Villu Pattukaran


Villu Pattukaran is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Rani and Chandrasekhar. It was released on 27 November 1992.

Plot

Kalimuthu is the lead singer of a group performing Villu Paatu. The village head decides to reconstruct the tumbledown village temple and gives Kalimuthu the funding responsibility. Finally, the music composer Ilaiyaraaja helps them financially. Then, Kalimuthu approaches a reputed sculptor from another village. The sculptor and his daughter Abhirami come to their village. Later, Kalimuthu and Abhirami fall in love with each other. Abhirami's father wants to marry Abhirami to his nephew Rajasekharan while the village head's son Chelladurai, a womaniser, has his eyes on Abhirami. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Ponnil Vaanam" is set to the raga Khamas.
SongSingerLyricsDuration
"Kalaivaniyo Raniyo"S. P. BalasubrahmanyamVaali5:04
"Ponnil Vaanam"S. JanakiGangai Amaran4:29
"Sakthi Bhagavati"Mano, 'Kuladeivam' RajagopalGangai Amaran2:31
"Solai Malai Ooram"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. JanakiGangai Amaran4:52
"Thandhen Thandhen"Malaysia VasudevanVaali4:33
"Vaanam Ennum"K. S. ChithraGangai Amaran4:57

Critical reception

Ayyappa Prasad of The Indian Express stated that the film "has a very weak storyline" but praised the songs.