Kavikkuyil

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Kavikkuyil
Directed by Devaraj Mohan
Produced by S. P. Tamizharasi
Starring Sivakumar
Sridevi
Rajnikanth
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Studio S. P. T. Films
Release dates July 29, 1977
Country India
Language Tamil
Budget 7.9 lakhs

Kavikkuyil, Kavikuyil or Kavi Kuyil (Tamil: கவிக்குயில்) is a 1977 Tamil film directed by Devaraj Mohan and starring Sivakumar, Sridevi and Rajnikanth.[1] Fatafat Jayalakshmi plays Rajnikanth's love interest. Sridevi plays the younger sister of Rajinikanth. The film was shot under the S. P. T. Films banner and produced by S. P. Tamizharasi. The film premiered on July 29, 1977.

Synopsis

Kavikkuyil is the story of Sivakumar and Sridevi who loves each other. Rajnikanth is the brother of Sridevi. He is loved by Jayalakshmi, but he does not reciprocate. The lovers, Sivakumar and Sridevi gets intimate and later Sivakumar face an accident on a stormy night and loses memory. Now the pregnant Sridevi is still waiting for Sivakumar. Will Rajinkanth approve his sister's relationship? Will Sivakumar regain his memory? Will Jayalakshmi win over Rajnikanth forms the climax.

Music

The film has music scored by Ilaiyaraaja, who got established as a leading composer in Tamil cinema with this film.[2] The lyrics of the songs are written by Panchu Arunachalam. The song "Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan", set in Reethigowla raga and sung by Balamurali Krishna became popular.[3] Playback singer Sujatha Mohan made her Tamil debut with the song "Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein", set in Hameer Kalyani raga.[4]

Sound track

Kavikkuyil
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released 1977 (1977)
Language Tamil
All music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
No. TitleSingers Length
1. "Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan"  Balamurali Krishna 03:48
2. "Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan"  S. Janaki 04:27
3. "Kadhal Oviyam"  Sujatha Mohan 04:08
4. "Kuyile Kavikuyile"  S. Janaki 05:32

References

  1. ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. p. 107. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Music for the people"
  3. ↑ "The walking Google of Tamil film songs"
  4. ↑ "On the same wavelength"

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