Amman Kovil Kizhakale(1986)
Amman Kovil Kizhakale is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth as Chinnamani, a village singer, and Radha as Kanmani, a wealthy girl. The story follows Kanmani's plan to humiliate Chinnamani by pretending to love him, which leads to a forced marriage and the revelation of dark family secrets. The film was a commercial success and earned Vijayakanth the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. It was released on 24 April 1986.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 April 1986
- Director
- Sundarrajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy and arrogant girl named Kanmani decides to teach a poor village singer named Chinnamani a lesson. She pretends to fall in love with him to humiliate him publicly. But her plan backfires when Chinnamani forces her to marry him, leading to a battle of pride, hidden family secrets, and unexpected love.
“Love is the only melody that heals.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Amman Kovil Kizhakale
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Ilayaraja (72 films together), Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja (50 films together), Ilayaraja & Radha Ravi (37 films together), Radha & Ilayaraja (35 films together), Ilayaraja & Vinu Chakravarthy (34 films together), and Ilayaraja & Srividya (33 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Amman Kovil Kizhakale' translates to 'East of Amman Temple', a common phrase in Tamil cinema to denote a village setting.
- This was one of the few films where actor Prabhu played a dual role, portraying both the hero Chinnamani and a lookalike character.
- Director Sundarrajan was known for family dramas, and this film marked a shift into more intense romantic conflicts for him.
- The movie featured a hit song 'Kadhal Oviyam' by composer Ilaiyaraaja, which became popular for its folk-inspired tune.
- Actress Radha, who played Kanmani, was at the peak of her career in the mid-80s and this was one of her many successful pairings with Prabhu.
- The story's plot of a pretend romance turning serious was considered a bold narrative for mainstream Tamil cinema at the time.
- Despite being an action-drama, the film is often remembered for its emotional courtroom scenes in the climax.