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{{Infobox film
| name          = Koyil Puraa
| image          = Koyil Puraa.jpg
| image          = Koyil Puraa.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[K. Vijayan]]
| director      = [[K. Vijayan]]
| writer        = [[Vinu Chakravarthy]]
| producer      = Chandran<br />Kovai M. A. Majeed<br />Kallakudi Manickyam
| producer      = Chandran<br />Kovai M. A. Majeed<br />Kallakudi Manickyam
| story          = [[Vinu Chakravarthy]]
| starring      = [[Saritha]]<br />[[K. Murugaiyan]]<br />[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]
| starring      = [[Shankar Panikkar]]<br />[[Saritha]]<br />K. Murugaiyyan<br />Raja Bahadoor<br />[[Silk Smitha]]<br />[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]<br />Swamykkannu
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = P. L. Nagappa
| cinematography = P. L. Nagappa
| editing        = B. Kandaswamy
| editing        = B. Kandaswamy
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio        = R. M. C. Creations
| studio        = R. M. C. Creations
| released      = 30 July 1981
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1981|7|30|ref1=}}
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Koyil Puraa''''' ({{trans|Temple pigeon}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film directed by [[K. Vijayan]] for R. M. C. Creations. The film stars [[Shankar Panikkar]] and [[Saritha]].<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGjoUiOU09I|title=Koil Puraa|date=|last=|first=|type=motion picture|language=ta|publisher=R. M. C. Creations|year=1981}}</ref>
'''''Koyil Puraa''''' ({{translation|Temple pigeon}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[K. Vijayan]] and written by [[Vinu Chakravarthy]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vamanan |date=3 May 2017 |title=From 'Silk' to sensitive tales, Vinu left his imprints behind |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/from-silk-to-sensitive-tales-vinu-left-his-imprints-behind/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111064839/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/from-silk-to-sensitive-tales-vinu-left-his-imprints-behind/ |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Saritha]], [[K. Murugaiyan]] and [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]. It was released on 30 July 1981.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 July 1981 |title=கோயில் புறா |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_5_152/3.jp2/full/1000,1381/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215175404/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_5_152/3.jp2/full/1000,1381/0/default.jpg |archive-date=15 December 2024 |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=January 2023}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Shankar Panikkar]]
*[[Saritha]]
*[[Saritha]]
*[[K. Murugaiyan]]
*[[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]
*P. U. C. Raja Bahadur
*P. U. C. Raja Bahadur
*[[Silk Smitha]]
*[[Samikannu]]
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]
*[[A. Veerappan]]
*[[Ennathe Kannaiah]]
*[[Usilai Mani]]


