Kaadhal Oviyam
| Kadhal Oviyam | |
|---|---|
 LP Vinyl Records Cover | |
| Directed by | P. Bharathiraja |
| Produced by |
P. Jayarajaa S.P Sigamani |
| Written by | Manivannan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. Bharathiraja |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Starring |
Kannan Radha Archana Goundamani Ramanamoorthy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | R. Bhaskaran |
Production company |
Manoj Creations |
| Distributed by | Manoj Creations |
Release dates | 30 April 1982 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kadhal Oviyam is a 1982 Tamil film directed by P. Bharathiraja.[1][2][3] The film went on to receive critical acclaim, became successful at the box office.
Cast
- Kannan
- Radha
- Archana
- Ramanamoorthy
- Goundamani
- Janagaraj
- Radha Ravi
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Haja Shareef
- 'Thanjai' Balakrishnan
- Manivannan
- Dhanapal
- Kamalasekhar
- S. N. Lakshmi
Plot
Sakthi (Kannan) was an orphan, born in temple and sang devotional hymns for the temple idol. He became blind after an accident. Ponni (Radha) used to hear his singing while visiting the temple and fell in love with him. However, Ponni's mother Vadivukarasai wanted her to get married to Radharavi, her relation who had come from Singapore. Ponni was not willing to marry Radharavi.
Ponni performs all of Sakthi's chores without his knowledge. As Sakthi was blind, he couldn't see Ponni, but he could hear Ponni's anklets (a ornament which bharathanatiyam dancers wore in their legs). Once when Sakthi was putting flowers on the goddess Ambal, they fell on Ponni. From that incident Ponni started to think of Sakthi as her husband and tells that to Sakthi. Sakthi was happy to hear that and he accepted it.
Due to illness, Ponni did not go to meet Sakthi for 3 days. When Sakthi came to know that she was ill, he goes to her house to see her. Her mothers sees them talking and enquires who is that person. Ponni says that he is an astrologer and that he was blind. Ponni's mom informs her worker to give him food whilst telling that he looked like an beggar. After she left, Ponni apologizes to Sakthi for her mother's behaviour and when both talk, Nayanam (Goundamani) hears it and informs Radharavi. Immediately, Radharavi's family goes to Ponni's home for fixing the marriage. But in the engagement, Ponni says that she doesn't like him.
After getting frustrated with Ponni's decision, Radharavi's men put Sakthi inside a hay stack and set fire to it. Ponni find him and rescues him, later they elope together. Both are starving and Ponni wants Sakthi to sing song for money for their living. While considering Ponni's acclaim, She was kidnapped by some peoples who inhale marijuana. They tied the hands and legs of Ponni. Meanwhile, Nayanam finds her and take her back to her home. She gets married to Janagaraj who is a Chettiyar and Dharamakatha (a person managing temple activities) for a famous temple.
Sakthi was adopted by a famous singer who arranges eye operation for him and he gets back his vision. He became a famous singer and Janagaraj arranges a temple function and invite Sakthi to Sing in that function. Sakthi always thinks of Ponni and search her in all the function where he sang. Sakthi went to Janagaraj's home to stay, Ponni was stunned after seeing him and drop his Aarthi plate.
Sakthi was too much depressed after Ponni left him. Hearing the love story of Sakthi and Ponni, Janagaraj felt very sad for Sakthi and wants him to join with his lover without knowing the real truth that his wife only the lover of Sakthi. Ponni couldn't say Sakthi that she only Ponni as she was already married. Ponni came to know that this is the last song by Sakthi as he won't sing anymore songs.
Sakthi sings his last song, during the end of the song Ponni wake up from his seat and walk towards Sakthi in the function. From her salangi sound, Sakthi found out that she is Ponni. Heavy rain breaks down and all peoples ran away. But Sakthi continue to sing for which Ponni dance in rain. Ponni knowingly hits pillars of the temples while dancing and die. After seeing her die, Sakthi touches the Salangai of Ponni, praise it and die at her feet.
Soundtrack
The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Velli chalangaigal song is in chandrakauns raaga. Poovil vandu song is set to raaga Mohanam. [4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Amma Azhagea" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vairamuthu |
| 2 | "Kuyilae Kuyilae" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Panchu Arunachalam |
| 3 | "Naatham En Jeevanae" | S. Janaki | Vairamuthu |
| 4 | "Nathiyil Aadum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Deepan Chakravarthy | |
| 5 | "Poojaikkaga Vazhum" | Deepan Chakravarthy | |
| 6 | "Poovil Vandu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7 | "Sangeetha Jathimullai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 8 | "Velli Salangaigal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
References
- ↑ "Film List Of Director Barathiraja". Lakshman Shruthi. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Bharathiraja Profile". Jointscene. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ↑ "Kadhal Oviyam". cinesouth. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ "Kadhal Oviyam Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2013-10-08.