Killadi Mappillai (transl. Clever groom) is a 1994 Indian Tamil language comedy film, directed by J. George Prasad. The film stars Pandiarajan, Sindhuja and Divyasri, with Vennira Aadai Moorthy, C. R. Saraswathi, S. S. Chandran, Vadivelu, Jayalalita and Chinni Jayanth playing supporting roles. It was released on 26 August 1994. This film is a remake of the Telugu film Jayammu Nischayammu Raa (1989). The film became a failure at the box office.[1][2]
| Killadi Mappillai | |
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| Directed by | J. George Prasad |
| Written by | M. S. Kamalesh Kumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | J. George Prasad |
| Story by | Aadi Vishnu |
| Produced by | Jothi Prasad |
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| Cinematography | Babji |
| Edited by | N. Benerji |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Maruthi Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Rajaram (Pandiarajan) and his friend Dhanapal (Chinni Jayanth) are college students and they live together. Rajaram's father (Mohan Gandhiraman) decides to arrange the wedding between Rajaram and his relative Sarasu (Divyasri), who is very outspoken. Rajaram is at first reluctant about this marriage, but he accepts because of his father's insistence. Sarasu really loves Rajaram. In the meantime, Rajaram falls in love with the college girl Shanthi (Sindhuja). When Rajaram proposes his love for Shanthi, she rejects it. Shanthi, even so, advises him to convince her parents. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- Pandiarajan as Rajaram
- Sindhuja as Shanthi
- Divyasri as Sarasu
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Jagannadhan, Shanthi's father
- C. R. Saraswathi as Meenakshi, Shanthi's mother
- S. S. Chandran as dhanapal father
- Vadivelu as gangamma husband
- Jayalalita as Gangamma
- Chinni Jayanth as Dhanapal
- Meesai Murugesan as Periyasamy
- Vinodh as Prathap
- Mohan Gandhiraman as Rajaram's father
- Srilekha
- Lakshmi Priya
- Bindu Madhavi
- Loose Mohan as Swamy
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Vellai Subbaiah
- R. Sarathkumar as himself (cameo appearance)
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.[3][4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Emma Emma" | Swarnalatha | 4:04 |
| "Kanchi Kamatchi" | Mano | 4:17 |
| "Kadhal Duet" | Mano, Sindhu | 4:37 |
| "Ovanna Solli" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:09 |
| "Elumicham Pazham" | Krishnaraj, Sindhu | 4:25 |
Reception
editK. Vijiyan of New Sunday Times wrote that the film suffered from lack of good plot and a good director.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Khilladi mappillai ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Killadi Mappillai". JioSaavn. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "May Maadham / Killadi Mappillai Tamil Audio CDs By A.R. Rahman". VintageAV.shop. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. (19 September 1994). "Comedy fails to bring the laughs". New Sunday Times. p. 29. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Google News Archive.