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{{Infobox film
| name = Kozhi Koovuthu
| name           = Kozhi Koovuthu
| image = Kozhi Koovuthu (1982).JPG
| image         = Kozhi Koovuthu (1982).JPG
| caption = Poster
| caption       = Poster
| director = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| director       = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| writer = Gangai Amaran
| writer         = Gangai Amaran
| starring = [[Prabhu Ganesan]]<br />[[Viji]]<br />[[Silk Smitha]]<br />[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]]
| starring       = [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br />[[Viji]]<br />[[Silk Smitha]]<br />[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]]
| producer = R. D. Bhaskar
| producer       = R. D. Bhaskar
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music         = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[P. S. Nivas]]
| cinematography = [[P. S. Nivas]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]
| editing       = [[B. Lenin]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2021 |title=Vijayan looks back on working in Shankar-Kamal Haasan’s 'Indian' that completed 25 years yesterday |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/may/10/vijayan-looks-back-on-working-in-shankar-kamal-haasans-indian-that-completed-25-years-yesterday-2300498.html |url-status=live |access-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510103758/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/may/10/vijayan-looks-back-on-working-in-shankar-kamal-haasans-indian-that-completed-25-years-yesterday-2300498.html |archive-date=10 May 2021}}</ref>
| released = 25 december 1982
| released       = {{film date|1982|12|25|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kozhi Koovuthu / கோழி கூவுது |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1982/kozhi-koovuthu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044553/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1982/kozhi-koovuthu |archive-date=26 May 2021 |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=Screen4Screen |language=en-US}}</ref>
| studio = Pavalar creations
| studio         = Pavalar Creations
| runtime =
| runtime       =  
| country = India
| country       = India
| language = Tamil
| language       = Tamil
| budget =
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'''''Kozhi Koovuthu''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[Gangai Amaran]], with music by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], cinematography by [[P. S. Nivas]], edited by [[B. Lenin]], and starring [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]], [[Silk Smitha]] and [[Viji]] .<ref>{{cite web|title=Kozhi Koovuthu LP Records|url=http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers/481/3/1/1|publisher=musicalaya|access-date=2014-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103235235/http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers%2F481%2F3%2F1%2F1|archive-date=3 January 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''Veerabhadrudu''.
'''''Kozhi Koovuthu''''' is a 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[Gangai Amaran]] in his debut.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? - கோழி கூவுது |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88934/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma---kozhi-koovuthu.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705040337/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88934/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma---kozhi-koovuthu.htm |archive-date=5 July 2020 |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref> The film has music by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], cinematography by [[P. S. Nivas]], edited by [[B. Lenin]], and starring [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]], [[Silk Smitha]] and [[Viji]] .<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kozhi Koovuthu Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kozhi-koovuthu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044554/https://mossymart.com/product/kozhi-koovuthu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=26 May 2021 |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''Veerabhadrudu''.


==Cast==
== Plot ==
*[[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] as Velusamy
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== Cast ==
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Velusamy
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] as Ramakrishnan
*[[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]] as Ramakrishnan
*[[Viji]] as Kamakshi
*[[Viji]] as Kamakshi
*[[Silk Smitha]] as Chittu
*[[Silk Smitha]] as Chittu<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2020 |title=Alaigal Oivathillai To Moondram Pirai: Six Memorable Roles Of Silk Smitha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/alaigal-oivathillai-to-moondram-pirai-six-memorable-roles-of-silk-smitha/photostory/79538323.cms?picid=79538334 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526044554/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/alaigal-oivathillai-to-moondram-pirai-six-memorable-roles-of-silk-smitha/photostory/79538323.cms?picid=79538334 |archive-date=26 May 2021 |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
*[[C. R. Parthiban|C. R. Parthibhan]]
*[[C. R. Parthiban|C. R. Parthibhan]]
*[[Kumarimuthu]]
*[[Kumarimuthu]]
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The song "Edho Moham Edho Dhagam" is set in the [[carnatic raga]] known as Nayaki,<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=127 |orig-year=2005}}</ref> and "Poove Ilaiya Poove" is set to [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Sankarabharanam]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=22 November 2013 |title=Catchy and classical |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/catchy-and-classical/article5379858.ece |url-status=live |access-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325071327/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/catchy-and-classical/article5379858.ece |archive-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>
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| length      = 42:26
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The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The song "Edho Moham Edho Dhagam" is set in the [[carnatic raga]] known as Nayaki.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music|last=Sundararaman|publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani|year=2007|edition=2nd|pages=127|orig-year=2005}}</ref>


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| 8 || "Edho Moham Edho Dhagam" || S. Janaki, Krishnachandran || rowspan="2" | Vairamuthu
| 8 || "Edho Moham Edho Dhagam" || S. Janaki, Krishnachandran || rowspan="2" | Vairamuthu
|-
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| 9 || "Onnam Vetha" || Sudhakar & Chorus  
| 9 || "Onnam Vetha" || Sudhakar & Chorus
|}
|}


==References==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0280848|Kozhi Koovuthu}}
* {{IMDb title|0280848}}


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[[Category:Films directed by Gangai Amaran]]
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Revision as of 10:39, 26 May 2021

Kozhi Koovuthu
Poster
Directed byGangai Amaran
Produced byR. D. Bhaskar
Written byGangai Amaran
StarringPrabhu
Viji
Silk Smitha
Suresh
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyP. S. Nivas
Edited byB. Lenin[1]
Production
company
Pavalar Creations
Release date
  • 25 December 1982 (1982-12-25)
[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kozhi Koovuthu is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Gangai Amaran in his debut.[3] The film has music by Ilaiyaraaja, cinematography by P. S. Nivas, edited by B. Lenin, and starring Prabhu, Suresh, Silk Smitha and Viji .[4] The film was remade in Telugu as Veerabhadrudu.

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Edho Moham Edho Dhagam" is set in the carnatic raga known as Nayaki,[6] and "Poove Ilaiya Poove" is set to Sankarabharanam.[7]

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 "Engum Niraindholirum" Krishnachandran P. Sivagama Sundari
2 "Orumaiyudan" Krishnachandran Ramalinga Adigalar
3 "Veeraiyya Veeraiyya" S. P. Sailaja Panchu Arunachalam
4 "Potta Pilla" Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja Vaali
5 "Aayarpadi Kannanane" S. Janaki Gangai Amaran
6 "Annae Annae" Samuel Grubb, Deepan Chakravarthy, G. Vidhyadar Vaali
7 "Poove Ilaiya Poove" Malaysia Vasudevan & Chorus Vairamuthu
8 "Edho Moham Edho Dhagam" S. Janaki, Krishnachandran Vairamuthu
9 "Onnam Vetha" Sudhakar & Chorus

References

  1. "Vijayan looks back on working in Shankar-Kamal Haasan's 'Indian' that completed 25 years yesterday". The New Indian Express. 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. "Kozhi Koovuthu / கோழி கூவுது". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. "மறக்க முடியுமா? - கோழி கூவுது". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. "Kozhi Koovuthu Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. "Alaigal Oivathillai To Moondram Pirai: Six Memorable Roles Of Silk Smitha". The Times of India. 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  6. Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 127.
  7. Mani, Charulatha (22 November 2013). "Catchy and classical". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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