Vidukathai (film)
| Vidukathai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Agathiyan |
| Produced by |
K. Balachander Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Written by | Agathiyan |
| Starring |
Prakash Raj Neena Manivannan |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Suriyan |
| Edited by | Lancy-Mohan |
Production company | |
Release dates | 30 October 1997 |
Running time | 151 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vidukathai is a 1997 Tamil drama film directed by Agathiyan. The film stars Prakash Raj and Neena in the lead roles, while Manivannan and Janagaraj portray supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Deva and the film opened to positive reviews in October 1997.
Cast
- Prakash Raj as Neelakandan
- Neena as Anandhi
- Manivannan
- Janagaraj
- Vijayan
- Balu Anand
- Suthangan
- Ramji
- Jegadeesh
- Akash
Production
Neena, a former child actress in Keladi Kanmani (1991), was selected to portray the lead role in Vidukathai when she was still at school and had to work on her schedules around exams.[1] The production of the film was hampered by the FEFSI strike of 1997 and the makers had to postpone the venture from its original scheduled release date of June 1997.[2] Subbu Panchu, son of producer Panchu Arunachalam worked as a dance choreographer for the film.[3]
Music
The soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics were written by director Agathiyan himself along with Vaasan and Kalidasan.[4]
- Idhayam Idhayam — Krishnaraj, Chithra
- Hello Hello — Sabesh, Sujatha
- Manimadathu — Unnikrishnan
- Meenakshi Kaiyil — Chithra, Kalpana
- Kidaichiruchu — Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj
Release
The film released in October 1997 to positive reviews with a critic from Indolink.com noting there is "excellent stylization of the characters, superior performance by all actors and a great story with a great ending".[5] The site later listed the film amongst their top Tamil films for 1997, also praising Prakash Raj's portrayal of his character. However, the film did not perform well at the box office, becoming Agathiyan's first commercial failure.[6]
References
- ↑ "Kutti News Page". indolink.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "A-Z (V)". indolink.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies page: Part 2". Indolink. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vidukathai Tamil movie songs". StarMusiq. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Vidukadhai: Movie Review". indolink.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ↑ "Best of 1997". indolink.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.