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Kovil (film)
| Kovil | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hari |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Written by | Hari |
| Starring | Silambarasan Sonia Agarwal Vadivelu Rajkiran Nassar Rekha |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
| Cinematography | Priyan |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Satya Sai Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kovil (English: Temple) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by A. M. Rathnam. It starred Silambarasan and Sonia Agarwal in the lead roles while Vadivelu, Rajkiran, and Nassar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with editing done by V. T. Vijayan and cinematography by Priyan. The film released on 14 January 2004 and was released to positive reviews from critics and audience.[2] The film was a super hit.[3] It was dubbed into Telugu as Rudrudu.[4]
Plot[edit]
Puliyankulam and Veppankulam are nearby villages with an enmity lasting for a few generations. Periyasamy (Rajkiran) is a Hindu from Puliyankulam and is widely respected by the villagers. Michael Soosai (Nassar) is a devout Roman Catholic from Veppankulam and does not trust other religions. Sakthivel (Silambarasan) is Periyasamy’s son, and he studies in a college in Nagercoil. Angel (Sonia Agarwal) is Michael's daughter, and she attends the same college. Sakthivel and Angel meet in college and fall in love. Angel is afraid that her father will never allow her to marry a Hindu, especially from the rival village. Michael and Periyasamy get to know about the relationship between Sakthivel and Angel. Michael gets angry and scolds his daughter, while Periyasamy agrees for the wedding. Michael does not want an inter-religion marriage and decides to force his daughter to become a nun. Periyasamy arrives and tells the truth in front of everyone that Angel is Michael’s adopted daughter who was born to Muslim parents. Michael realizes his mistake and agrees for the wedding.
Cast[edit]
- Silambarasan as Shaktivel (Rudhra in Telugu)
- Sonia Agarwal as Angel Devi Soosai
- Vadivelu as 'Bullet' Pandi (Shaktivel's uncle)
- Rajkiran as Periyasamy, Shaktivel's father
- Nassar as Michael Soosai, Angel's father
- Rekha as Angel's mother
- Charle as Muruga
- Ganeshkar as Shaktivel's friend
- Rajesh as Father
- Singamuthu as Astrologer
- Sathyan as Shakthivel's friend
- Bava Lakshmanan as Cycle Soosai
- S. Ramana Girivasan as Police Control Room Officer
- Paravai Muniyamma in a guest role
- Akash as Angel's Brother
Production[edit]
One of the high points of the film is cycle race where hero Silambarasan and villain Akash take part. There are 3 fights in the film, but they've been very realistically picturised, says the director. The entirely village-based subject has been shot at locations in Nagercoil, Kuttralam, Munnar among other places. Says Hari, "For the cycle race we shot, we collected about a 1,000 people for the scene. We took about five days to shoot. The total shooting for the film was wrapped up in 59 days".[5]
Critical reception[edit]
Hindu praised Simbu's performance as "restraint and maturity".[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack comprises six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking his first collaboration with Silambarasan. All lyrics written by Snehan except for "Collegikku" (Na. Muthukumar). The soundtrack received positive reviews upon release and became a commercial hit.
| Kovil | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 27:37 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Five Star Audio Ayngaran Music | |||
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| Harris Jayaraj chronology | ||||
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| Track-List[6][7] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Arali Vidhaiyil" | Palakkad Sriram | 3:06 | ||||||
| 2. | "Collegikku" | Karthik | 5:16 | ||||||
| 3. | "Kadhal Panna" | Kovai Kamala, Silambarasan, Vadivelu, Tippu | 4:33 | ||||||
| 4. | "Kokku Meena" | Shankar Mahadevan, Srilekha Parthasarathy | 4:37 | ||||||
| 5. | "Puyalae Puyalae" | Karthik , Mahathi | 4:59 | ||||||
| 6. | "Silu Silu" | Tippu | 5:06 | ||||||
Total length: |
27:37 | ||||||||
| Rudrudu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 31:56 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Label | Aditya Music |
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj |
| Telugu Track-List[8] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Ravika Leni" | Ranjith, Sumangali | 4:48 | ||||||
| 2. | "Kasi Kasiga" (Happy Version) | Harish Raghavendra | 5:05 | ||||||
| 3. | "Poovamma" | Murali, Sumangali | 5:00 | ||||||
| 4. | "Vishapu Vanilo" | Dr. Narayana | 2:06 | ||||||
| 5. | "Gunde Ninda Dhairyam" | Murali, Malgudi Subha | 4:33 | ||||||
| 6. | "Kasi Kasiga" (Sad Version) | Harish Raghavendra | 5:04 | ||||||
| 7. | "Collegeki Podam" | Ranjith | 5:20 | ||||||
Total length: |
31:56 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Pongal Attractions". Sify.
- ↑ "Kovil". Sify.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ""Kovil"". 30 January 2004 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "'Kovil'". 25 October 2004. Archived from the original on 25 October 2004.
- ↑ "Kovil - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". 1 January 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ "Harris Jayaraj: Kovil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Musikstreaming - Lyssna i Deezer" (in svenska). 13 April 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ↑ "Rudrudu - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn". Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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