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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
| image          = Vanakathukuriye Kadhaliye.jpg
| image          = Vanakathukuriye Kadhaliye.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]
| director      = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]
| writer        = [[Aaroor Dass]] (dialogues)
| based_on      = {{based on|''Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye''|Rajendrakumar}}
| producer      = A. C. Tirulokchandar
| producer      = A. C. Tirulokchandar
| writer        = [[Aaroor Dass]] (dialogues)
| starring      = {{plainlist|
| story          = Rajendrakumar
*[[Rajinikanth]]
| narrator      =
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]
| starring      = [[Sridevi]]<br />[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br />[[Jayachitra]]<br /> [[Rajinikanth]]
*[[Jai Ganesh]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
*[[Sridevi]]
*[[Jayachitra]]
}}
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam
| editing        = B. Kanthasamy
| editing        = B. Kanthasamy
| distributor    =  
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio        = Cine Bharath
| studio        = Cine Bharath
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1978|07|14}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1978|07|14}}
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'''''Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye''''' ({{translation|Oh Lover Who is Deserving of Greetings}}) is a 1978 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. The film stars [[Sridevi]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Jaiganesh]], [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Jayachitra]]. The film was released on 14 July 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் {{!}} சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |access-date=1 July 2022 |website=Lakshman Sruthi}}</ref>
'''''Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye''''' ({{translation|Oh Lover Who is Deserving of Greetings}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. The film stars [[Rajinikanth]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Jai Ganesh]], [[Sridevi]] and [[Jayachitra]]. Based on the novel of the same name by Rajendrakumar,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Manian |first=Aranthai |title=திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் |publisher=Pustaka Digital Media |year=2020 |pages=1924 |language=ta}}</ref> it revolves around a woman who has the [[Extrasensory perception|ability to predict the future events]]. The film was released on 14 July 1978.
 
The film revolves around Shanthi, who has the [[Extrasensory perception|ability to predict the future events]]. With her unique ability, Shanthi identifies several future events.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எம். |date=30 July 1978 |title=வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே |url=https://ibb.co/bvd6rG3 |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701114334/https://ibb.co/bvd6rG3 |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sridevi]] as Shanti and Jenny<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=79–80 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}</ref>
{{cast listing|
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Joe<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Joe
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Umashankar<ref name="Ramachandran" />
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Umashankar
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Senthil
*[[Sridevi]] as Shanti and Jenny
*[[Jayachitra]] as Deepa
*[[Jayachitra]] as Deepa
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Sangaralingam
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Sangaralingam
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Sevanthi
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Senthil
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Thomas Alva
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Thomas Alva
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Sevanthi's husband
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Sevanthi's husband
*[[K. Natraj]] as Doctor
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Aunt
*Veeraraghavan as Doctor
*S. N. Parvathi as Umashankar's mother
*[[A. R. Srinivasan|A. R. S]] as Doctor
*[[A. R. Srinivasan|A. R. S]] as Doctor
*[[K. K. Soundar|K. K. Sounder]] as Ramu
*[[M. R. R. Vasu]]
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
*[[M. R. R. Vasu]]
*Veeraraghavan as Doctor
* Sivakami
*[[K. Natraj]] as Doctor
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as Ramu
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Sevanthi
*[[S. N. Parvathy]] as Umashankar's mother
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
All songs were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and composed by [[M.S. Viswanathan]]
All songs were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vanakkathukuriya Kaadhaliye (EMI) [1978-EPRip-WAV] |url=https://www.tamilflac.com/product/vanakkathukuriya-kaadhaliye-emi-1978-eprip-wav/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250516141752/https://www.tamilflac.com/product/vanakkathukuriya-kaadhaliye-emi-1978-eprip-wav/ |archive-date=16 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=TamilFLAC.Com}}</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable"
! No. !! Title
! Title!! Singer(s)
!Lyrics!! Singer(s)
!Length
!Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Swing Swing Unadhu"
| "Swing Swing Unadhu"||[[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]||[[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jairam]]  
|4:34
|4:34
|-
|-
| 2 || "Adiyenaip Paramma" ||[[Jolly Abraham]], B.S.Sasirekha
| "Adiyenai Paramma" ||[[Jolly Abraham]], B. S. Sasirekha
|4:04
|4:04
|-
|-
|3
|"Kottu Kottu"
|"Kottu Kottu"
|[[L. R. Eswari]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|[[L. R. Eswari]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|3:48
|3:48
|-
|-
|4
|"Vinnagi Mannagi"
|"Vinnagi Mannagi"
|[[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
|[[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
|4:40
|4:40
|-
|}
|}
== Release and reception ==
''Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye'' was released on 14 July 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் {{!}} சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091015050133/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |archive-date=15 October 2009 |access-date=1 July 2022 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref> P. S. M. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' felt writer Rajendra Kumar in the name of knitting suspenseful twists has totally confused it but praised the music and cinematography.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எம். |date=30 July 1978 |title=வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே |url=https://ibb.co/bvd6rG3 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701114334/https://ibb.co/bvd6rG3 |archive-date=1 July 2022 |access-date=1 July 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta}}</ref> Naagai Dharuman of ''Anna'' praised the acting of the cast, and noted the film was satisfying in first half but then ? and cited Tirulokchander's direction and Aarur Das's dialogues makes it watchable.<ref>{{Cite news |last=தருமன் |first=நாகை |date=27 July 1978 |title=வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_27/3.jp2/full/1000,1384/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250512010230/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_2_27/3.jp2/full/1000,1384/0/default.jpg |archive-date=12 May 2025 |access-date=16 May 2025 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
The film had an introductory song to mark Rajinikanth's entry, a trend that would soon catch on in with his later films.<ref name="Ramachandran" />
The film had an introductory song to mark Rajinikanth's entry, a trend that would soon catch on in with his later films.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=79–80 |orig-date=2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kosalairaman |first=Muthu Vinayagam |date=14 July 2024 |title=Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye: இண்ட்ரோ பாடலுடன் அறிமுக காட்சி..! ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஸ்ரீதேவி காம்போவில் சிறந்த காதல் காவியம் |url=https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-and-sridevi-starrer-vanakkatukuriya-kathaliye-movie-completed-46-years-of-its-release-131720895981329.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320103143/https://tamil.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-and-sridevi-starrer-vanakkatukuriya-kathaliye-movie-completed-46-years-of-its-release-131720895981329.html |archive-date=20 March 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0187574}}
* {{IMDb title}}


