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{{Infobox film
| name          = Kilinjalgal
| image          = Kilinjalgal.jpg
| image          = Kilinjalgal.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Durai (director)|Durai]]
| director      = [[Durai (director)|Durai]]
| writer        = Durai
| producer      = G. Lalitha
| producer      = G. Lalitha
| writer        = [[Durai (director)|Durai]]
| starring      = [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] <br /> [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] <br /> [[R. Dilip|Dilip]]
| starring      = [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] <br /> [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] <br /> [[R. Dilip (Tamil actor)|Dilip]] <br /> [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
| music          = [[T. Rajendar]]
| cinematography = V. Manohar
| cinematography = V. Manohar
| editing        = M. Vellaichamy <br /> R. Krishnamurthy
| editing        = M. Vellaichamy <br /> R. Krishnamurthy
| music          = [[T. Rajendar]]
| studio        = Sunitha Cini Arts
| studio        = Sunitha Cini Arts
| distributor    = Sunitha Cini Arts
| distributor    = <!-- don't add without source -->
| released      = {{Film date|1981|12|25|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1981|12|25|df=y|ref1=}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        = <!-- don't add without source -->
| gross          = <!-- don't add without source -->
}}
}}


'''''Kilinjalgal''''' ({{trans|Clams}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1981|1981]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[Durai (director)|Durai]] and produced by G. Lalitha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/kilinjalgal.html|title=Kilinjalgal|accessdate=2014-11-06|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/kilinzhalgal/|title=Kilinjalgal|accessdate=2014-11-06|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film stars [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]], [[R. Dilip (Tamil actor)|Dilip]] and [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[T. Rajendar]]. The movie was a blockbuster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/kilinjalgal-movie/10460|title=Kilinjalgal|accessdate=2014-11-06|publisher=.gomolo.com}}</ref> The film was remade in Hindi as ''Do Gulab''.This movie was also made in Malayalam as "Ruby My Darling" simultaneously.  
'''''Kilinjalgal''''' ({{translation|Clams}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]], written and directed by [[Durai (director)|Durai]]. The film stars [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] and [[R. Dilip|Dilip]]. It revolves around two lovers whose romance is opposed by their families due to differences in religion.


==Plot==
''Kilinjalgal'' was released on 25 December 1981. The film was a [[silver jubilee hit]] and ran for 175 days at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi again by Durai as ''Do Gulab''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saravanan |title=Vani Jayaram's Tamil Film Songs Chronology |url=https://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119092935/https://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html |archive-date=19 January 2025 |access-date=24 May 2025 |website=vanijairam.com}}</ref>
Babu (Mohan) falls in love with Julie (Poornima). However, both the families are against this love due to religious differences. Despite heavy opposition, both Babu and Julie and stubborn in their decision. Julie’s father Stephen (V.Gopalakrishnan) locks her in a room while Babu’s father Manikkam (G. Srinivasan) also does not permit him to move out of his home. To everyone’s shock, Julie commits suicide. Hearing this, Babu rushes to the crematorium and dies when Julie’s corpse is being cremated. The movie ends mentioning that both Babu and Julie are united in the heaven which is free from religions.
 
