Poikkal Kudhirai
Poikkal Kudhirai (lit. 'Horse with fake legs') is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and Raveendran, the film had Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali making their acting debuts. Kamal Haasan appeared in a guest role. Poikkal Kudhirai was based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon.[1] The film was remade in Kannada in 1992 as Mavanige Thakka Aliya.
| Poikkaal Kudhirai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Kalaivani |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Story by | Crazy Mohan |
| Starring | Viji Ramakrishna Raveendran Vaali Charle Radha Ravi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | B. S. Loknath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Distributed by | Kalaivani Productions |
Release date | 2 September 1983 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Poikkal Kuthirai is a hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Indhu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Indhu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.
Cast
- Ramakrishna as Indhu
- Viji as Janaki
- Raveendran as Muthu
- Vaali as Sambandham
- Charle as Paramasivam
- Radha Ravi as Nair
- Pavithra as Stella
- Kamal Hassan as himself acted inside photo frame (guest appearance)
- Suhasini Maniratnam (Guest appearance)
- Vanitha (Guest appearance)
- Kuyili (Uncredited)
- Kavithalaya Krishnan as Munsami
- Mohan as Mohan
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Doctor
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
Remake
The movie was remade in Kannada as Mavanige Thakka Aliya.
Production
Poikkal Kudhirai is based on the Crazy Mohan-written play Marriage Made in Saloon.[2] Kannada actor Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali made their acting debut in Tamil with this film.[3][4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.[5] The soundtrack was released under the label Saregama.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ellam Therigiradhu" | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Kousalya | Vaali | |
| 2 | "Naan Ore Oru" | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | |
| 3 | "Pottuvecha Ponnukkaga" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jayaram | Vaali | |
| 4 | "Vaai Vittu Siricha" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | |
| 5 | "Unnai Enakku" | S. P. Balasubramaniam | Vaali | |
References
- https://www.filmcompanion.in/recalling-crazy-mohans-comedy-and-his-kamal-haasan-collaborations/
- Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (1 October 2017). "What gets Tamil audiences rolling in the aisles? Crazy Mohan knows". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Kolappan, B. (18 July 2013). "Lyricist Vaali leaves a void". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Nayar, Aashmita (24 December 2014). "7 Must-Watch K Balachander Movies On Youtube". HuffPost. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Poikkal Kuthirai". Saavn. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Poikkal Kuthirai". Saregama. Retrieved 3 April 2018.