Koyil Puraa
| Koyil Puraa | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Story by | Vinu Chakravarthy |
| Produced by | Chandran Kovai M. A. Majeed Kallakudi Manickyam |
| Starring | Shankar Saritha |
| Cinematography | P. L. Nagappa |
| Edited by | B. Kandaswamy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | R. M. C. Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Koyil Puraa (transl. Temple pigeon) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan from a story by Vinu Chakravarthy.[1] The film stars Shankar and Saritha. It was released on 30 July 1981.[2]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Shankar
- Saritha
- P. U. C. Raja Bahadur
- Vinu Chakravarthy
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan.[3][4] The song "Vedham Nee" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Gaula.[5][6] Charulatha Mani identifies "Amuthe Tamizhe" as being set in Poorvikalyani,[7] although Carnatic musicologist Sundararaman claims it is set in Rasika Ranjani,[8] a raga he identifies "Sangeethame" as being set in,[9] although Charulatha Mani says it is in Rasikapriya.[10] This was the final film where the nadaswaram-playing brothers M. P. N. Sethuraman and Ponnuswamy performed.[11][12]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vedham Nee" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Sangeethame" | S. Janaki | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Amuthe Tamizhe" | P. Susheela, Uma Ramanan | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 15:19 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Vamanan (3 May 2017). "From 'Silk' to sensitive tales, Vinu left his imprints behind". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Kovil Pura (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Koil Pura (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 1 December 1981. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Koil Pura Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 167.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (2 August 2013). "Distinctly classical". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (29 March 2013). "For a calm mind". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 123.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 157.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (3 January 2014). "The Priya principle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Gopalakrishnan, P V (8 May 2017). "Filmy Ripples:Nadaswaram in old Tamil films". The Cinema Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Kavitha, S. S. (26 May 2011). "On a musical journey". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
Bibliography[edit]
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani.
External links[edit]
- Koyil Puraa at IMDb
