Periya Veetu Pannakkaran

Periya Veetu Pannakkaran (transl. A rich man in a big house) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed and photographed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Karthik, Kanaka, M. N. Nambiar and S. S. Chandran. It was released on 11 May 1990.[1]

Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
Directed byN. K. Viswanathan
Written byRajavarman (dialogues)
Story bySangili Murugan
Produced byKalyani Murugan
StarringKarthik
Kanaka
M. N. Nambiar
S. S. Chandran
CinematographyN. K. Viswanathan
Edited byRajkeerthi
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Meenakshi Arts
Release date
  • 11 May 1990 (1990-05-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Kanaka is the daughter of a wealthy big family. In the same village Karthik is the grandson of a poor farmer there. He is a do gooder and is always rubbing the villains (Kanaka's cousins) the wrong way. When they both decide to get married after a few teasings and duets, her family refuses and gets him beaten and his father gets killed in the process. Nambiar who resides in the next village adopts him. After hearing his story, he extends his proposal to Kanaka's family who still refuses despite Kartik now having millions in his name thanks to Nambiar. The village horse festival is announced. After much violence and fights, Karthik and Kanaka get together and he wins the competition.

Cast

Production

When N. K. Viswanathan was directing Inaindha Kaigal, Sangili Murugan requested him to direct a film for him which became Periya Veettu Pannakkaran. It was completed within a single schedule and became his directorial debut as it released before Inaindha Kaigal.[2][3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5] The song "Nikkattumaa Pogattuma" is set in the Carnatic raga Vachaspati,[6] and the songs "Muthu Muthu Medai" and "Malligaiye Malligaiye" are set in Sarasangi.[7][8]

SongSingersLyricsLength
"Malligaiye Malligaiye"K. S. Chithra, K. J. YesudasNa. Kamarasan04:56
"Summa Nee"ManoPiraisoodan04:28
"Vanthaara Vazha Vaikkum"IlaiyaraajaIlaiyaraaja04:08
"Nikkattumaa Pogattuma"Mano, K. S. ChithraMu. Metha05:04
"Muthu Muthu Medai"S. Janaki, K. J. YesudasMuthulingam04:54
"Pattikaattu Paattu"Malaysia VasudevanGangai Amaran04:48
"Pallaakku Kuthiraiyile"04:53

References
  1. "Periya Veetu Pannakaran / பெரிய வீட்டு பண்ணக்காரன்". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. Ashok Kumar, S. R. (16 October 2009). "Grillmill". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. "ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் என்.கே.விஸ்வநாதன் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. "Periya Veettu Pannakkaaran (1990)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. "Periyaveettu Pannakkaran Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  6. Sundararaman 2007, p. 148.
  7. Sundararaman 2007, p. 145.
  8. Sundararaman 2007, p. 141.

Bibliography
  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.
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