Vellai Pura Ondru
Directed byGangai Amaran
Written byA. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
Produced byM. Kumaran
Padma Kumaran
StarringVijayakanth
Sujatha
CinematographySabapathy
Edited byB. Lenin
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Bhuvaneshwari Movies
Release date
  • 13 April 1984 (1984-04-13)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vellai Pura Ondru (transl. A white dove) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gangai Amaran, starring Vijayakanth and Sujatha. It was released on 13 April 1984.[1][2]

Plot

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Cast

Male cast
Female cast

Themes

The film has Vijayakanth wielding a chain with a hammer and sickle star dollar, reflecting the actor's passion for communism in the 1980s.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5] The song "Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum" is set to the raga Mayamalavagowla.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dhinasari Kalarai Parthathale"Gangai AmaranS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:07
2."Thenuruthe Aasaiyo Neeluthe"Na. KamarasanS. Janaki4:36
3."Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum"VaaliMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki5:35
4."Ponnuna Ponnu Yemmamperiya"MuthulingamMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki4:27
Total length:18:45

Release and reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the music, stunts and humour but felt the actors had performed disinterested.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Vellai Pura Ondru ( 1984 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "நடிகர் விஜயகாந்த் – 40". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Vellai Pura Ondru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1984. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Vellai Pura Ondru Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  6. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 132. OCLC 295034757.
  7. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (29 April 1984). "வெள்ளைப் புறா ஒன்று..." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.

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