Enga Ooru Pattukaran (/pɑːttukɑːrən/ transl. The singer of our town) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Rekha and Nishanthi, with Senthamarai, Vinu Chakravarthy, Senthil, Kovai Sarala and S. S. Chandran playing supporting roles. It was released on 14 April 1987. The film was a major success, and gave a breakthrough for Ramarajan and Rekha. After this film, Ramarajan-Gangai Amaran duo were known as one of the successful duos in Tamil cinema then.[1][2]
| Enga Ooru Pattukaran | |
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| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Kalyani Murugan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dayalan |
| Edited by | {{ublB. Lenin|V. T. Vijayan}} |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Meenakshi Arts |
| Distributed by | Sri Sujatha Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Shenbagam, the daughter of a wealthy landlord, and Seethan, an orphan milkman, are in love but they do not express their love directly. Seethan has been brought up by Maruthamuthu. When Shenbagam's father decides to get her married to a rich man, she commits suicide. Seethan becomes distraught after his lover's death. Maruthamuthu steps in and arranges his marriage with the woman Kaveri. Seethan marries her but cannot forget Shenbagam.
Cast
edit- Ramarajan as Seethan
- Rekha as Kaveri
- Nishanthi as Shenbagam
- Senthamarai as Shenbagam and Vadakku Vinayagam's father
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Maruthamuthu
- Senthil as Vadakku Vinayagam
- Kovai Sarala as Sakku
- S. S. Chandran as Sakku's father
- Pasi Sathya as Sakku's mother
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Gopi
- S. N. Parvathy as Shenbagam and Vadakku Vinayagam's mother
- Kallapetti Singaram as Panchayat Leader
- Karuppu Subbiah as Robber
- Usilai Mani as Arivumani
- M. N. Nambiar as Kallampattiyan (guest appearance)
- Jaishankar as Manjampatti, Seethan's father (guest appearance)
- Sangili Murugan as Irulappan (guest appearance)
- Dilip as Irulappan's son (guest appearance)
- Gangai Amaran in a cameo appearance
Production
editShantipriya made her Tamil debut in this film, and was credited as Nishanti.[3] The cow owned by Ramarajan's character was played by a cow named Pechi.[4] The song "Madura Marikkozhunthu Vaasam" was shot atop the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple.[5][6]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.[7][8] The song "Azhagi Nee Perazhagi" is set to the Carnatic raga Kuntalavarali.[9] The song "Madurai Marikozhundhu", set to Mayamalavagowla,[10][11] was reused as "Yamaho" in the Telugu film Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990).[12] There are three versions of the song "Shenbagame Shenbagame": one male, one female, and one a duet.[13] The song, set to Sindhu Bhairavi raga,[14][15] was reused as "Pavurama" in the Telugu film Aa Okkati Adakku (1992).[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azhagi Nee Perazhagi" | Mano | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Enga Ooru Pattukaran" | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Jinginakku Jinakku" | Mano, S. Janaki | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Madura Marikkozhunthu Vaasam" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Paechi Paechi Nee Perimayulla Pechi" | Mano | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" (male) | Mano | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" (duet) | Mano, Sunanda | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Shenbagame Shenbagame" (female) | Asha Bhosle | 7:42 |
| Total length: | 39:47 | ||
Release and reception
editEnga Ooru Pattukaran was released on 14 April 1987,[16] and distributed by Sri Sujatha Pictures.[17] The Indian Express criticised the storyline as "static". The reviewer went on to say, "Ilayaraja's brand of soporific tunes mostly in the lower register blend with the unassuming style of the film".[18] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki appreciated the cinematography by Dayalan, Ilaiyaraaja's music and Amaran's direction.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Ramarajan is back". IndiaGlitz. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Birthday wishes to Gangai Amaran". IndiaGlitz. 8 December 2006. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Remember Akshay Kumar's 'Saugandh' co-star Shantipriya? Here's how she looks now". DNA India. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ சிவா (3 November 2023). "பழகிய மாட்டை பிரிய முடியாமல் கதறி அழுத ராமராஜன்!.. அதனாலதான்பா அவரு பசுநேசன்!". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ shanthi priya [@shanthipriya333] (10 June 2020). "I played the role of #Shenbagam in the 1987 Tamil film called 'Enga Ooru Pattukaran' directed by #GangaiAmaran with music composed by #Ilaiyaraja. One song was shot on top of the Temple Madhuri Meenakshi Amman Temple! I also milked a cow for the first time for this movie!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Suganth, M (23 January 2024). "I couldn't have asked for a better comeback in Tamil: Shanthi Priya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Enga Ooru Pattukkaran Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Enga Ooru Pattukaran". JioSaavn. 14 April 1987. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 125.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 140.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (25 December 2012). "Akademi welcomes the maestro". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "30 years of Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari: 20+ lesser known facts about Chiranjeevi and Sridevi's film". Cinema Express. 9 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Thaamarai (7 December 2010). "Versatile and emotive". Tamil Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 158.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (10 May 2013). "Light and melodious". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Enga Ooru Pattukaran / எங்க ஊரு பாட்டுக்காரன்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "எங்க ஊரு பாட்டுக்காரன்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 15 June 1987. p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Unassuming". The Indian Express. 8 May 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 29 August 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (26 April 1987). "எங்க ஊரு பாட்டுக்காரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 67. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
