Uyirile Kalanthathu (transl. It's mixed with life) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. R. Jaya which stars Suriya, Jyothika and Raghuvaran, with Sivakumar and Radhika in supporting roles. The film was released in September 2000. This film is the second collaboration of Suriya and Jyothika after Poovellam Kettuppar (1999).
| Uyirile Kalanthathu | |
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| Directed by | K. R. Jaya |
| Written by | K. R. Jaya |
| Produced by | Mutham Sivakumar |
| Starring | Suriya Jyothika Raghuvaran |
| Cinematography | Selva. R |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Sri Abayambika Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editSuriya is a medical college student. Priya is his girlfriend, Sethu Vinayagam is his father, and Raghuram is his elder brother, who is the district collector. Suriya is the youngest son of the family, and this gives much trouble to Raghuram. Their rivalry began in childhood and can be illustrated by the scene where the elder brother pinches his baby brother just to see him cry. The jealousy grows into adulthood. Raghuram's aim in life is to see Suriya's life beset with problems, thanks to him. However, Suriya and his parents are unaware of the jealousy that has possessed Raghuram. When Raghuram discovers the love between Suriya and Priya, he passes on the word to Priya's elder brother, who is a known rowdy around the area. He does this thinking the rowdy would manage to beat up Suriya and perhaps separate both Suriya and Priya. This plan backfires when the rowdy is more than happy to get them both married because he cares about his sister's happiness. Raghuram then pushes Suriya over a cliff edge. Later, in court, Suriya is revealed to be alive and unites with his family and Priya, and Raghuram is sent for treatment.
Cast
edit- Suriya as Suriya
- Jyothika as Priya, Suriya's girlfriend
- Raghuvaran as Raghuram, Suriya's elder brother
- Sivakumar as Inspector Sethu Vinayagam, Suriya and Raghuram's father
- Radhika as Meenakshi, Suriya and Raghuram's mother
- Mutham Sivakumar as Siva, Priya's elder brother
- Balaji as Kumar, Suriya's friend
- Kanal Kannan as Kanal
- Vaiyapuri as Muthu, Siva's Sidekick
- D. R. K. Kiran as College Student
- Hari Prashanth as younger Raghuram
- Chaplin Balu as Balu, Suriya's friend
- Aravind Akash as a dancer
Production
editThe shooting for the film progressed in Chennai, Bangalore and Mysore among other places. The film marked the debut of K. R. Jaya as director, while it was also the first production venture of Abayambika films. Mutham Sivakumar who was the manager to Sivasakthi Pandian produced his first independent venture with the film, while playing a crucial role in the film.[1] Jyothika signed on to pair with Suriya again before the release of their maiden venture together, Poovellam Kettuppar (1999).[2] This was the first film in which Suriya worked with his father Sivakumar.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Deva.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sainthathu Kanne" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Uyire Uyire Alzaithathenna" | Vairamuthu | Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Kannal Panthu" | Vairamuthu | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Husaine Husaine" | K. Subash | Sukhwinder Singh, Malgudi Subha | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Deva Deva Devathaiye" | Vairamuthu | Hariharan, Harini | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Coca Cola Pole" | Kalaikumar | Deva, Sabesh | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 31:50 | |||
Release and reception
editA reviewer from Sify described the venture as "strong and so far unexplored theme about sibling rivalry and superb acting" but claimed that "the unwarranted twist in the end has somewhat reduced the impact". The reviewer claimed that the performances of Sivakumar and Radhika "score over everyone else", while Raghuvaran and Surya also "shine", but was critical of Jyothika, saying she "should replenish fast her dwindling stock of expressions".[4] Malini Mannath from Chennai Online noted it was "an entertainer that manages to rise a little above the routine run-of-the-mill ones."[5]
Deva won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director in 2000 for his work in the film along with his work in Kushi and Sandhitha Velai. The film won the second runner-up prize in the award ceremony for Best Family Film, finishing behind Budget Padmanabhan and Mugavaree.[6]
References
edit- ^ "UYIRILE KALANTHATHU". cinematoday.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Malani, Sandeep (6 July 1999). "Jyothika makes her debut in Tamil films". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (9 June 2000). "Each step is a measured one". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Uyirile Kalanthathu". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Uyirile Kalanthathu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 October 2000. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu announces film awards for three years". IndiaGlitz.com. 1 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2024.