Thazhuvatha Kaigal (transl. Hands that never hugged) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, written ad directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ambika and Anuradha. It was released on 1 November 1986.
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| Directed by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Written by | R. Sundarrajan |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
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| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Swarnaambika Movies |
| Distributed by | Metro Movies |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (July 2022) |
Cast
edit- Vijayakanth
- Ambika
- Senthil
- Anuradha
- Jai Ganesh in Guest appearance
- Rajeev in Guest appearance
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal
- V. Gopalakrishnan
- Pasi Narayanan
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Usilai Mani
- Mottai Seetharaman
- Murugesh
- Joker Thulasi
- Charle
- Anu Mohan
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Kutty Padmini
- Indira
- Sri Jaya
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1][2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kudumbathai Uruvakka" | Uma Ramanan, S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha, Saibaba | Vaali | 04:34 |
| "Onna Renda" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | 04:25 | |
| "Poonguil" | S. Janaki | 04:25 | |
| "Thottu Paaru" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 04:17 |
| "Vizhiye" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | 04:27 | |
| "Naanoru" | Uma Ramanan, B. S. Sasirekha | Vaali | 04:30 |
Release and reception
editThazhuvatha Kaigal was released on 1 November 1986, during Diwali,[3] on the same day as another Vijayakanth film Dharma Devathai.[4] The film was distributed by Metro Movies.[5] Arbi of The Indian Express said Sundarrajan's direction "is thoughtful and even if he does not make box office this time, he has no reason to be disillusioned".[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote if Vijayakanth and Ilaiyaraaja were left out, the film is a murky stream with no direction.[7] At the 7th Cinema Express Awards, Ambika received a "special award" for her performance.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Thazhuvaadha Kaigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1986. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Thazhuvaatha Kaigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Thazhuvatha Kaigal". The Indian Express. 1 November 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 1 November 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Chellappa (26 October 2021). "Deepavali releases: Stage set for superhit Annatthe in one-horse race". Inmathi. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Thazhuvatha Kaigal". The Indian Express. 14 November 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Arbi (7 November 1986). "Unity in diversity". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 18 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (14 December 1986). "தழுவாத கைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 52. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Cinema Express awards for 1986". The Indian Express. 27 February 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Cine artistes asked to broaden talents". The Indian Express. 13 April 1987. p. 3. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Google News Archive.