Periya Manushan
Periya Manushan (transl. Respectable Man) is a 1997 Tamil-language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ravali . It was released on 30 October 1997 as one among Deepavali releases.
Periya Manushan | |
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Directed by | Guru Dhanapal |
Written by | Guru Dhanapal |
Produced by | G. Seethalaxmi |
Starring | |
Cinematography | D. Shankar |
Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Guru Film International |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Ramakrishnan (Sathyaraj) has two wives. Sivagami (Ambika), his first wife, is sterile while Parvathi (Kovai Sarala), his second wife, has a daughter, Indhu (Ravali). Indhu falls in love with, Ramakrishnan's nephew, Subramani (Sathyaraj).
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Ramakrishnan / Subramani
- Ravali as Indhu
- Manivannan as Johnson
- Ambika as Sivagami
- Kovai Sarala as Parvathi
- Vadivelu as Chellappa
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Indhu's cousin
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Indhu's uncle
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Arivoli
- Alphonsa
- Sharmili
- Halwa Vasu
- Thalapathi Dinesh as Marimuthu
- Mayilsamy
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as a doctor
Production
Ravali replaced Shruti in the lead role of the film.[2][3] A song sequence with two hundred boats carrying light of thousands of lamps with actors and hundred junior artists was shot at forest of Chalakudy.[4]
Soundtrack
Periya Manushan | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 1997 |
Recorded | 1997 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 25:36 |
Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Kalidasan and Palani Bharathi.[5]
Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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1 | "Arabia Eecham Pazhame" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 5:25 |
2 | "Vaalapaari Chinna" | Anuradha Sriram, Mano | Palani Bharathi | 5:00 |
3 | "Thuli Thuli Pani Thuli" | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 4:53 |
4 | "Oh Mama" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 4:55 | |
5 | "Thrissur Ther Azhage" | K. J. Yesudas, Deva | Vaali | 5:23 |
Release and Reception
Periya Manushan was released on 30 October 1997 on the eve of Diwali.[6] The film did not perform well at the box office.[7]
References
- "Filmography of periya manushan". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- "Gokul's Home Page".
- "A-Z (IV)". indolink.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "ஸ்ட்ரைக்கை மீறி வெளியாகும் படங்கள்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 2 November 1997. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- "Periya Manushan". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- "Deepavali Releases". indolink.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
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