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| {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} | | #REDIRECT [[Vidukathai]] |
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| | name = Vidukathai
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| | writer = Agathiyan
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| | starring = [[Prakash Raj]]<br>[[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]]<br>[[Manivannan]]
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| | director = [[Agathiyan]]
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| | producer = [[K. Balachander]]<br>Rajam Balachander<br>Pushpa Kandaswamy
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| | music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
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| | cinematography = Suriyan
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| | studio = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
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| | editing = Lancy-Mohan
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| | released = 30 October 1997
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| | runtime = 151 mins
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| | country = [[India]]
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| | language = Tamil
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| '''''Vidukathai''''' is a 1997 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Agathiyan]]. The film stars [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]], while [[Manivannan]] and [[Janagaraj]] portray supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and the film opened to positive reviews in October 1997.
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| ==Cast==
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| * [[Prakash Raj]] as Neelakandan
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| * [[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]] as Anandhi
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| * [[Manivannan]]
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| * [[Janagaraj]]
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| * [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]]
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| * Balu Anand
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| * Suthangan
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| * [[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]]
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| * Jegadeesh
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| * Akash
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| ==Production==
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| [[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]], a former child actress in ''[[Keladi Kanmani]]'' (1991), was selected to portray the lead role in ''Vidukathai'' when she was still at school and had to work on her schedules around exams.<ref name="indolink">{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/97/Sep/maruda.htm|title=Kutti News Page|publisher=indolink.com|access-date=2015-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401094316/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/97/Sep/maruda.htm|archive-date=1 April 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The production of the film was hampered by the [[Film Employees Federation of South India#June 1997|FEFSI strike of 1997]] and the makers had to postpone the venture from its original scheduled release date of June 1997.<ref name="indolink2">{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm|title=A-Z (V)|publisher=indolink.com|access-date=2015-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003725/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm|archive-date=24 April 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[Subbu Panchu]], son of producer [[Panchu Arunachalam]] worked as a dance choreographer for the film.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm | title=1997-98 Kodambakkam babies page: Part 2 | publisher=Indolink | access-date=20 November 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724022641/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm | archive-date=24 July 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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| ==Music==
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| The soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by director Agathiyan himself along with Vaasan and Kalidasan.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=581 | title=Vidukathai Tamil movie songs | publisher=StarMusiq | access-date=20 November 2015}}</ref>
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| | 1 || "Hello Hello" || [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]], [[Sabesh–Murali|Sabesh]] || Vaasan || 05:13
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| | 2 || "Idhayam Idhayam" || [[K. S. Chithra]], Krishnaraj || rowspan=2|[[Agathiyan]] || 05:21
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| | 3 || "Kidaichiruchu" || [[Anuradha Sriram]], Krishnaraj || 05:04
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| | 4 || "Mani Madathu" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || Kalidasan || 05:03
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| | 5 || "Meenakshi Kaiyil" || K. S. Chithra, [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]] || Agathiyan || 05:09
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| ==Release==
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| The film released in October 1997 to positive reviews with a critic from Indolink.com noting there is "excellent stylization of the characters, superior performance by all actors and a great story with a great ending".<ref name="indolink3">{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Vidukadhai_151939.html|title=Vidukadhai: Movie Review|publisher=indolink.com|access-date=2015-11-18}}</ref> The site later listed the film amongst their top Tamil films for 1997, also praising Prakash Raj's portrayal of his character. New Straits Times praised the film's plot and the performances of lead actors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19971122&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> However, the film did not perform well at the box office, becoming [[Agathiyan]]'s first commercial failure.<ref name="indolink4">{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/98/Jan/winners/best1997.htm|title=Best of 1997|publisher=indolink.com|access-date=2015-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119102008/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/98/Jan/winners/best1997.htm|archive-date=19 November 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| ==External links==
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| {{Agathiyan}}
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| {{Kavithalaya Productions}}
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| [[Category:1997 films]]
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| [[Category:Indian films]]
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| [[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
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| [[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
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| [[Category:Films directed by Agathiyan]]
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