Kattumarakaran
Kattumarakaran (transl. Catamaran man) is a 1995 Indian Tamil language romantic drama film[1] written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Prabhu, newcomer Eva Grover and Sanghavi . The songs was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and background score was composed by Deva. The film was released on 15 January 1995,[2] and failed at the box office.[3]
Kattumarakaran | |
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Directed by | P. Vasu |
Written by | P. Vasu |
Produced by | A. G. Subramaniam |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
Music by |
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Production company | A. G. S. Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Muthazhagu is a fisherman who works in the catamaran of his boss. One day, he saves Vaidehi, a mysterious girl who had attempted suicide. She refuses to identify herself and he keeps her safe as they slowly fall in love with each other.
It later turns out that she is the daughter of a millionaire and belongs to royalty who had become vexed with all the rules, norms, pomp and richness. Will they get to marry each other is the question resolved in the end.
Cast
- Prabhu as Muthazhagu
- Anjali as Vaidehi
- Sanghavi
- Tej Sapru as Raja Rajamanickam
- Anandaraj as Muthazhagu's boss
- Srividya as Rajalakshmi
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Muthazhagu's brother-in-law
- M. N. Nambiar as Vaidehi's grandfather
- Mohan V. Ram as Senthilnathan
- Kazan Khan as Johnny
- Sivachandran as Vijay Raghavan
- Senthil
- R. S. Shivaji
- Thyagu
- Vengal Rao as Cattle herder
Production
Tabu was initially chosen as lead actress during the film's launch; however she was later replaced by newcomer Eva Grover.[4]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.[5][6]
Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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"Akkarai Illaa" | Mano | 5:12 |
"Banana Banana" | Mano | 4:53 |
"Chinna Poove" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:18 |
"Katthum Kadal" | Mano, S. Janaki | 5:30 |
"Kekkuthadi" | Mano, S. Janaki | 5:33 |
"Vetri Vetri" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:34 |
References
- "Kamal Haasan to Vijay, Tamil actors who played fishermen onscreen". The Times of India. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Kattumarakkaran ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- Sitaraman, Sandya (17 May 1996). "Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 3". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "பிரபு — டபு!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 22 May 1994. pp. 40–42. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "Kattumarakaran (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Katumarakaaran / En Pondatti Nallava". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.