Enga Ooru Kavalkaran(1988)
Enga Ooru Kavakkaran is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by T.P. Gajendran and produced by Kalyani Murugan. The film stars Ramarajan, Gautami, and M.N. Nambiar in lead roles. The story follows a village bodyguard who protects his community from a tyrannical landlord while falling in love with a local girl. The film features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on August 27, 1988. It received mixed to positive reviews for its performances and rural setting. The film is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1988
- Director
- T. P. Gajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A loyal village bodyguard named Ramarajan protects his people from a cruel landlord who wants to steal their land. When the landlord also sets his eyes on the girl Ramarajan loves, the bodyguard must fight alone to save his village and his future.
“One man stands between evil and his village”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Enga Ooru Kavalkaran
Cast reunions in this film: Ramarajan & Ilayaraja (25 films together), Ilayaraja & M. N. Nambiar (25 films together), Ilayaraja & S. S. Chandran (24 films together), Ilayaraja & Senthamarai (23 films together), Ilayaraja & Gouthami (22 films together), and Ilayaraja & Sangili Murugan (10 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film directed by T. P. Gajendran, who was already a popular actor and comedian.
- The movie's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it did not produce a major hit song like many of his other scores.
- Actor Senthil, known for comedy, played a supporting role, continuing his frequent partnership with lead actor Goundamani.
- The film's title translates to 'Our Village Watchman,' highlighting the rural setting central to the plot.
- It was released during a peak period for Tamil village-based comedies and romance dramas in the late 1980s.
- The movie is not widely available on modern streaming platforms, making it a lesser-seen film from that era.