| Thottil Kuzhandhai | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | Ve. Vaduganathan Valampuri Muthu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Adithyan |
Production company | Meena Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thottil Kuzhandhai (pronounced [toʈʈil kuɻan̪ðaɪ] transl. Cradle child) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Ramki and Ranjitha, with Anandaraj, Janagaraj, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kovai Sarala, Vadivukkarasi, Vivek and Karan playing supporting roles. It was released on 24 February 1995,[1] and failed at the box office.[2] The film notably was the last directorial venture of Muthuraman,[3][4] and was a propaganda film promoting the Tamil Nadu government's thottil kuzhandhai scheme to prevent female infanticide.[5]
Plot
The film begins with the abandonment of a baby girl in a baby hatch and that baby is brought up in a government orphanage. Now, Raani is a gifted woman and she is proud of the orphanage. She then goes to a renowned college. There, Raani meets the village boy Pitchai and she changes him into a perfect city dweller, they slowly become best friends. After the studies, Pitchai and Raani fall in love with each other. Raani becomes a Sub-inspector of police while Pitchai becomes a district collector. Soon, they have to face the smuggler Rajarathnam and his son Murali. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Ramki as Pitchai
- Ranjitha as Raani
- Anandaraj as Rajarathnam
- Janagaraj as Muthu
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Sudalai, Pitchai's father
- Kovai Sarala as Sarala
- Vadivukkarasi
- Vivek
- Karan as Murali
- Ganeshkar as Ganesh
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Silk Smitha
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Adithyan, with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam.[6][7]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Annaiyumindri Thantahiyumindri" | Minmini | 4:35 |
| "Ennathotta Poongkatre" | Sangeetha Sajith | 5:22 |
| "Kannala Valai Veesu" | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:55 |
| "Manathile Or Kanavu" | P. Unni Krishnan, Lalitha Sagari | 4:22 |
| "Ungal Varavaal" | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:53 |
References
- ↑ "Thottil kuzhandhai ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ Sundaram, Nandhu (1 December 2020). "'Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (3 December 2009). "Musings, the Muthuraman way". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "பிளாஷ்பேக்: அரசு திட்டத்தை விளம்பரப்படுத்த உருவான படம்" [Flashback: A film made for Thottil Kuzhandhai scheme]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "Thottil Kuzhandhai". JioSaavn. 1 January 1995. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "Thottil Kuzhandai / Puthiya Parasakthi". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.