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Kudumbam (transl. Family) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Devisri, Jaishankar and Sujatha. It was released on 22 November 1984.[1]
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| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | S. S. Neelakantan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Devisri Jaishankar Sujatha |
| Cinematography | M. Kesavan |
| Edited by | P. R. Goutham Raj |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Lalithaanjali |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Vijay falls in love with Devi. With the empowerment of Shankar and her sister Vijaya, the marriage is granted. While Vijay can not find time with Devi for entertainment. She gives birth to a baby but Devi is suddenly dead. An argument takes place in the family and he decides to divide his entourage by sharing the house. Vijay gets his daughter, raised by his sister but runs away with Raja, son of Vijaya. Both children are in the street but are and recovered, protected by Latha. Gangs are trying to capture his children, but Vijay and Latha are helping them. The film ends when the family also gets closer to them.
Cast
edit- Vijayakanth as Vijay
- Devisri as Devi
- Jaishankar as Shankar
- Sujatha as Vijaya
- Sripriya as Latha
- Sangili Murugan as Kanthasamy
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Palamozhi Mama
- S. A. Chandrasekhar as Sekar
- M. R. Krishnamurthy as Aadiyapatham
- Kallapetti Singaram as Singaram
- Pasi Sathya as Vasantha
- Master Suresh as Raja
- Vijay as Narada
- Jayamalini in Guest Appearance
- Manorama in Guest Appearance
- Y. G. Mahendran in Guest Appearance
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[2]
| Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Chinna Ponnu Naniruken" | Vani Jairam | 04:58 |
| "Nelagiri Poove" | S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki | 04:28 |
| "Thedamal Dheivam" | P. Susheela | 03:52 |
| "Nalla Kudumbam" | Gangai Amaran, Ilaiyaraaja | 02:50 |
Reception
editJayamanmadhan of Kalki panned the acting and the characterisation of actors.[3]
References
edit- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Kudumbam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Gangai Ameran". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (23 December 1984). "குடும்பம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.