Peria Koil
Peria Koil (transl. Big Temple) is a 1958 Tamil-language film written, produced and directed by A. K. Velan. The film stars Prem Nazir and M. N. Rajam. It was released on 16 September 1958, and failed commercially.
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| Directed by | A. K. Velan |
| Written by | A. K. Velan |
| Produced by | A. K. Velan |
| Starring | Prem Nazir M. N. Rajam |
| Cinematography | V. K. P. Maniam |
| Edited by | V. P. Natarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Arunachalam Pictures |
| Distributed by | Brilliant Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
Credits adapted from Film News Anandan:[1]
- Prem Nazir
- M. N. Rajam
- Natarajan
- Chandrakantha
- V. K. Ramasamy
- P. Kannamba
- Manorama
- Parvathi
Production
Peria Koil was written, produced and directed by A. K. Velan under Arunachalam Pictures. Cinematography was handled by V. K. P. Maniam, the art direction by T. V. Annamalai and the editing by V. P. Natarajan. The final length of the film was 13,927 feet (4,245 m).[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi and P. K. Muthuswami.[1]
| Song | Singer/s | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Kanne Kamalappoo" | P. S. Vaidhehi | 02:20 |
| "Naa Poren Munnaale" | T. M. Soundararajan & T. V. Rathnam | 03:57 |
| "Poottukku Ettha Saavi Naan" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 03:45 |
| "Aathaadi Thallaadha Thaathaavai" | K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari | 05:26 |
| "Vaazhanum Penngal Vaazhanum" | T. V. Rathnam | 01:24 |
| "Valai Veesammaa Valai Veesu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela | 05:00 |
| "Thaavi Varum Kaaviriyin" | T. M. Soundararajan | 01:33 |
| "Kanne Kamalappoo" (pathos) | P. Leela | 02:34 |
| "Kollai Kollum Muraiyinile" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela | 03:10 |
| "Malarnthidum Solai Malargalai" | P. S. Vaidhehi | 01:28 |
| "Kaasu Panam Selavalitthu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 01:15 |
Release
Peria Koil was released on 16 September 1958 all over South India. In Madras, it was distributed by Brilliant Pictures.[2] The film failed commercially.[3]
References
- "1958 – பெரிய கோவில் – அருணாச்சலம் பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1958 – Peria Koil – Arunachalam Pictures.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- "Peria Koil". The Indian Express. 16 September 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- Vamanan (10 February 2019). "கானா பாடலுக்கு பிள்ளையார் சுழி!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
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External links
- Peria Koil at IMDb