Villu Pattukaran

Villu Pattukaran (pronounced [ʋillu paːʈʈukaːɾan] transl. The Villu Paatu singer) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Rani and Chandrasekhar. It was released on 27 November 1992.^[1][2]

Villu Pattukaran
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Directed by	Gangai Amaran
Written by	Gangai Amaran
Produced by	Karumari Kandasamy J. Durai
Starring	Ramarajan Rani Chandrasekhar
Cinematography	A. Sabapathy
Edited by	B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Vijaya Movies
Release date	27 November 1992 (1992-11-27)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Kalimuthu is the lead singer of a group performing Villu Paatu. The village head decides to reconstruct the tumbledown village temple and gives Kalimuthu the funding responsibility. Finally, the music composer Ilaiyaraaja helps them financially. Then, Kalimuthu approaches a reputed sculptor from another village. The sculptor and his daughter Abhirami come to their village. Later, Kalimuthu and Abhirami fall in love with each other. Abhirami's father wants to marry Abhirami to his nephew Rajasekharan while the village head's son Chelladurai (Vikas Rishi), a womaniser, has his eyes on Abhirami. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

• Ramarajan as Kalimuthu
• Rani as Abhirami
• Chandrasekhar as Inspector Rajasekharan
• M. N. Nambiar as Abhirami Grandfather
• Vikas Rishi as Chelladurai
• Goundamani as Appakannu
• Senthil as Thangappan
• Kuladeivam Rajagopal
• Shanmugasundaram
• S. N. Lakshmi as Kalimuthu's mother
• Vaani as Kamachi
• Vijayadurga
• Karuppu Subbiah
• Thirupur Ramasamy
• Kullamani
• R. K. as Inspector
• Ilaiyaraaja in a cameo appearance
• Gangai Amaran in a cameo appearance
• Rajkiran in a cameo appearance

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3] The song "Ponnil Vaanam" is set to the raga Khamas.^[4]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Kalaivaniyo Raniyo"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Vaali	5:04
"Ponnil Vaanam"	S. Janaki	Gangai Amaran	4:29
"Sakthi Bhagavati"	Mano, 'Kuladeivam' Rajagopal		2:31
"Solai Malai Ooram"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki		4:52
"Thandhen Thandhen"	Malaysia Vasudevan	Vaali	4:33
"Vaanam Ennum"	K. S. Chithra	Gangai Amaran	4:57

Reception

Ayyappa Prasad of The Indian Express stated "the film has a very weak storyline" but praised the film's songs.^[5]