Kaatrinile Varum Geetham
Kaatrinile Varum Geetham (transl. The song wafts into the air) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars R. Muthuraman and Kavitha. It was released on 26 January 1978.[1]
| Kaatrinile Varum Geetham | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | S. Bhaskar |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman Kavitha |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal N. Damodharan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Vijayabhaskar Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Mohan loves Kamini but her father kills her after learning about their relationship. Distressed, he goes on a trip where he meets Rosy, a lookalike of his former lover, and falls for her.
Cast
- R. Muthuraman as Mohan
- Kavitha as Geetha/Kamini/Rosy
- Thengai Srinivasan as Chandran
- Srikanth as James
- S. A. Ashokan as Veerayan
- M. N. Rajam as Mohan's mother
- Major Sundarrajan
- Sukumari
- Y. G. Mahendran as flight passenger
- Usilai Mani as flight passenger
Production
The film's plot is based on the prevailing research opinion that seven people in the world are alike. The filming was held at four different states Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.[2] While filming a song at Mercara, cinematographer Babu realised that the sun could not be seen and shoot cannot be cancelled as most of the crew turned up on the sets. Since most of the place was foggy, he decided to shoot the song by showing the actress disappearing in white fog.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[4] The film marked the first collaboration between S. P. Muthuraman and Ilaiyaraaja. Voice overlapping technology was used in this film.[2] The song "Oru Vanavil Pole" is set to Yamunakalyani raga.[5] Ilaiyaraaja later reused "Chithirai Sevvanam" as "Chukkalu Temmanna" for the Telugu film April 1 Vidudala.
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Chithirai Sevvanam" | P. Jayachandran |
| "Kandane Engum" | S. Janaki |
| "Kanden Engum" (Pathos) | Vani Jairam |
| "Kannil Minnum" | Vani Jairam |
| "Oru Vanavil Pole" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki |
Reception
Ananda Vikatan rated the film 45 out of 100.[6] According to Muthuraman, the film failed at the box-office as audiences could not grasp the concept.[3]
References
- "Katriniley Varum Geetham ( 1978 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 21 August 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- Muthuraman 2017, p. 186.
- "பிரச்னைகள் ஆயிரம்!" [Thousand problems!]. Kalki (in Tamil). 22 June 1980. pp. 14–15. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- "Kaatrinile Varum Geetham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 151. OCLC 295034757.
- "காற்றினிலே வரும் கீதம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). c. 1978. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
Bibliography
- Muthuraman, S. P. (2017) [2005]. AVM Thandha SPM (in Tamil) (3rd ed.). Vikatan. OCLC 607342391.