Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen(1997)
Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen (1997) is a 133-minute Tamil film directed by R. Sundarrajan. Starring Manivannan, Dimple and Delhi Ganesh. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1997.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 1997
- Director
- R. Sundarrajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy college student named Kannan hears a woman named Manimekalai singing and asks her to perform at a school event. She refuses all his requests, and during his efforts to convince her, he falls for her. However, she dislikes him so much she gets him arrested, which later leads Kannan to try and marry her.
“A rich boy's love sparks a battle of wills.”
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Trivia
- This was the first film where director Sundarrajan worked with actor Vijay, who was still early in his career.
- The film's title is a phrase from a popular Tamil devotional song, which loosely translates to 'I will wait for time.'
- Actress Dimple, who played the female lead, was primarily known for her work in Malayalam cinema before this role.
- The movie was released during a period when Vijay was transitioning from boy-next-door roles to more action-oriented characters.
- A.R. Rahman composed the film's music, but it is considered one of his lesser-known soundtracks from the 1990s.
- The story involves a college cultural function, a common setting in Tamil films of the 1990s to showcase music and youth conflict.
- Despite starring a rising Vijay, the film did not achieve major box office success compared to his later hits.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen