Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan (transl. Heart stealer) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written by Panchu Arunachalam, directed and photographed by Ashok Kumar. A remake of the Hindi film Chitchor (1976), it stars Pandiarajan, Nizhalgal Ravi and Rekha, with V. K. Ramasamy and Manorama in supporting roles. The film was released on 4 September 1987.

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan
DVD cover
Directed by	Ashok Kumar
Screenplay by	Panchu Arunachalam
Story by	Subodh Ghosh
Produced by	Thooyavan
Starring	Pandiarajan Nizhalgal Ravi Rekha
Cinematography	Ashok Kumar
Edited by	T. K. Rasun
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Appu Movies
Release date	4 September 1987 (1987-09-04)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Pandiarajan
• Nizhalgal Ravi
• Rekha
• V. K. Ramasamy
• Manorama
• Captain Raju
• Master Tinku
• Karuppu Subbiah
• Sachu
• Kovai Sarala
• Kutty Padmini

Production

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan, a remake of the Hindi film Chitchor, is the final film produced by Thooyavan. He died on 11 July 1987, when the film was close to completion.^[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[2][3] Rajesh Rajamani of HuffPost feels "Naadirukum" is a fusion song.^[4] It is set in the Carnatic raga Sankarabharanam.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Naadirukum"	Panchu Arunachalam	P. Jayachandran	4:30
2.	"En Manasa"	Panchu Arunachalam	P. Jayachandran	4:27
3.	"Idhukuthana"	Panchu Arunachalam	Malaysia Vasudevan	4:35
4.	"Kalangkaathale"	Ilaiyaraaja	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra	4:38
5.	"Thene Senthane"	Panchu Arunachalam	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:18
6.	"Poothendral"		K. S. Chithra	4:29
Total length:				26:57

Release and reception

Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan was released on 4 September 1987.^[6] The Indian Express criticised the "wafer-thin" plot, but lauded Ashok Kumar's cinematography.^[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki also reviewed the film.^[8]

References

1. "சிவாஜி, கமல், ரஜினி படங்களுக்கு வசனம் எழுதிய தூயவன்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
2. "Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1987. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
3. "Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
4. Rajamani, Rajesh (7 June 2020). "To Appreciate Ilaiyaraaja's Anti-Caste Politics, You Have To Listen To His Music". HuffPost. India. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
5. Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 145. OCLC 295034757.
6. "Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan / உள்ளம் கவர்ந்த கள்வன்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. "Soft frames". The Indian Express. 11 September 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via Google News Archive.
8. ஜெயமண்மதன் (27 September 1987). "உள்ளம் கவர்ந்த கள்வன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 6. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

• Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan at IMDb