Periya Marudhu is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by N. K. Viswanathan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ranjitha and Pragathi. It was released on 2 November 1994.[1]
| Periya Marudhu | |
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| Directed by | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Screenplay by | Sangili Murugan |
| Story by | K. Ayya |
| Produced by | Kalyani Murugan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | Ganesh Kumar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Periya Marudhu amputated Marimuthu for grabbing his land and he is sent to jail. After spending two years behind bars, Periya Marudhu is back to his village.
In the past, Periya Marudhu became orphan at a very early age and tried hard to live through. Impressed by Periya Marudhu's strength, Sivasankaran brought him at his home. Since then, Periya Marudhu considers Sivasankaran as his best friend and works as his faithful henchman while Sivasankaran considers him as his common henchman. Sivasankaran is involved in land grabbing, in women kidnapping and raping. The villagers hate Sivasankaran and Periya Marudhu.
After losing her sister, Kaveri decides to live with Periya Marudhu, her last relative. Kaveri loves Periya Marudhu and tries to change his behaviour. Sivasankaran, who fears to lose his faithful henchman, kills Kaveri.
Periya Marudhu decides to take revenge and becomes a good man.
Cast edit
- Vijayakanth as Periya Marudhu
- Ranjitha as Kaveri
- Pragathi as Ponni
- Mahesh Anand as Sivasankaran
- M. N. Nambiar as Bhai
- Pandiyan as Pandiyan
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Marimuthu
- Goundamani as Sodalai
- Senthil as Azhaguraman
- S. S. Chandran as S. Satyamurthy
- Ponnambalam as Senkodan
- Peeli Sivam as Police Inspector
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Periya Marudhu's mother
- Gandhimathi
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Ram
- Lakshman
- Sangili Murugan as Periya Marudhu's father
- K. A. Thangavelu
- M. Saroja
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Jailer
- Aradhana as Mahalakshmi
- Jayalalita as Sevvanthi
- Kullamani as Perichali
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Restaurant Owner
- Ganapathy Subramaniam
- Ashwin Kumar
- Kavithasri as an item number
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3]
| Song | Singer(s) | lyricist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aalamara Vehru" | T. L. Maharajan, S. N. Surendar | Vaali | 3:46 |
| "Elaarukkum Nalla" | Jayachandran | 1:54 | |
| "Ponnu Velayara" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Pulamaipithan | 4:22 |
| "Poonthearil Yeri" | T. L. Maharajan, S. N. Surendar | Muthulingam | 5:20 |
| "Raasavukku" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 3:24 |
| "Sinagarama Nalla" | Uma Ramanan | Ponnadiyan | 4:57 |
| "Vidala Pulla" | Swarnalatha | Muthulingam | 5:09 |
Critical reception edit
The Indian Express wrote, "The screenplay is loosely etched and treatment leaves much to be desired".[4] Thulasi of Kalki called comedy and dialogues as okay while calling music and cinematography as enjoyable and concluded that if one was an action lover, this film is for them.[5]
References edit
- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Periya Maruthu (1994)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Periya Marudhu Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Periya Marudu". The Indian Express. 4 November 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 7 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ துளசி (13 November 1994). "பெரிய மருது". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 62. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