{{A. C. Tirulokchandar}}
{{A. C. Tirulokchandar}}


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Latest revision as of 10:18, 4 March 2026

Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Produced byA. C. Tirulokchandar
Written byAaroor Dass (dialogues)
Based onVanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
by Rajendrakumar
Starring
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyT. S. Vinayagam
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Production
company
Cine Bharath
Release date
  • 14 July 1978 (1978-07-14)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye (transl. Oh Lover Who is Deserving of Greetings) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, Sridevi and Jayachitra. Based on the novel of the same name by Rajendrakumar,[1] it revolves around a woman who has the ability to predict the future events. The film was released on 14 July 1978.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

All songs were written by Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]

Title Singer(s) Length
"Swing Swing Unadhu" P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam 4:34
"Adiyenai Paramma" Jolly Abraham, B. S. Sasirekha 4:04
"Kottu Kottu" L. R. Eswari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:48
"Vinnagi Mannagi" Sirkazhi Govindarajan 4:40

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye was released on 14 July 1978.[3] P. S. M. of Kalki felt writer Rajendra Kumar in the name of knitting suspenseful twists has totally confused it but praised the music and cinematography.[4] Naagai Dharuman of Anna praised the acting of the cast, and noted the film was satisfying in first half but then ? and cited Tirulokchander's direction and Aarur Das's dialogues makes it watchable.[5]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

The film had an introductory song to mark Rajinikanth's entry, a trend that would soon catch on in with his later films.[6][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in தமிழ்). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1924.
  2. ↑ "Vanakkathukuriya Kaadhaliye (EMI) [1978-EPRip-WAV]". TamilFLAC.Com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ↑ பி. எஸ். எம். (30 July 1978). "வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே". Kalki (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ↑ தருமன், நாகை (27 July 1978). "வணக்கத்துக்குரிய காதலியே". Anna (in தமிழ்). p. 3. Archived from the original on 12 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  6. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
  7. ↑ Kosalairaman, Muthu Vinayagam (14 July 2024). "Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye: இண்ட்ரோ பாடலுடன் அறிமுக காட்சி..! ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஸ்ரீதேவி காம்போவில் சிறந்த காதல் காவியம்". Hindustan Times (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2025.

External links[edit | edit source]

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