Periya Idathu Mappillai
| Periya Idathu Mappillai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guru Dhanapal |
| Screenplay by | Guru Dhanapal |
| Story by | Rafi–Mecartin |
| Produced by | K. Murugan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. H. Ashok |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Murugan Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Periya Idathu Mappillai (transl. Groom from a rich place) is a 1997 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Jayaram, Goundamani, Manivannan, Devayani and Mantra. It was released on 22 August 1997.[1] The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit]Periya Thambi and Chinna Thambi are brothers and owners of a company. Gopalakrishnan is from a poor family, despite being a graduate, he cannot find a job. To support his family, he becomes the driver of Periya Thambi and Chinna Thambi. Periya Thambi's daughter Lakshmi and Chinna Thambi's daughter Priya fall in love with Gopalakrishnan. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Jayaram as Gopalakrishnan
- Goundamani as Kaali
- Manivannan as Manian Gounder
- Devayani as Lakshmi
- Mantra as Priya
- Vijayakumar as Periya Thambi
- Rajan P. Dev as Chinna Thambi
- R. Sundarrajan as Gopalakrishnan's father
- Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- Ponvannan as Chellappa
- Vivek as Ramu
- Halwa Vasu as Vasu
- Kalaignanam as Gopalakrishnan's grandfather
- Chokkalinga Bhagavathar as Gopalakrishnan's great-grandfather
- LIC Narasimhan
- Kalaranjini as Chinnavar's wife
- Vijaya Chandrika as Gopalakrishnan's mother
- Janaki as Gopalakrishnan's grandmother
- Radhabhai as Gopalakrishnan's great-grandmother
Production
[edit]During the shoot of Periya Idathu Mappillai, Guru Dhanapal was simultaneously making another film with Jayaram titled Raja Magal which did not release.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Sirpy.[3][4] The song "Kadhalin Formula" was inspired from the Arabic artist Amr Diab's album Nour El Ain.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Achcha Namasthe" | Mano | Palani Bharathi | 4:05 |
| "Chik Chik" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 4:37 | |
| "Kadhalin Formula" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 | |
| "Kanne Pasam" | Hariharan | Kalidasan | 3:30 |
| "Oh Jaana Oh Jaana" | P. Unnikrishnan, Ishrath | Palani Bharathi | 4:19 |
| "Saare Jahanse" | Mano, K. S. Chithra, Ishrath | Muhammad Iqbal | 1:38 |
| "Yeno Yeno" | Mano | Palani Bharathi | 4:18 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Periya idathu mappillai ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Periya Idathu Mappillai". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Periya Idathu Mappillai Tamil Audio Cassette by Sirpy". Banumass. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.