Kaviyam

Kaviyam (transl. Masterpiece) is a 1994 Tamil-language drama film directed by M. Ponraj. The film stars newcomer Ruban George and Nandhini, with newcomers Salomon, Thamizhan, M. Ponraj and Vennira Aadai Moorthy playing supporting roles. It was released on 18 February 1994.[1]

Kaviyam
Directed byM. Ponraj
Written byM. Ponraj
Produced byManjil Pradhan
Starring
  • Ruban George
  • Nandhini
CinematographyDharma
Edited byR. T. Annadurai
Music byM. Ponraj
Production
company
Aarthi Film Circuit
Release date
  • 18 February 1994 (1994-02-18)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film begins with the cancellation of a wedding. The bride Shanthi (Nandhini) refuses to marry the groom Kumar (Salomon) who wanted a large dowry and she humiliates him. Shanthi and Kumar are doctors in the same hospital. Shanthi challenges him to marry a better groom who will not ask her any dowry. Raja (Ruban George) is a villager who comes to the city searching for work. In town, Raja befriends Vaithi (M. Ponraj) and Vaithi accommodates him in his lodge. One night, Raja finds an old man who gets struck by lightning and he brings that old man to his daughter Shanthi but the old man dies on the way. Thereafter, Raja becomes a traffic police and he falls in love with Shanthi. When Raja expresses his love to Shanthi, she rejects it. Shanthi slowly develops a soft corner for the kind-hearted Raja. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast
  • Ruban George as Raja
  • Nandhini as Shanthi
  • Salomon as Kumar
  • Thamizhan as Santhanam
  • M. Ponraj as Vaithi
  • Vennira Aadai Moorthy
  • Thayir Vadai Desikan
  • Kambar Jayaraman as Shanthi's grandfather
  • Brinda
  • Beena
  • Sulakshana
  • Kanal Kannan

Soundtrack
Kaviyam
Soundtrack album by
M. Ponraj
Released1994
Recorded1994
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length23:22
ProducerM. Ponraj

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by the film director M. Ponraj. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Salomon.

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Thittikkum Maragathame"Mano, Chorus3:50
2"Kasu Panam"Malaysia Vasudevan, Chorus5:09
3"Nee Iravu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:45
4"Maalai Nilavae"Mano, S. Janaki5:05
5"Unnuruvam"Mano4:33

Reception

Malini Mannath wrote for The Indian Express that the film "turns out to be not so bad after all".[2] Thulasi of Kalki wrote having a beautiful knot of love story between doctor and traffic cop, in every scene, there's laziness instead of speed, there's traffic in the place of emotional space.[3]

References
  1. "Filmography of kaviyam". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. Mannath, Malini (11 March 1994). "Love at crossroads". The Indian Express. p. 6.
  3. துளசி (27 March 1994). "காவியம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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