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| name = Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
| name           = Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
| image =
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| writer = N. Prasanna Kumar
| starring       = [[Pandiarajan]]<br />[[Suvaluxmi]]
| starring = [[Pandiarajan]]<br>[[Suvaluxmi]]
| director       = [[Keyaar]]
| director = [[Kothanda Ramaiah|K. R.]]
| screenplay     = Keyaar
| screenplay = K. R.
| producer       = Aru. Subramaniam
| producer = Aru. Subramaniam
| music         = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = B. L. Rao
| cinematography = B. L. Rao
| studio = Subbu Films Productions
| studio         = [[Panchu Arunachalam|Subbu Films Productions]]
| editing = R. T. Annadurai
| editing       = R. T. Annadurai
| distributor = Subbu Films Productions
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1998|4|13|ref1=}}
| released = 13 April 1998
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| country       = India
| country = India
| language       = Tamil
| language = Tamil  
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'''''Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara''''' is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[comedy-drama]] film, written and directed by [[Kothanda Ramaiah|K.R.]]. The film stars [[Pandiarajan]] and [[Suvaluxmi]] in the lead roles, while [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Janagaraj]] portrayed supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and the film opened to positive reviews in April 1998. The film was remake of Malayalam film ''[[Kalyanji Anandji (film)|Kalyanji Anandji]]''.
'''''Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara''''' ({{Translation|Don't worry brother}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy drama]] film, written and directed by [[Keyaar]].<ref>{{cite web |date=21 November 1997 |title=Kayaar to direct |url=http://expressindia.com/screen/nov21/south2.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000301061048/http://expressindia.com/screen/nov21/south2.htm |archive-date=1 March 2000 |access-date=27 August 2025 |website=[[The Indian Express|Express India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Pandiarajan]] and [[Suvaluxmi]], while [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Janagaraj]] portrayed supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and the film was released on 13 April 1998. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Kalyanji Anandji (film)|Kalyanji Anandji]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=17 July 1998 |title=Film Reviews: Poonthottam / Dharma |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980717/09/09170225.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000611211731/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980717/09/09170225.htm |archive-date=11 June 2000 |access-date=9 March 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |pages=27}}</ref>{{Additional citation needed|date=March 2024|reason=one source mentions it being a remake, another we need the name of the original film}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Pandiarajan]]
*[[Pandiarajan]]
*[[Suvaluxmi]] as Philomena (Meena)
*[[Suvaluxmi]] as Philomena (Meena)
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*[[Loose Mohan]]
*[[Loose Mohan]]
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]]
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]]
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==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Panchu Arunachalam]] and [[Arivumathi]].<ref>http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Kavalai-Padathe-Sagothara-songs-t0002764</ref>
Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kavalai-padathe-sagodhara-songs-T0002764 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230629081820/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/kavalai-padathe-sagodhara-songs-T0002764 |archive-date=2023-06-29 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Chinna Chinna" is set to the raga [[Kapi (raga)|Kapi]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=126 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}</ref>


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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics'''
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| 1 || "Thiruvonam Thirunalam" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| "Thiruvonam Thirunalam" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
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| 2 || "Arule Arul" || Devi, Geetha || [[Arivumathi]]
| "Arule Arul" || Devi Neithiyar, Geetha || [[Arivumathi]]
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| 3 || "Iswar Allah" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Yugendran]] || rowspan=2|Panchu Arunachalam
| "Iswar Allah" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Yugendran]] || rowspan=2|Panchu Arunachalam
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| 4 || "Chinna Chinna" || Devi, [[P. Unnikrishnan]], Arun Mozhi, [[S. N. Surendar]]
| "Chinna Chinna" || Devi Neithiyar, [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Arunmozhi]], [[S. N. Surendar]]
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| 5 || "Mama Poo Poo" || Mano, [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| "Mama Poo Poo" || Mano, [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|}
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==Release==
== Release ==
The film opened to positive reviews in April 1998 with a critic from Indolink.com adding it is a "good film to watch while chatting with friends" and that the "film belongs to Suvaluxmi, as her nice homely face suits well to the role".<ref>http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Kavalaipadathe_Sakothara_837.html</ref> Another critic noted "director KR has done a good job of bringing all religions together so as to show how the country is secular even in modern era" and that "his characterization is authentic and it is the comical moments which escalate the flick".<ref>http://tamilmovienow.com/?p=334{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The film was released on 13 April 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=kavalai padathe sagodhara ( 1998 ) |url=http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kavalai%20padathe%20sagodhara |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029130455/http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kavalai%20padathe%20sagodhara |archive-date=29 October 2006 |access-date=9 January 2024 |work=Cinesouth}}</ref> Two years after release, the producers were given a {{INRConvert|5|l|year=2000}} subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XvTZAAAAMAAJ&q=Swarnamukhi |title=Mass Media in India |publisher=[[Publications Division]] |year=2001 |isbn=9788123009421 |pages=181 |access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 3 March 2026

Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara
Directed byKeyaar
Produced byAru. Subramaniam
Screenplay byKeyaar
StarringPandiarajan
Suvaluxmi
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyB. L. Rao
Edited byR. T. Annadurai
Production
company
Release date
  • 13 April 1998 (1998-04-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (transl. Don't worry brother) is a 1998 Indian Tamil language comedy drama film, written and directed by Keyaar.[1] The film stars Pandiarajan and Suvaluxmi, while K. R. Vijaya and Janagaraj portrayed supporting roles. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the film was released on 13 April 1998. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Kalyanji Anandji.[2][additional citation(s) needed]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The song "Chinna Chinna" is set to the raga Kapi.[4]

Song Singers Lyrics
"Thiruvonam Thirunalam" Ilaiyaraaja, Sujatha Panchu Arunachalam
"Arule Arul" Devi Neithiyar, Geetha Arivumathi
"Iswar Allah" Ilaiyaraaja, Mano, Yugendran Panchu Arunachalam
"Chinna Chinna" Devi Neithiyar, P. Unnikrishnan, Arunmozhi, S. N. Surendar
"Mama Poo Poo" Mano, K. S. Chithra Vaali

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was released on 13 April 1998.[5] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹17 lakh or US$23,000 in 2019) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kayaar to direct". Express India. 21 November 1997. Archived from the original on 1 March 2000. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (17 July 1998). "Film Reviews: Poonthottam / Dharma". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 11 June 2000. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara (1998)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 126. OCLC 295034757.
  5. ↑ "kavalai padathe sagodhara ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  6. ↑ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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