| Thirunelveli | |
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| Directed by | Bharathi Kannan |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Starring | Prabhu Roja Karan |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | V. Jaishankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirunelveli (transl. Sacred Paddy Hedge)[1] is a 2000 IndianTamil-languagedrama film, directed byBharathi Kannan. The film starsPrabhu andRoja whileKaran,Udhaya andSithara among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed byIlaiyaraaja and the film was released on 15 January 2000.[2]
Thulasi (Prabhu) is a rich landlord inTirunelveli who lives with his brother Varadappan (Karan) and mother (Manorama). Varadappan has a wife (Sithara), son (Shankthi Kumar), and a daughter Rani (Vindhya). Thulasi is well-respected in his hometown, and he never lies at any circumstance. A small flashback is shown where Thulasi was in love withRoja, but she died. Enmity prevails between Thulasi and Soonaswamy (S. S. Chandran).Udhaya is appointed as Varadappan's car driver, and love blossoms between Udhaya and Rani. Thulasi realises this but does not disclose this to Varadappan, as he would try to separate the couple. Soonaswamy joins hands with Velu NayakkarPonnambalam, local thug and tries to separate Thulasi and Varadappan, in which he succeeds. Thulasi leaves home with his mother. Now, Varadappan finds out about Rani's love affair and decides to kill her and Udhaya. The couple runs to Thulasi for life. Thulasi hides them in his home. When Varadappan inquires about the couple to Thulasi, he lies that he is not aware of their whereabouts. Varadappan leaves the place, believing that Thulasi will never lie. The couple thanks Thulasi for saving their lives but are shocked to see him dead. Varadappan then realises his mistake and apologises. The couple is united.
Soundtrack was composed byIlaiyaraaja.[3][4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ini Naalum Thirunaal" | Arunmozhi,Swarnalatha, Ilaiyaraaja,S. N. Surendar,Manorama | Muthulingam | 04:49 |
| "Ola Kudisayile" | Biju Narayanan | Chidambaranathan | 05:04 |
| "Kattazhagi" | Devie Neithiyar | Mayil | 05:29 |
| "Thirunelveli" | Mano, Ilaiyaraaja | Pulamaipithan | 05:51 |
| "Yele Azhagamma" | Arunmozhi,K. S. Chithra | Bharathi Kannan | 05:23 |
| "Endha Paavi" | Sunandha | Su. Ashok | 01:38 |
| "Saathi Enum" | Ilaiyaraaja | Poovai Senguttuvan | 02:09 |
Malini Mannath wrote forChennai Online, "The director, like the audience, seems to have had enough of filial bonding, and takes recourse to the caste factor to pep up his narration [...] Vivek's comedy track is weird, but provides some welcome relief".[5]Tamil Star wrote, "It is Prabhu's sensitive portrayal and a more gripping narrative after the interval that have saved the film from slipping into mediocrity [...] Fight scenes are well executed . But Ilayaraja's music is disappointing".[6]
