravind]] as Ravi | ||
* [[ | * [[R. Sarathkumar|Sarathkumar]] as Rajesh | ||
* [[Sudha Rani|Shali]] as Uma | * [[Sudha Rani|Shali]] as Uma | ||
* [[Goundamani]] as | * [[Goundamani]] as Ravi's friend's uncle | ||
* [[ | * [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Uma's grandfather | ||
* [[Sathyapriya]] as Uma's mother | |||
* [[ | * [[Major Sundarrajan]] as the Judge | ||
* [[ | * [[Charle]] as Ravi's friend | ||
* [[ | * [[Kitty (actor)|Kitty]] as Uma's uncle | ||
*[[ | * [[K. K. Soundar]] as Ravi's uncle | ||
*[[ | * [[C. R. Saraswathi]] as Uma's lawyer | ||
*[[C. R. Saraswathi]] as | * [[Rajan P. Dev]] as the Inspector | ||
*Prabhu Deva as a dancer<ref>{{Cite web|last=Suganth|first=M|date= | *[[Prabhu Deva]] as a dancer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suganth |first=M |date=17 September 2019 |title=How Kadhalan established Prabhudeva as an actor – 25 years of Kadhalan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/how-kadhalan-established-prabhudeva-as-an-actor-25-years-of-kadhalan/articleshow/71151406.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917071933/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/how-kadhalan-established-prabhudeva-as-an-actor-25-years-of-kadhalan/articleshow/71151406.cms |archive-date=17 September 2019 |access-date=31 March 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> | ||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
''Vasanthakala Paravai'' was the first Tamil film produced by K. T. Kunjumon.<ref>{{Cite web|date= | ''Vasanthakala Paravai'' was the directorial debut of Pavithran,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prasad |first=Ayyappa |date=14 August 1992 |title=A chase without a base |pages=7 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fYBlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mp4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=453%2C1027795 |access-date=11 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Films |url=http://gentlemanfilmktk.in/tamil-films/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502095820/http://gentlemanfilmktk.in/tamil-films/ |archive-date=2 May 2022 |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=Gentleman Film KTK}}</ref> and the first Tamil film produced by K. T. Kunjumon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2020 |title=Shankar’s Arjun-starrer Gentleman to get a sequel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shankars-arjun-starrer-gentleman-to-get-a-sequel/articleshow/78038116.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112210950/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shankars-arjun-starrer-gentleman-to-get-a-sequel/articleshow/78038116.cms |archive-date=12 January 2021 |access-date=31 March 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=சனா |date=31 Jul 2018 |title=``எல்லோருக்கும் உதவினேன்; எனக்கு யாரும் உதவலை!" – கே.டி.குஞ்சுமோன் `அப்போ இப்போ' பகுதி 19 |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/132531-producer-k-t-kunjumon-speaks-about-his-career-in-appo-ippo-series |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909063700/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/132531-producer-k-t-kunjumon-speaks-about-his-career-in-appo-ippo-series |archive-date=9 September 2021 |access-date=9 September 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], while the lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{ | The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], while the lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vasanthakala Paravai – Nadodi Kaadhal |url=https://isaishop.com/item/vasanthakala-paravai-nadodi-kaadhal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511090202/https://isaishop.com/item/vasanthakala-paravai-nadodi-kaadhal |archive-date=11 May 2021 |access-date=11 May 2021 |website=Isaishop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vasanthakaala Paravai |url=https://gaana.com/album/vasanthakaala-paravai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228110534/https://gaana.com/album/vasanthakaala-paravai |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> | ||
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| 6 || "Thai Masi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | | 6 || "Thai Masi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | ||
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== Release and reception == | |||
''Vasanthakala Paravai'' was released on 19 September 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 September 1991 |title=Vasanthakaala Paravai |pages=11 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910919&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=24 August 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Sundarji of [[Kalki (magazine)|''Kalki'']] called it an ordinary love story, but appreciated some of the dialogues.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சுந்தர்ஜி |date=27 October 1991 |title=வசந்தகால பறவை |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1991/oct/27-10-1991/p36.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=36 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220228104219/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1991/oct/27-10-1991/p36.jpg |archive-date=28 February 2022 |access-date=28 February 2022}}</ref> Deva won the [[Cinema Express Awards|Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 February 1992 |title=Chinna Thambhi Bags Cinema Express Award |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |agency=Express News Service |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VZBlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lJ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1432%2C722114 |access-date=22 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | |||
* {{IMDb title|id=15380688}} | |||
{{Pavithran}} | {{Pavithran}} | ||
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1991 directorial debut films]] | |||
[[Category:1991 films]] | [[Category:1991 films]] | ||
[[Category:1991 romantic drama films]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]] | |||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | ||