Chithirayil Nilachoru
Chithirayil Nilachoru (transl. The moonlight of Chithirai) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Prakash Nath, Vasundhara Kashyap and Sara Arjun, with Ashok Sundarrajan and Ganja Karuppu playing other pivotal characters. It was released on 18 October 2013.[1]
| Chithirayil Nilachoru | |
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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 |
Production company | Sri Senthoor Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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.
Cast
- Prakash Nath as Muthukumar
- Vasundhara as Gauri
- Baby Sara as Oviya
- Ashok Sundarrajan as Ashok
- Ganja Karuppu as Subramani
- Kovai Sarala
- K. P. Jagannath as Jagan
- Delhi Ganesh as Gauri's father
- Sankaralingam
- Ravi Prakash
- Kalairani as Shop Owner
- R. Sundarrajan as Sundaram
- Fathima Babu as Church Mother
- Anuradha Krishnamoorthy
- Singamuthu
- Aarthi
- King Kong
- Halwa Vasu
- Boys Rajan
- Supergood Lakshmanan
- Perazhagi Gayathri Raj as cameo appearance
- Bhumika as a fake beggar / mentally challenged person (special appearance)
- Radha Ravi as Police Inspector (special appearance)
Production
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 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]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] A critic from Behindwoods said, "a couple of tracks possess the magic, the rest are left wanting."[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| "Kallaale Senju (Men)" | Haricharan | Vaali |
| "Kallaale Senju (Lady)" | Priyadarshini | |
| "Ungappan Pera" | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran |
| "Kaalaiyile Maalai" | Sabtha Barnar | Pulamaipithan |
| "Nandri Solla" | P. Karthi, Priyadarshini | Palani Bharathi |
Reception
M. Suganth from The Times of India wrote, "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]
References
- "Friday Fury – Oct 18". Sify. 18 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- "Rajinikanth's director bounces back with a new film". cinemalead.com. 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- "Baby Sara paid Rs. 1 lakh per day for role in 'Chithiraiyil Nila Soru'". Tamilstar. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Suganth, M. (21 October 2013). "Chithirayil Nilachoru Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Karthik (21 May 2013). "Chithirayil Nilachoru (Music review), Tamil – Ilayaraja". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- "Chithiraiyil Nila Soru Songs Review". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.