Periya Manushan | |
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Directed by | Guru Dhanapal |
Written by | Guru Dhanapal |
Produced by | G. Seethalaxmi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | D. Shankar |
Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Guru Film International |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Periya Manushan (transl. Respectable Man) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ravali. It was released on 30 October 1997.[1]
Ramakrishnan (Sathyaraj) has two wives. Sivagami (Ambika), his first wife, is sterile while Parvathi (Kovai Sarala), his second wife, has a daughter, Indhu (Ravali). Indhu falls in love with, Ramakrishnan's nephew, Subramani (Sathyaraj).
Ravali replaced Shruti in the lead role of the film.[2][3] A song sequence with two hundred boats carrying light of thousands of lamps with actors and hundred junior artists was shot at forest of Chalakudy.[4]
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Kalidasan and Palani Bharathi.[5]
Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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"Arabia Eecham Pazhame" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 5:25 |
"Vaalapaari Chinna" | Anuradha Sriram, Mano | Palani Bharathi | 5:00 |
"Thuli Thuli Pani Thuli" | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 4:53 |
"Oh Mama" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 4:55 | |
"Thrissur Ther Azhage" | K. J. Yesudas, Deva | Vaali | 5:23 |
Periya Manushan was released on 30 October 1997 on the eve of Diwali.[6] The film did not perform well at the box office.[7]