Kovil (film)
Kovil | |
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Directed by | Hari |
Written by | Hari |
Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
Starring | Silambarasan Sonia Agarwal |
Cinematography | Priyan |
Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
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Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kovil (transl. Temple) is a 2004 Indian
Plot
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Puliyankulam and
Cast
- Silambarasan as Shakthivel
- Rajkiran as Periyasamy
- Sonia Agarwal as Fathima Begum / Angel Devi
- Nassar as Michael Susai, Angel Devi's adoptive father
- Vadivelu as 'Bullet' Pandi, Shakthivel's younger paternal uncle
- Rekha as Mary, Angel Devi's adoptive mother
- Charle as Boothapandi
- Sathyan as Murugan, Shakthivel's friend
- Ganeshkar as Senthil, Shakthivel's friend
- Rajesh as Church Father Anthony James
- S. N. Lakshmi as Kamatchi, Shakthivel's grandmother
- Singamuthu as Astrologer Shanmugam
- Sathya Rangavasan as Sivagami, Shakthivel's mother
- Akash as Joseph, Angel Devi's adoptive cousin
- Bava Lakshmanan as Cycle Susai
- S. Ramana Girivasan as Namasivayam, Police Control Room Officer
- Paravai Muniyamma (special appearance in the song "Kadhal Panna")
Production
Filming was held in locations including Tenkasi, Coutralam, Nagercoil and Munnar, and was completed within 59 days.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj. All lyrics were written by Snehan, except for "Collegikku" (Na. Muthukumar).[3]
4:59 | ||||
6. | "Silu Silu" | Snehan | Tippu | 5:06 |
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Total length: | 27:37 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ravika Leni" | Sahithi | Ranjith, Sumangali | 4:48 |
2. | "Kasi Kasiga" (Happy Version) | Sahithi | Harish Raghavendra | 5:05 |
3. | "Poovamma" | Sahithi | Murali, Sumangali | 5:00 |
4. | "Vishapu Vanilo" | Sahithi | Dr. Narayana | 2:06 |
5. | "Gunde Ninda Dhairyam" | Ponduri | Murali, Malgudi Subha | 4:33 |
6. | "Kasi Kasiga" (Sad Version) | Sahithi | Harish Raghavendra | 5:04 |
7. | "Collegeki Podam" | Ponduri | Ranjith | 5:20 |
Total length: | 31:56 |
Release and reception
Kovil was released on 10 January 2004.[6] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu praised Silambarasan's performance as being "restrained and mature", but criticised the story for lack of originality.[7] Sify reviewed the film more negatively, criticising its similarities to Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) and said, "Anyone who sees the film can find this out and is sure to compare it with the original". The reviewer appreciated Silambarasan because he was lacking "his usual mannerisms and style looks cool and is a relief to watch", although they criticised Aggarwal's performance and Harris Jayaraj's music.[8] Visual Dasan of Kalki praised Hari for handling a controversial subject while also appreciating Priyan's cinematography and Harris Jayaraj's music.[9] Malini Mannath wrote for Chennai Online, "The director's two earlier films Thamizh and Samy reveald him as a maker who thought differently. But this film is a routine, same romance, predictable and a little outdated".[10]
References
- ^ Chandramouli, Rajesh (14 July 2004). "Tamil films under stress". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (9 December 2003). "'Kovil'". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 26 April 2004. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Kovil Tamil Film Audio CD by Harris Jayaraj". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Kovil". JioSaavn. 1 January 2003. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Rudrudu". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Pongal Attractions". Sify. 12 January 2004. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (30 January 2004). ""Kovil"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Kovil". Sify. 12 January 2004. Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (25 January 2004). "கோவில்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 95. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (17 January 2004). "Kovil". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 2 March 2004. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
External links
- Kovil at IMDb
- Kovil at Rotten Tomatoes