| Periya Manushan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Guru Dhanapal |
| Written by | Guru Dhanapal |
| Produced by | G. Seethalaxmi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | D. Shankar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Guru Film International |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Periya Manushan (transl. Respectable Man) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ravali. It was released on 30 October 1997.[1]
Plot
Ramakrishnan (Sathyaraj) has two wives. Sivagami (Ambika), his first wife, is sterile while Parvathi (Kovai Sarala), his second wife, has a daughter, Indhu (Ravali). Indhu falls in love with, Ramakrishnan's nephew, Subramani (Sathyaraj).
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- Ravali as Indhu
- Manivannan as Johnson
- Ambika as Sivagami
- Kovai Sarala as Parvathi
- Vadivelu as Chellappa
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Indhu's cousin
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Indhu's uncle
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Arivoli
- Alphonsa
- Sharmili
- Halwa Vasu
- Thalapathi Dinesh as Marimuthu
- Mayilsamy
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam as a doctor
Production
Ravali replaced Shruti in the lead role of the film.[2][3] A song sequence with two hundred boats carrying light of thousands of lamps with actors and hundred junior artists was shot at forest of Chalakudy.[4]
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1997, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Kalidasan and Palani Bharathi.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Arabia Eecham Pazhame" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 5:25 |
| "Vaalapaari Chinna" | Anuradha Sriram, Mano | Palani Bharathi | 5:00 |
| "Thuli Thuli Pani Thuli" | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 4:53 |
| "Oh Mama" | K. S. Chithra, Mano | 4:55 | |
| "Thrissur Ther Azhage" | K. J. Yesudas, Deva | Vaali | 5:23 |
Release and reception
Periya Manushan was released on 30 October 1997 on the eve of Diwali.[6] The film did not perform well at the box office.[7]
References
- ↑ "Periya manushan ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Gokul's Cinema News". geocities.ws. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "ஸ்ட்ரைக்கை மீறி வெளியாகும் படங்கள்!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 2 November 1997. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "Periya Manushan". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ↑ Sandya. "Deepavali Releases". Indolink. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "GOKUL'S CINEMA NEWS". reocities.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2012.