Kovil (film)
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| Kovil | |
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| Directed by | Hari |
| Written by | Hari |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | Silambarasan Sonia Agarwal |
| Cinematography | Priyan |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
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Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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 was released on 10 January 2004 and became a box-office hit.[1]
Puliyankulam and Veppankulam are adjacent villages with an enmity that has lasted for 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 followers of 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 Devi is Michael Susai's adopted daughter whose real name is Fathima Begum was born to Muslim parents Jaffer Hussain and Ayesha Beevi. Michael realises his mistake and agrees for the wedding.
Cast
- Silambarasan as Shakthivel
- Sonia Agarwal as Fathima Begum / Angel Devi
- Vadivelu as 'Bullet' Pandi, Shakthivel's younger paternal uncle
- Rajkiran as Periyasamy
- Nassar as Michael Susai, Angel Devi's adoptive father
- Rekha as Mary, Angel Devi's adoptive mother
- Charle as Boothapandi
- Sathyan as Murugan, Shakthivel's friend
- Ganeshkar as Senthil, Shakthivel's friend
- Rajesh as Church Father Anthony James
- S. N. Lakshmi as Kamatchi, Shakthivel's grandmother
- Singamuthu as Astrologer Shanmugam
- Sathya Rangavasan as Sivagami, Shakthivel's mother
- Akash as Joseph, Angel Devi's adoptive cousin
- Bava Lakshmanan as Cycle Susai
- S. Ramana Girivasan as Namasivayam, Police Control Room Officer
- Paravai Muniyamma (special appearance in the song "Kadhal Panna")
Production
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Harris Jayaraj. All lyrics were written by Snehan, except for "Collegikku" (Na. Muthukumar).[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arali Vidhaiyil" | Snehan | Palakkad Sreeram | 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 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
