Kunguma Chimil(1985)
Kunguma Chimil is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Mohan, Ilavarasi, Revathi, and Chandrasekhar in lead roles. The story follows two orphans, Ravi and Philomena, who meet on a bus to Chennai and struggle with poverty, homelessness, and a love triangle. Ravi accidentally uses lost money belonging to Manikkam, whose daughter Rukumani falls in love with him. The film features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with songs set to Carnatic and Hindustani ragas. Critical reception praised the music and cinematography, though some noted continuity errors. The film was released on 23 August 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 22 August 1985
- Director
- R. Sundarrajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m 0
Storyline
Two orphans, Ravi and Philomena, meet on a bus and fall in love. They struggle to survive in Chennai with no money or family. Ravi finds a bag of lost money and uses it to get a job. But the money belongs to a poor man, and his daughter falls in love with Ravi. Ravi must choose between duty and his true love.
“Two orphans. One city. A love that survives everything.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kunguma Chimil
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Ilayaraja (72 films together), Ilayaraja & Mohan (38 films together), Delhi Ganesh & Ilayaraja (33 films together), Ilayaraja & Revathi (32 films together), Senthil & Delhi Ganesh (22 films together), and R. Sundarrajan & Ilayaraja (16 films together).
