Chithirayil Nilachoru is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan and produced by Murugesan. The film features Prakash Nath, Vasundhara Kashyap and Sara Arjun, with Ashok Sundarrajan and Ganja Karuppu playing other pivotal characters. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release on 18 October 2013.[1]
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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 |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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.
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 A. L. Vijay's Deiva Thirumagal (2011). She earned up to 1 lakh rupees per day for her role in the film.[3] Sundarrajan's son Ashok, also made his debut as an actor with the project.[4]
The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The audio of the film was met with a mixed response, with a critic claiming "a couple of tracks possess the magic, the rest are left wanting."[5]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
1 | "Kallaale Senju (Men)" | Haricharan | Vaali |
2 | "Kallaale Senju (Lady)" | Priyadarshini | |
3 | "Ungappan Pera" | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran |
4 | "Kaalaiyile Maalai" | Sabtha Barnar | Pulamaipithan |
5 | "Nandri Solla" | P. Karthi, Priyadarshini | Pazhani Bharathi |
The film opened to mixed reviews from critics. A critic from The Times of India noted "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]
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