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Vidukathai (film)
| Vidukathai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Agathiyan |
| Produced by | K. Balachander Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Written by | Agathiyan |
| Starring | Prakash Raj Neena Manivannan |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Suriyan |
| Edited by | Lancy-Mohan |
Production company | |
Release date | 30 October 1997 |
Running time | 151 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vidukathai is a 1997 Tamil-language drama film directed by Agathiyan. The film stars Prakash Raj and Neena, while Manivannan and Janagaraj portray supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Deva and the film opened to positive reviews in October 1997.
Cast[edit]
- Prakash Raj as Neelakandan
- Neena as Anandhi
- Manivannan
- Janagaraj
- Vijayan
- Balu Anand
- Suthangan
- Ramji
- Jegadeesh
- Akash
Production[edit]
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.[1] The production of the film was hampered by the FEFSI strike of 1997 and the makers had to postpone the venture from its original scheduled release date of June 1997.[2] Subbu Panchu, son of producer Panchu Arunachalam worked as a dance choreographer for the film.[3]
Music[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by director Agathiyan himself along with Vaasan and Kalidasan.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hello Hello" | Sujatha, Sabesh | Vaasan | 05:13 |
| 2 | "Idhayam Idhayam" | K. S. Chithra, Krishnaraj | Agathiyan | 05:21 |
| 3 | "Kidaichiruchu" | Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj | 05:04 | |
| 4 | "Mani Madathu" | P. Unnikrishnan | Kalidasan | 05:03 |
| 5 | "Meenakshi Kaiyil" | K. S. Chithra, Kalpana | Agathiyan | 05:09 |
Release[edit]
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".[5] 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.[6] However, the film did not perform well at the box office, becoming Agathiyan's first commercial failure.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kutti News Page". indolink.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "A-Z (V)". indolink.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies page: Part 2". Indolink. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vidukathai Tamil movie songs". StarMusiq. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vidukadhai: Movie Review". indolink.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ "Best of 1997". indolink.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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