| Periya Manushan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| 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 |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
{{cite web}}: 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "GOKUL'S HOME PAGE". reocities.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.