Thottil Kuzhandhai (transl. Cradle child) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Ramki and Ranjitha, with Anandaraj, Janagaraj, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kovai Sarala, Vadivukkarasi, Vivek and Karan playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Ve. Vaduganathan and Valampuri Muthu, had musical score by Adithyan and was released on 24 February 1995. The film turned out to be a failure at the box office.[1][2][3] The film notably was the last directorial venture of Muthuraman.[4]
| Thottil Kuzhandhai | |
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| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | Ve. Vaduganathan Valampuri Muthu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Adithyan |
Production company | Meena Movies |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film began with the abandonment of a baby girl in a baby hatch and that baby was brought up in a government orphanage. Now, Raani (Ranjitha) is a gifted woman and she is proud of the orphanage. She then goes to a renowned college. There, Raani meets the village boy Pitchai (Ramki) and she changes him into a perfect city dweller, they slowly become best friends. After the studies, Pitchai and Raani fall in love with each other. Raani becomes a Sub-inspector of police while Pitchai becomes a district collector. Soon, they have to face the smuggler Rajarathnam (Anandaraj) and his son Murali (Karan). What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
| Thottil Kuzhandhai | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:08 | |||
| Producer | Adithyan | |||
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Adithyan. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam.[5][6][7]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | "Annaiyumindri Thantahiyumindri" | Minmini | 4:35 |
| 2 | "Ennathotta Poongkatre" | Sangeetha Sajith | 5:22 |
| 3 | "Kannala Valai Veesu" | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:55 |
| 4 | "Manathile Or Kanavu" | P. Unni Krishnan, Lalitha Sagari | 4:22 |
| 5 | "Ungal Varavaal" | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 4:53 |