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Chittu Kuruvi (transl. Sparrow) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film starring Sivakumar, Sumithra, and Meera in lead roles. The film was directed by Devaraj–Mohan, and released on 9 June 1978.[1]
| Chittu Kuruvi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Devaraj–Mohan |
| Screenplay by | Vaali |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | V. Kandhasamy Devaraj–Mohan |
| Starring | Sivakumar Sumithra Meera |
| Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
| Edited by | M. Vellaisamy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Sree Vishnupriya Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
 | This article needs a plot summary. (June 2021) |
- Sivakumar as Raja / Ganesh[2]
- Sumithra as Chittu[2]
- Meera as Uma
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Senthamarai
- Suruli Rajan
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Pushpalatha
- A. R. Srinivasan
- Manorama
Chittu Kuruvi was directed by Devaraj–Mohan and was also produced by them under Vishnupriya Creations. The cinematography was handled by R. N. K. Prasad.[2] The dialogues were written by lyricist Vaali.[3] The film was launched on 17 November 1977 with Devaraj–Mohan's mentor director P. Madhavan and cinematographer P. N. Sundaram starting the shoot.[2] Majority of the film was shot in and around the villages near Mysore such as Talakadu and Malangi and was completed within 20 days.[2][4] The voice for Meena was dubbed by voice artist Hemamalini.[5]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics written by Vaali.[6][7] The songs "En Kanmani", "Unna Nambi" and "Adada Maamara" became hugely popular.[2] The song "En Kanmani" was one of the earliest Indian songs to be composed in Counterpoint.[8][9]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adada Maamara Kiliye" | S. Janaki | 05:18 |
| 2. | "En Kanmani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 04:16 |
| 3. | "Ponnula Ponnula" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:11 |
| 4. | "Unna Nambi Nethiyile" | P. Susheela | 03:55 |
| 5. | "Adada Maamara Kiliye (Bit)" | S. Janaki | 00.19 |
| Total length: | 22:04 | ||
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