Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan | |
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Directed by | Ashok Kumar |
Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
Story by | Subodh Ghosh |
Produced by | Thooyavan |
Starring | Pandiarajan Nizhalgal Ravi Rekha |
Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
Edited by | T. K. Rasun |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Appu Movies |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan (transl. Heart stealer) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written by Panchu Arunachalam, directed and photographed by Ashok Kumar. A remake of the Hindi film Chitchor (1976), it stars Pandiarajan, Nizhalgal Ravi and Rekha, with V. K. Ramasamy and Manorama in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 September 1987.
Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan, a remake of the Hindi film Chitchor, is the final film produced by Thooyavan. He died on 11 July 1987, when the film was close to completion.[1]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3] Rajesh Rajamani of HuffPost feels "Naadirukum" is a fusion song.[4] It is set in the Carnatic raga Sankarabharanam.[5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Naadirukum" | Panchu Arunachalam | P. Jayachandran | 4:30 |
2. | "En Manasa" | Panchu Arunachalam | P. Jayachandran | 4:27 |
3. | "Idhukuthana" | Panchu Arunachalam | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:35 |
4. | "Kalangkaathale" | Ilaiyaraaja | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
5. | "Thene Senthane" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:18 |
6. | "Poothendral" | K. S. Chithra | 4:29 | |
Total length: | 26:57 |
Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan was released on 4 September 1987.[6] The Indian Express criticised the "wafer-thin" plot, but lauded Ashok Kumar's cinematography.[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki also reviewed the film.[8]