Kovil (transl. Temple) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by A. M. Rathnam. It stars Silambarasan and Sonia Agarwal while Vadivelu, Rajkiran, Charle and Nassar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with editing done by V. T. Vijayan and cinematography by Priyan. The film released on 14 January 2004 and was released to positive reviews from critics and audience.[2] The film was a super hit.[3] It was dubbed into Telugu as Rudrudu.[4]
Kovil | |
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Directed by | Hari |
Written by | Hari |
Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
Starring | Silambarasan Sonia Agarwal Vadivelu Rajkiran Nassar Rekha Charle |
Cinematography | Priyan |
Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Sri Satya Sai Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Puliyankulam and Veppankulam are nearby villages with an enmity lasting for a few generations. Periyasamy is a Hindu from Puliyankulam and is widely respected by the villagers. Michael Soosai is a devout Protestant from Veppankulam and does not trust other religions. Sakthivel is Periyasamy's son, who studies in a college in Nagercoil. Angel is Michael's daughter, who also attends the same college. Sakthivel and Angel meet in college and fall in love. Angel is afraid that her father will never allow her to marry a Hindu, especially from the rival village. Michael and Periyasamy learn about the relationship between Sakthivel and Angel. Michael gets enraged and scolds his daughter, while Periyasamy agrees for the wedding. Michael does not want an inter-religion marriage and decides to force his daughter to become a nun. Periyasamy arrives and tells the truth in front of everyone that Angel is Michael's adopted daughter who was born to Muslim parents. Michael realizes his mistake and agrees for the wedding.
For a scene in the film where Silambarasan races the antagonist and others on a cycle, the team collected about a thousand people for the scene. The team took about five days to shoot. The total shooting for the film was wrapped up in 59 days.[5]
The film received generally positive reviews. The Hindu praised Simbu's performance as being "restrained and mature".[3]
The soundtrack comprises six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking his first collaboration with Silambarasan. All lyrics written by Snehan except for "Collegikku" (Na. Muthukumar). The soundtrack received positive reviews upon release and became a commercial hit.
Kovil | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Harris Jayaraj | ||||
Released | 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 27:37 | |||
Language | Tamil | |||
Label | Five Star Audio Ayngaran Music | |||
Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
Harris Jayaraj chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Arali Vidhaiyil" | Snehan | Palakkad Sriram | 3:06 |
2. | "Collegikku" | Na. Muthukumar | Karthik | 5:16 |
3. | "Kadhal Panna" | Snehan | Kovai Kamala, Silambarasan, Vadivelu, Tippu | 4:33 |
4. | "Kokku Meena" | Snehan | Shankar Mahadevan, Srilekha Parthasarathy | 4:37 |
5. | "Puyalae Puyalae" | Snehan | Karthik , Mahathi | 4:59 |
6. | "Silu Silu" | Snehan | Tippu | 5:06 |
Total length: | 27:37 |
Rudrudu | |
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Soundtrack album by Harris Jayaraj | |
Released | 2006 |
Recorded | 2003 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 31:56 |
Language | Telugu |
Label | Aditya Music |
Producer | Harris Jayaraj |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ravika Leni" | Sahithi | Ranjith, Sumangali | 4:48 |
2. | "Kasi Kasiga" (Happy Version) | Sahithi | Harish Raghavendra | 5:05 |
3. | "Poovamma" | Sahithi | Murali, Sumangali | 5:00 |
4. | "Vishapu Vanilo" | Sahithi | Dr. Narayana | 2:06 |
5. | "Gunde Ninda Dhairyam" | Ponduri | Murali, Malgudi Subha | 4:33 |
6. | "Kasi Kasiga" (Sad Version) | Sahithi | Harish Raghavendra | 5:04 |
7. | "Collegeki Podam" | Ponduri | Ranjith | 5:20 |
Total length: | 31:56 |
Films directed by Hari | |
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