Kattabomman (film)
Kattabomman is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Manivasagam. The film stars Sarathkumar and Vineetha. It was released on 13 November 1993 during Diwali.[1]
| Kattabomman | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manivasagam |
| Written by | Manivasagam |
| Produced by | Rajeswari Manivasagam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dhayalan |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Raja Pushpa Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The village chairman Kalingarayan and his son Rajappa spread terror among the villagers. Whereas Kattabomman is an angry man who cannot tolerate injustice. He was brought up by his grandfather and his widowed mother. His family and Kalingarayan's family are in a feud for several years. Kattabomman falls in love with Kalingarayan's daughter Priya and he marries her despite their families' wishes. In angry, his grandfather tells their past. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Sarathkumar as Kattabomman
- Vineetha as Priya
- Nagesh as Kattabomman's grandfather
- Srividya as Devada, Kattabomman's sister-in-law
- Goundamani as Subramani
- Senthil as Pazhani
- Vijayakumar as Ponnurangam, Kattabomman's father
- Sakthivel as Kalingarayan
- Kavitha as Saroja, Kalingarayan's wife
- Uday Prakash as Rajappa
- Poonam Dasgupta as Rani
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Varalakshmi as Kattabomman's mother
- Prasanna Kumar as Iyer Mama
- Vasuki as Azhamu Mami
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Tiruppur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kalidasan.[2] The song Priya Priya Oh Priya is set to Mohanam raagam. This song is identical in tune (but with a slower tempo) to the song Piya Piya O Piya Tu Chaand Hai Poonam Kaa from the unreleased movie Jaan-e-Mann for which music was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Enga Then Pandi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | 4:27 |
| "Koondaivittu" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 4:42 |
| "Palaivanathil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:05 |
| "Priya Priya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:13 |
| "Thulasi Chediyoram" | S. Janaki | 4:31 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Kattabomman is a fiasco and the only way to enjoy the film is to close one's eyes and ears".[3] Thulasi of Kalki wrote that the director made an engine out of all spare parts, one should wait and see whether it would run in horse power or will fade.[4] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "The storyline is quite predictable and the five songs are no help [...] Catch this movie if you have absolutely nothing to do or if you are a great fan of the Goundamani-Senthil comedy duo".[5]
References
- "Katta bomman ( 1993 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- "Kattabomman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- MM (12 November 1993). "Best left unseen". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- துளசி (5 December 1993). "கட்டப்பொம்மன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 23. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- Vijiyan, K. (17 January 1994). "Action, revenge and an old storyline". New Straits Times. p. 29. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
- Kattabomman at IMDb