
Kudiyirundha Koyil(1968)
Tamil166 mins
Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968) is a 166-minute Tamil film directed by K. Shankar. Starring V. K. Ramasamy, L. Vijayalakshmi and Major Sundarrajan. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Kudiyirundha Koyil stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1968.
Director:K. Shankar
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 March 1968
- Director
- K. Shankar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A man is kidnapped as a child and grows up to be a criminal, while his twin brother is raised separately. After the criminal is injured, the police convince his law-abiding twin to pretend to be him. The brother goes undercover to infiltrate and dismantle the criminal gang.
“A twin must become his brother to stop him.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
166Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date14 March 1968
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsKudiyiruntha kovil · Kudiyirundha kovil
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
familyidentityjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1







M. G. RamachandranActor
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JayalalithaActor
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M. N. NambiarActor
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V. K. RamasamyActor
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L. VijayalakshmiActor
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Major SundarrajanActor
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S. V. RamadasActor
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N
Nellore Kandha RavActor
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#10J
Jayalalithaa JActor
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Pandari BaiActor
→#11K
K. ShankarDirector
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#13V
V. RamamoorthyCrew
→M. S. ViswanathanMusic Composer
→#14S
Saravana ScreenProducer
→#15
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J DuraisamyCrew
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Trivia
- This film was a remake of the 1967 Hindi movie 'Ram Aur Shyam', which itself was inspired by the 1961 Telugu film 'Iddaru Mitrulu'.
- It was one of the few Tamil films where actor Muthuraman played a dual role, portraying both the gentle Anand and the tough Sekhar.
- The movie's hit song 'Kadavul Ullam' was composed by M.S. Viswanathan and T.K. Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
- Director K. Shankar was known for his successful remakes of Hindi films into Tamil, and this was one of his notable projects in that style.
- The film's plot of twins separated at birth and leading opposite lives became a popular template for many later Tamil masala films.
- Actress Jayalalithaa, who played the female lead, was reportedly paid a high salary for her role, reflecting her star power at the time.
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