Paravaigal Palavitham (transl. Birds of different sorts) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language masala film[1] directed by Robert–Rajasekar. The film stars Ramki and Nirosha. It was released on 2 December 1988. The film was remade in Telugu as Chinnari Sneham.[citation needed]

Paravaigal Palavitham
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert–Rajasekar
Screenplay byRobert–Rajasekar
Story byS. Rajasekar
Produced byS. K. Rajagopal
StarringRamki
Nirosha
CinematographyRobert–Rajasekar
Edited byR. T. Annadurai
Music bySongs: S. A. Rajkumar
Score: Vidyasagar
Production
company
Ess Kay Film Combines
Distributed byK. R. Enterprises
Release date
  • 2 December 1988 (1988-12-02)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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A group of friends in college dream of achieving success in life. However, each one of them face different set of problems with employment, family or finance that results in most of them leading an unhappy and tragic life showing the idealistic and dreamy college life is nowhere in touch with cruel and cold day-to-day reality with Janaki becoming a prostitute, Sekar becoming a gangster, Shiva becoming a marriage broker where he gets to make no use of his education, Rekha unable to find a groom due to her outspoken nature and high education, Raja being thrown out of job constantly due to his straightforwardness. Sekar and Janaki user their connections with the dark underbelly of life and fix the problem of all others and dying in the end, as a couple.

Cast

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Production

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Besides directing, Robert–Rajasekar also handled the cinematography.[2]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, who also wrote the lyrics.[3][4]

Song Singers
"Manam Padida" Swarnalatha, Mano, Dinesh
"Naan Kadanthu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Saalaiyoram Pogum" Malaysia Vasudevan
"Vaanathila Koodu" Malaysia Vasudevan
"Yaar Endru" S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan

Release and reception

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Paravaigal Palavitham was released on 2 December 1988.[5] The following week, The Indian Express panned the film and said, "It's only Janagaraj's excellent histrionics that comes as a saving grace".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "தமிழ் சினிமாவைச் சீர்திருத்துவது எங்கள் பணியல்ல..!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 13 November 1988. pp. 2–4. Retrieved 24 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "பிரபல இயக்குநர் ராபர்ட் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 1 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Paravaigal Palavitham Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by SA Rajkumar". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Paravaigal Palavitham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 2 December 1988. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Paravaigal Palavidam". The Indian Express. 2 December 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 4 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Paravaigal Palavidham". The Indian Express. 9 December 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 4 December 2018 – via Google News Archive.
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