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Kumari Kottam is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with Lakshmi, Sachu, S. A. Ashokan, V. K. Ramasamy, R. S. Manohar and Cho Ramaswamy in supporting roles.
| Kumari Kottam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | Sornam |
| Story by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Amirtham[1] |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram[1] |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Kay Cee Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All the songs were super hit. Jayalalithaa acted in dual roles as Kumari and Record dancer Mayadevi. This film was taken in Eastman Colour. It became commercial success, running for more than 100 days in Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and in other major cities. It became Super hit at the box office.
Plot
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Somu agrees to marry his daughter to his close friend Muthaiya's son. Muthaiya has helped him in all instances. One day, he gets a letter from his late wife's cousin stating that Somu and his daughter must come to own Somu's father in law's wealth. He refuses the offer as he doesn't have money to go, Muthaiya sells his wife's jewellery to send him. Many years later, Somu and his daughter are leading a luxurious life. Muthaiya's son Gopal enters the house as a gardener. Soon Muthaiya comes to Somu to remind him of his promise to get his daughter married to his son. But he refuses stating he is a mere gardener forgetting all the old sacrifices. Muthaiya is offended in public and attempts suicide, but is saved at the last moment by Gopal. Gopal then promises to teach a lesson to Somu and his daughter.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Gopal[1]
- Jayalalithaa as Kumari and Record dancer Mayadevi[1]
- Lakshmi as Uma, Sethupathi's daughter[1]
- Sachu as Singhari
- S. A. Ashokan as Sethupathi, Uma's father[1]
- V. K. Ramasamy as Somu[1]
- R. S. Manohar as Rathnam, Kumari's uncle[1]
- Muthaiyya as Muthaiya[1]
- Cho Ramaswamy as Babu
- Karikol Raju
- Usilai Mani
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All songs were super hits.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ennamma Rani" | T. M. Soundararajan | Alangudi Somu | 03:55 |
| 2 | "Adi Maddhalam Kotti" | L. R. Eswari | Alangudi Somu | 04:19 |
| 3 | "Aaduvathu Udalukku" | L. R. Eswari | Pulamaipithan | 03:12 |
| 4 | "Vanthaan Aaiyah" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 04:06 |
| 5 | "Engey Aval" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pulamaipithan | 03:23 |
| 6 | "Naam Oruvarai" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 04:13 |
Reception
Screen criticised the photography, choreography, art direction and music, saying that "With these credits more sophisticated, the very same film would have been ten times more appealing".[1]
References
- "'Kumarikottam,' in Tamil, is a mass entertainer". Screen. 5 February 1971. p. 22.
- Sri Kantha, Sachi (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Kumari Kottam (1971)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
External links
- Kumari Kottam at IMDb
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