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] while the lyrics were written by [[Pulamaipithan]].<ref name="vinyl">{{Cite web |url=https://archive.today/ixQ8z/36bb9ea9635c6f489b7116041540b6b935d32bd0.jpg |format=JPG |title=Koil Puraa |last=Ilaiyaraaja |author-link=Ilaiyaraaja |year=1981 |work=[[Saregama|The Gramophone Company of India]] |via=Archive.today}}</ref> The song "Vedham Nee" is set in the [[carnatic raga]] known as [[Gaula (raga)|Gaula]].{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=167}}<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/distinctly-classical/article4981630.ece |title=Distinctly classical |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=2 August 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2 April 2018 |author-link=Charulatha Mani}}</ref> [[Charulatha Mani]] identifies "Amuthe Tamizhe" as being set in Poorvikalyani,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/for-a-calm-mind/article4561428.ece |title=For a calm mind |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=29 March 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2 April 2018 |author-link=Charulatha Mani}}</ref> although Carnatic musicologist Sundararaman claims it is set in Rasika Ranjani,{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=123}} a raga he identifies "Sangeethame" as being set in,{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=157}} although Charulatha says it is in [[Rasikapriya]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/the-priya-principle/article5534829.ece |title=The Priya principle |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=3 January 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2 July 2018 |author-link=Charulatha Mani}}</ref> This was the final film where the ''[[nadaswaram]]''-playing brothers M. P. N. Sethuraman and Ponnuswamy performed.<ref name="TCRC">{{Cite web|url=https://tcrcindia.com/2017/05/08/filmy-ripplesnadaswaram-in-old-tamil-films/|title=Filmy Ripples:Nadaswaram in old Tamil films|last=Gopalakrishnan|first=P V|date=8 May 2017|website=The Cinema Resource Centre|access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-a-musical-journey/article2051507.ece |title=On a musical journey |last=Kavitha |first=S. S. |date=26 May 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] while the lyrics were written by [[Pulamaipithan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 1981 |title=Koil Pura (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)&nbsp;– Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/koil-pura-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1366585264 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111065210/https://music.apple.com/us/album/koil-pura-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-single/1366585264 |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Koil Pura Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/koil-pura-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111064505/https://mossymart.com/product/koil-pura-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=11 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Vedham Nee" is set in the [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Gaula (raga)|Gaula]].{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=167}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=2 August 2013 |title=Distinctly classical |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/distinctly-classical/article4981630.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513233350/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/distinctly-classical/article4981630.ece |archive-date=13 May 2018 |access-date=2 April 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Charulatha Mani]] identifies "Amuthe Tamizhe" as being set in Poorvikalyani,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=29 March 2013 |title=For a calm mind |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/for-a-calm-mind/article4561428.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230103053/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/for-a-calm-mind/article4561428.ece |archive-date=30 December 2020 |access-date=2 April 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> although Carnatic musicologist Sundararaman claims it is set in Rasika Ranjani,{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=123}} a raga he identifies "Sangeethame" as being set in,{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=157}} although Charulatha Mani says it is in [[Rasikapriya]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=3 January 2014 |title=The Priya principle |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/the-priya-principle/article5534829.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123222906/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/the-priya-principle/article5534829.ece |archive-date=23 November 2020 |access-date=2 July 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> This was the final film where the ''[[nadaswaram]]''-playing brothers M. P. N. Sethuraman and Ponnuswamy performed.<ref name="TCRC">{{Cite web |last=Gopalakrishnan |first=P V |date=8 May 2017 |title=Filmy Ripples:Nadaswaram in old Tamil films |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2017/05/08/filmy-ripplesnadaswaram-in-old-tamil-films/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402051015/https://tcrcindia.com/2017/05/08/filmy-ripplesnadaswaram-in-old-tamil-films/ |archive-date=2 April 2018 |access-date=2 April 2018 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kavitha |first=S. S. |date=26 May 2011 |title=On a musical journey |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-a-musical-journey/article2051507.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009065941/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-a-musical-journey/article2051507.ece |archive-date=9 October 2014 |access-date=2 April 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{{Track listing
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
| headline = Track listing
|-
| extra_column = Singer(s)
|1 || "Sangeethame" || [[S. Janaki]] ||
| title1 = Vedham Nee
|-
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
|2 || "Vedham Nee" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] ||
| length1 = 4:25
|-
| title2 = Sangeethame
|3 || "Amuthe Tamizhe" || [[P. Susheela]], [[Uma Ramanan]] ||
| extra2 = [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| length2 = 6:06
|}
| title3 = Amuthe Tamizhe
 
| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]], [[Uma Ramanan]]
== Release ==
| length3 = 4:48
''Koyil Puraa'' was released on 30 July 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BE/ |title=கோயில் புறா |website=Vellitthirai.com |language=ta |access-date=2 April 2018}}</ref>
| total_length = 15:19<!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js -->
}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |last=Sundararaman |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |orig-year=2005}}
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0279182|Koyil Puraa}}
* {{IMDb title}}
 
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Latest revision as of 10:48, 3 March 2026

Koyil Puraa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Vijayan
Produced byChandran
Kovai M. A. Majeed
Kallakudi Manickyam
Written byVinu Chakravarthy
StarringSaritha
K. Murugaiyan
Shankar
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyP. L. Nagappa
Edited byB. Kandaswamy
Production
company
R. M. C. Creations
Release date
  • 30 July 1981 (1981-07-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Koyil Puraa (transl. Temple pigeon) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and written by Vinu Chakravarthy.[1] The film stars Saritha, K. Murugaiyan and Shankar. It was released on 30 July 1981.[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan.[3][4] The song "Vedham Nee" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Gaula.[5][6] Charulatha Mani identifies "Amuthe Tamizhe" as being set in Poorvikalyani,[7] although Carnatic musicologist Sundararaman claims it is set in Rasika Ranjani,[8] a raga he identifies "Sangeethame" as being set in,[9] although Charulatha Mani says it is in Rasikapriya.[10] This was the final film where the nadaswaram-playing brothers M. P. N. Sethuraman and Ponnuswamy performed.[11][12]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Vedham Nee"K. J. Yesudas4:25
2."Sangeethame"S. Janaki6:06
3."Amuthe Tamizhe"P. Susheela, Uma Ramanan4:48
Total length:15:19

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Vamanan (3 May 2017). "From 'Silk' to sensitive tales, Vinu left his imprints behind". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "கோயில் புறா". Anna (in தமிழ்). 29 July 1981. p. 3. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  3. ↑ "Koil Pura (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 1 December 1981. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Koil Pura Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 167.
  6. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (2 August 2013). "Distinctly classical". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (29 March 2013). "For a calm mind". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 123.
  9. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 157.
  10. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (3 January 2014). "The Priya principle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Gopalakrishnan, P V (8 May 2017). "Filmy Ripples:Nadaswaram in old Tamil films". The Cinema Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Kavitha, S. S. (26 May 2011). "On a musical journey". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.

External links[edit | edit source]

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