Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa
| Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Written by | Rama Narayanan |
| Produced by | N. Radha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | Rajkeerthy |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
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Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Prabhu, S. Ve. Shekher, Vadivelu, Roja, Urvashi and Kovai Sarala. It was released on 4 December 1999. The film was Rama Narayanan's 100th film and was a hit at the box office.[1][2] The film was remade in Telugu as Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa (2000) with Roja and Sarala reprising their roles,[3] and in Kannada as Yarige Beda Duddu (2001).[citation needed]
Plot
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Venkatesa, Ezhumalai and Thirupathi are poor friends who want to become rich at any cost. Nachiappan, a bungalow watchman, has three daughters: Ragini, Padmini and Lalitha. When the owner left the bungalow on vacation, Nachiappan's daughters move into the bungalow. Afterwards, Nachiappan rents his owner's top portion bungalow to Thirupathi, Ezhumalai and Venkatesa who lied about their jobs. The three men eventually marry the three women. The rest of the story is how the three men will manage their wives.
Cast
[edit]- Prabhu as Venkatesa
- S. Ve. Shekher as Ezhumalai
- Vadivelu as Thirupathi
- Roja as Ragini
- Urvashi as Padmini
- Kovai Sarala as Lalitha
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Nachiappan
- Master Mahendran as Thirumalai/Sonachalam/Udayappa
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Alamelu
- Alphonsa
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Vivek in a guest appearance
- Chandrasekhar in a guest appearance
- R. Sundarrajan in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aasai Aasai" | P. Unni Krishnan | Rama Narayanan | 3:50 |
| "Kadhalukku Thoothu Chollu" | Sujatha Mohan, Supraja, P. M. Amruda | Vairamuthu | 4:13 |
| "Nilavoda Thankatchi" | Mano, Anuradha Sriram | Kalaikumar | 4:36 |
| "Sarvam Sri Krishnarpanam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 6:33 |
| "Tirupathi Elumalai Venkatesa" | Mano, S. N. Surendar, Vadivelu | Palani Bharathi | 4:20 |
Reception
[edit]K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "It is becoming common to see Kovai Sarala and Vadivelu belting each other to make the audience laugh. I prefer the subtle humour of S.V. Sekhar and his magnificent play on words". He added, "Roja, Urvasi and Kovai Sarala are dynamoes of energy and they match the heroes well".[5] Mahendran won the Dinakaran Cinema Award for Best Chid Artiste.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thiruppadhi ezhumalai venkatesa ( 1999 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Swamy, A. "Prabhu: The comeback story". cinematoday2.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ "Tirumala Tirupathi Venkatesa trigged off". Idlebrain.com. 3 August 2000. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Tirupathi Elumalai Venkatesa (1999)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (15 January 2000). "Fine social comedy". New Straits Times. pp. Reel Stuff 4. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Awards: "Dinakaran Cinema Awards"--1999". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
