Thazhuvatha Kaigal

Thazhuvatha Kaigal (transl. Hands that never hugged) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ambika and Anuradha. It was released on 1 November 1986.

Thazhuvatha Kaigal
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	R. Sundarrajan
Written by	R. Sundarrajan
Produced by	G. Sornambal R. Ganapathy Elango Palaniswamy
Starring	Vijayakanth Ambika Anuradha
Cinematography	Rajarajan
Edited by	B Krishnakumar Srinivas
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Swarnaambika Movies
Distributed by	Metro Movies
Release date	1 November 1986 (1986-11-01)
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Vijayakanth
• Ambika
• Senthil
• Anuradha
• Jai Ganesh in Guest appearance
• Rajeev in Guest appearance
• Kuladeivam Rajagopal
• V. Gopalakrishnan
• Pasi Narayanan
• Oru Viral Krishna Rao
• Usilai Mani
• Mottai Seetharaman
• Murugesh
• Joker Thulasi
• Charle
• Anu Mohan
• Omakuchi Narasimhan
• Kutty Padmini
• Indira
• Sri Jaya

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[1][2]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Kudumbathai Uruvakka"	Uma Ramanan, S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha, Saibaba	Vaali	04:34
"Onna Renda"	P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki		04:25
"Poonguil"	S. Janaki		04:25
"Thottu Paaru"	P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki	Gangai Amaran	04:17
"Vizhiye"	P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki		04:27
"Naanoru"	Uma Ramanan, B. S. Sasirekha	Vaali	04:30

Release and reception

Thazhuvatha Kaigal was released on 1 November 1986, during Diwali,^[3] on the same day as another Vijayakanth film Dharma Devathai.^[4] The film was distributed by Metro Movies.^[5] Arbi of The Indian Express said Sundarrajan's direction "is thoughtful and even if he does not make box office this time, he has no reason to be disillusioned".^[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote if Vijayakanth and Ilaiyaraaja were left out, the film is a murky stream with no direction.^[7] At the 7th Cinema Express Awards, Ambika received a "special award" for her performance.^[8][9]