Neethana Antha Kuyil (transl. Are you that koel?) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by R. Selvaraj. The film stars Lakshmi, Raja and Ranjini. It was released on 20 June 1986.
| Neethana Antha Kuyil | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | R. Selvaraj |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | R. Veeraraghavan |
| Starring | Lakshmi Raja Ranjini |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sreeram |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kaladharshan Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Cast edit
- Lakshmi
- Raja
- Ranjini
- Rajeev
- Janagaraj
- Chitra Lakshmanan
- Vinoth
- Nadanamani Balu
- Master Satish
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Kumarimuthu
- Kullamani
Production edit
The film was prominently shot at Fort Dansborg.[1] The screenplay was written by Bharathiraja, and the dialogues by Panchu Arunachalam.[2]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] "Poojaiketha Poovidhu" was the first song offer for a Tamil film to singer K. S. Chithra, and was originally intended for a different film Pachaikodi.[5][6] It is set in the Carnatic raga Suddhadhanyasi.[7] The song was interpolated by N. R. Raghunanthan for "Edhukku Machan" from Mapla Singam (2016).[8][9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "En Jeevan Paaduthu" (female) | Panchu Arunachalam | S. Janaki | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Kannana Kanna" (duet) | Vairamuthu | K. J. Yesudas, Sangeetha | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Manam Karukudhu" | Gangai Amaran | Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Poojaiketha Poovidhu" | Vairamuthu | Gangai Amaran, K. S. Chithra | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Paartha Idu Pachaikili" | Vairamuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan, Sai Baba | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Kannana Kanna" (female) | Vairamuthu | K. S. Chithra | 4:31 |
| 7. | "En Jeevan Paaduthu" (male) | Panchu Arunachalam | K. J. Yesudas | 5:41 |
| Total length: | 33:56 | |||
Release and reception edit
Neethana Antha Kuyil was released on 20 June 1986.[10] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised Ranjini's acting but panned Lakshmi's acting as artificial while also praising Ilaiyaraaja's music and Sreeram's cinematography and concluded the review with questioning the director for confusing everything.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Through the eyes of P C Sreeram". Rediff.com. 20 July 2004. slide 4. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Needhana Andha Kuyil ( 1986 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 20 August 2004. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Neethaanaa Andha Kuyil". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Neethaana Andha Kuyil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1986. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "KS Chithra gets Padma Bhushan, Kaithapram awarded Padma Shri". The News Minute. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ ஆனந்தப்பிரியா, ச. (24 September 2021). "முதல் வாய்ப்புக் கொடுத்த இளையராஜா; 3 மாதம் காத்திருந்த ரஹ்மான் – நெகிழும் சித்ரா". BBC News (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 154. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ Karthik (27 May 2015). "Mapla Singam (Music review), Tamil – N.R.Raghunanthan". Milliblog!. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (6 June 2015). "Songs you just have to listen to, this week". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "நீதானா அந்த குயில் / Neethana Antha Kuyil (1986)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (13 July 1986). "நீதானா அந்த குயில்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
