Chithirayil Nilachoru
Chithirayil Nilachoru is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan and produced by Murugesan. The film features Prakash Nath, Vasundhara Kashyap and Sara Arjun in the lead roles, with Ashok Sundarrajan and Ganja Karuppu playing other pivotal characters. The film opened to mixed reviews upon release 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 |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Cinematography | Rajarajan |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Prakash Nath as Muthukumar
- Vasundhara as Gauri
- Baby Sara as Oviya
- Ashok Sundarrajan
- Ganja Karuppu
- Kovai Sarala
- K. P. Jagannath
- Ravi Prakash
- Kalairani as the shop owner
- Anuradha Krishnamoorthy
- King Kong
- Fathima Babu as Church mother
- R. Sundarrajan
- Singamuthu
- Aarthi
- Perazhagi Gayathri raj as cameo appearance
- Bhumika as a 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 A. L. Vijay's 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 film's soundtrack was composed by Ilayaraja. The audio of the film was met with a mixed response, with a critic claiming "a couple of tracks possess the magic, the rest are left wanting."[5]
- Kallaale Senju – Haricharan
- Ungappan Pera – Ilayaraja
- Kaalaiyile Maalai – Sabtha Barnar
- Nandri Solla – P. Karthi, Priyadarshini
Release
The film opened to mixed reviews from critics. A critic from The Times of India noted "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
- "Chithirayil Nilachoru Review". movies.sulekha. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- "cinemalead.com Is For Sale". cinemalead.com. 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'".
- "Chithirayil Nilachoru Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Chithirayil Nilachoru by Times of India".
- "Chithiraiyil Nila Soru Songs Review Chithiraiyil Nila Soru, R.Sundarajan, Baby Sara". behindwoods.com.