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=August 2022}}
Babu, a [[Hindus|Hindu]], falls in love with Julie, a [[Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Christian]]. However, both the families are against this love due to differences in religion. Despite heavy opposition, Babu and Julie remain adamant in their decision. Julie's father Stephen locks her in a room while Babu's father Manikkam also does not permit him to move out of his home. To everyone's shock, Julie commits suicide. Hearing this, Babu rushes to the crematorium and dies when Julie's corpse is being cremated.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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{{Cast listing|
*[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Babu
*[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Babu
*[[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Julie
*[[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Julie
*[[R. Dilip (Tamil actor)|Dilip]] as Jana
*[[R. Dilip|Dilip]] as Jana
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Station master
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Station master
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Stephen
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Stephen
*Bayilvan Ranganathan
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]]
*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]] as Manikkam
*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]] as Manikkam
*Gokulnath as Church Father
*Gokulnath as Church Father
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*[[Sukumari]] as Stella
*[[Sukumari]] as Stella
*[[S. N. Parvathy]] as Uma's mother
*[[S. N. Parvathy]] as Uma's mother
*[[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Usha
*[[Vanchiyoor Radha]] as Babu's mother
*[[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima]] (credited as Sudha) as Usha
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Jolly Abraham]] in Guest appearance
*[[Jolly Abraham]] in Guest appearance
{{colend}}
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[T. Rajendar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/kilinjalgal-t0003188|title=Kilinjalgal Songs|accessdate=2014-11-06|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref> The song "Vizhigal Medaiyam" is set in Revathi raga.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |title=Mystical Revathi |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=February 15, 2013 |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[T. Rajendar]] who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kilinjalgal |url=https://gaana.com/album/kilinjalgal-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924054207/https://gaana.com/album/kilinjalgal-tamil |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kilinjalgal Tamil Film EP vinyl Record by T.Rajendar |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kilinjalgal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-t-rajendar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924054236/https://mossymart.com/product/kilinjalgal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-t-rajendar/ |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Vizhigal Medaiyam" is set in [[Revati (raga)|Revati]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=15 February 2013 |title=Mystical Revathi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226101542/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |archive-date=26 December 2020 |access-date=18 June 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Kilai Ella Marangalil Nizhal" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || T. Rajendar || 04:33
| "Kilai Ella Marangalil Nizhal" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || 04:33
|-
|-
| 2 || "Vizhigal Meydaiyam Imaigal" || Dr. Kalyan T Subrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]] || T. Rajendar || 04:37
| "Vizhigal Meydaiyam Imaigal" || Dr. Kalyan T Subrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]] || 04:37
|-
|-
| 3 || "Azhaginil Vilainthadu Mazhaienil" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || T. Rajendar || 04:31
| "Azhaginil Vilainthadu Mazhaienil" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 04:31
|-
|-
| 4 || "Chinna Chinna Kanna Sethi Sollum" || [[P. Susheela]] || T. Rajendar || 04:17
| "Chinna Chinna Kanna Sethi Sollum" || [[P. Susheela]] || 04:17
|}
|}
== Release and reception ==
''Kilinjalgal'' was released on 25 December 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |last=கண்ணன் |first=சுரேஷ் |date=21 July 2020 |title=ரஜினி, கமல் உச்சத்தில் இருந்தபோது பிரகாசித்தவர்... கதாநாயகனாக 'கிளிஞ்சல்கள்'ல் சாதித்த 'மைக்' மோகன்! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/nostalgia-series-revisiting-mic-mohan-hit-movie-kilinjalgal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028105920/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/nostalgia-series-revisiting-mic-mohan-hit-movie-kilinjalgal |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=1 January 2023 |title='காதல் தோற்பதில்லை... காதலர்கள்தான் தோற்கிறார்கள்' என்று சொன்ன 'கிளிஞ்சல்கள்!' |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/41-years-of-kilinjalgal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102085358/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/41-years-of-kilinjalgal |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=[[Kamadenu magazine|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref> Nalini Sastry of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the story outdated.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சாஸ்திரி |first=நளினி |date=17 January 1982 |title=கிளிஞ்சல்கள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1982/jan/17-01-1982/p91.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220808073616/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1982/jan/17-01-1982/p91.jpg |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=91 |language=ta}}</ref> The film was a [[silver jubilee hit]] and ran for 175 days at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. Shiva |date=21 March 2019 |title='Mike' Mohan: The unsung phenomenon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-unsung-phenomenon/article26598463.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001401/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-unsung-phenomenon/article26598463.ece |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=24 September 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=என். |date=March 20, 2017 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/%e0%ae%b5%e0%af%86%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b3%e0%ae%bf-%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%ae%be-%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9f-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528041211/http://puthu.thinnai.com/%e0%ae%b5%e0%af%86%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b3%e0%ae%bf-%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%ae%be-%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9f-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf/ |archive-date=28 May 2022 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Thinnai}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
 
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Kilinjalgal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDurai
Produced byG. Lalitha
Written byDurai
StarringMohan
Poornima Bhagyaraj
Dilip
Music byT. Rajendar
CinematographyV. Manohar
Edited byM. Vellaichamy
R. Krishnamurthy
Production
company
Sunitha Cini Arts
Release date
  • 25 December 1981 (1981-12-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kilinjalgal (transl. Clams) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language romance film, written and directed by Durai. The film stars Mohan, Poornima Bhagyaraj and Dilip. It revolves around two lovers whose romance is opposed by their families due to differences in religion.

Kilinjalgal was released on 25 December 1981. The film was a silver jubilee hit and ran for 175 days at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi again by Durai as Do Gulab.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Babu, a Hindu, falls in love with Julie, a Christian. However, both the families are against this love due to differences in religion. Despite heavy opposition, Babu and Julie remain adamant in their decision. Julie's father Stephen locks her in a room while Babu's father Manikkam also does not permit him to move out of his home. To everyone's shock, Julie commits suicide. Hearing this, Babu rushes to the crematorium and dies when Julie's corpse is being cremated.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by T. Rajendar who also wrote the lyrics.[2][3] The song "Vizhigal Medaiyam" is set in Revati raga.[4]

Song Singers Length
"Kilai Ella Marangalil Nizhal" P. Jayachandran 04:33
"Vizhigal Meydaiyam Imaigal" Dr. Kalyan T Subrahmanyam, S. Janaki 04:37
"Azhaginil Vilainthadu Mazhaienil" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:31
"Chinna Chinna Kanna Sethi Sollum" P. Susheela 04:17

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Kilinjalgal was released on 25 December 1981.[5][6] Nalini Sastry of Kalki called the story outdated.[7] The film was a silver jubilee hit and ran for 175 days at the box office.[8][9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Saravanan. "Vani Jayaram's Tamil Film Songs Chronology". vanijairam.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kilinjalgal". Gaana. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Kilinjalgal Tamil Film EP vinyl Record by T.Rajendar". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (15 February 2013). "Mystical Revathi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ↑ கண்ணன், சுரேஷ் (21 July 2020). "ரஜினி, கமல் உச்சத்தில் இருந்தபோது பிரகாசித்தவர்... கதாநாயகனாக 'கிளிஞ்சல்கள்'ல் சாதித்த 'மைக்' மோகன்!". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  6. ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (1 January 2023). "'காதல் தோற்பதில்லை... காதலர்கள்தான் தோற்கிறார்கள்' என்று சொன்ன 'கிளிஞ்சல்கள்!'". Kamadenu (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ↑ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (17 January 1982). "கிளிஞ்சல்கள்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 91. Retrieved 8 August 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Kumar, S. Shiva (21 March 2019). "'Mike' Mohan: The unsung phenomenon". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. ↑ செல்வராஜ், என். (20 March 2017). "வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள்". Thinnai. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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