Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
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Directed byK. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay byK. S. Ravikumar
Story byChandra Kumar
Produced byV. Giri
StarringKhushbu
Vignesh
Sanghavi
CinematographyAshok Rajan
Edited byK. Thanigachalam
Music bySoundaryan
Production
company
Thrimurthy Films
Release date
  • 10 March 1995 (1995-03-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala (transl. Do you want to go pearl hunting?) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar,[1] from a story by Chandra Kumar. The film stars Khushbu, Vignesh and Sanghavi. It was released on 10 March 1995.

Plot

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Chellappa, a villager, returns to his village after finishing his education, and falls in love with his neighbour Sundari. Her father, the panchayat president, threatens to shoot her if the affair becomes public knowledge. He wants Sundari to marry his relative Raja, who owns part of the land he has been taking care of while Raja is serving at the military.

Cast

Production

Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala was written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, from a story by Chandra Kumar, who also wrote the dialogues. The film was produced by V. Giri under Thrimurthy Films, photographed by Asok Rajan and edited by K. Thanigachalam.[2] Cheran was an assistant director.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Soundaryan,[4] and the lyrics were written by Kalidasan.[2][5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Thangame"Mano, K. S. Chithra4:13
2."Makka Onn"Mano, Subha4:58
3."Yelaa Elavattame"K. S. Chithra4:39
4."Chik Chik Chik"Arunmozhi, S. Janaki4:01
5."Oh Yen Uyire"Sujatha5:07
Total length:22:58

Release and reception

Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala was released on 10 March 1995.[6] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Despite the lack of real big stars, Ravikumar manages to keep us in our seats without making us fidgety. This is a tribute to his talents".[7] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that Ravikumar, as director and actor, overshadowed everyone else.[8]

References

  1. ^ Sundaram, Nandhu (1 December 2020). "'Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala (motion picture) (in Tamil). Thrimurthy Films. 1995. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 5:10.
  3. ^ ""ஆமாம்... கிளாமர்தான் என் ப்ளஸ்னு நிறைய விஜய் படங்கள்ல கமிட் பண்ணாங்க!" – சங்கவி". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 24 March 2018. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "பாட்டு பாட சொன்ன வாத்தியார்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 21 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "முத்துகுளிக்க வரிகளை (ஒரிஜினல் மோஷன் பிகிடுறே சௌண்ட்ட்ரக்) Songs". Raaga.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Muthukulikka Vaariyala / முத்து குளிக்க வாரீயளா (1995)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ Vijiyan, K. (1 April 1995). "Good despite having only one big star". New Straits Times. p. 28. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  8. ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (9 April 1995). "முத்துகுளிக்க வாரியளா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 33. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.

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