Kattumarakaran(1995)
Kattumarakaran is a 1995 Tamil-language drama film directed and written by P. Vasu. The film stars Prabhu as a fisherman, with Eva Grover (credited as Anjali) and Sanghavi in lead roles. The story follows a poor fisherman who saves a wealthy amnesiac woman from drowning and falls in love with her, facing opposition from her rich father. The film features songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja and background score by Deva. It was produced by A. G. Subramaniam with cinematography by Ashok Kumar Agarwal and editing by P. Mohanraj. The film received mixed reviews and has a low IMDb rating of 4.2/10. It was released in India in 1995.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 1995
- Director
- P. Vasu
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
A poor fisherman named Prabhu saves a rich woman who has lost her memory after falling into the sea. They fall in love, but her wealthy father arrives and tries to separate them. Prabhu must fight against class barriers and family opposition to win her back.
“Love that crosses the sea”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kattumarakaran
Cast reunions in this film: Prabhu & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Ilayaraja (34 films together), Ilayaraja & Srividya (33 films together), Ilayaraja & M. N. Nambiar (25 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Deva (21 films together), and Anandaraj & Deva (18 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Kattumarakaran' refers to a traditional Tamil fisherman who uses a catamaran, tying directly to the protagonist's livelihood.
- This was one of the earliest major film roles for actor Vijayakanth's wife, Premalatha, who played the sister of Muthazhagu's boss.
- Director P. Vasu is known for later blockbusters like 'Chandramukhi', but this film came during his earlier phase of romantic dramas.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, features a song ('En Veettu Thottathil') famously picturized on a moving train.
- The conflict between a fisherman's simple life and a rich industrialist's world was a common theme in 1990s Tamil cinema.
- Actor Napoleon, who played the lead, was often cast in roles portraying virtuous, middle-class heroes during this period.
- The film released the same year as the massive hit 'Baashha', which overshadowed many other Tamil films at the box office.