Chithirayil Nilachoru (transl. The moonlight of Chithirai) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Prakash Nath, Vasundhara Kashyap and Sara Arjun, with Ashok Sundarrajan and Ganja Karuppu playing other pivotal characters. It was released on 18 October 2013.[1]
| Chithirayil Nilachoru | |
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| Directed by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Produced by | Murugesan Palanisamy Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Prakash Nath Vasundhara Kashyap Sara Arjun |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sri Senthoor Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Gauri gets into a quarrel with an auto rickshaw driver for disrupting the purpose of her visit. She falls for him, just when she wants to wreck his life in return.
Cast
- Prakash Nath as Muthukumar
- Vasundhara as Gauri
- Baby Sara as Oviya
- Ashok Sundarrajan as Ashok
- Ganja Karuppu as Subramani
- Kovai Sarala
- K. P. Jagannath as Jagan
- Delhi Ganesh as Gauri's father
- Sankaralingam
- Ravi Prakash
- Kalairani as Shop Owner
- R. Sundarrajan as Sundaram
- Fathima Babu as Church Mother
- Anuradha Krishnamoorthy
- Singamuthu
- Aarthi
- King Kong
- Halwa Vasu
- Boys Rajan
- Supergood Lakshmanan
- Perazhagi Gayathri Raj as cameo appearance
- Bhumika Chawla as a fake beggar / mentally challenged person (special appearance)
- Radha Ravi as Police Inspector (special appearance)
Production
R. Sundarrajan, a prominent director in the 1980s, chose to make a comeback into direction with the film after 12 years.[2] The film also marked the comeback of child actress Sara Arjun, who had received critical acclaim for her performance in Deiva Thirumagal (2011). She earned up to ₹1 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.7 lakh or US$2,000 in 2023) per day for her role in the film.[3] Sundarrajan's son Ashok, also made his debut as an actor with the project.[4]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Kallaale Senju (Men)" | Haricharan | Vaali |
| "Kallaale Senju (Lady)" | Priyadarshini | |
| "Ungappan Pera" | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran |
| "Kaalaiyile Maalai" | Sabtha Barnar | Pulamaipithan |
| "Nandri Solla" | P. Karthi, Priyadarshini | Palani Bharathi |
Reception
M. Suganth from The Times of India wrote, "If this had been a first-timer's film, we would have felt pity but coming from a veteran, who has given us at least half-a-dozen memorable films, we feel cheated."[4] Arjun was nominated for the Best Child Actor award at the 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards.[6][better source needed]
References
External links
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