Thaikulame Thaikulame(1995)
Thaikulame Thaikulame is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by N. Murugesh. It stars Pandiarajan, Urvashi, and Vinaya Prasad in lead roles. The story follows Pandiyan, a married man who lies about his infertility to protect his wife. During a business trip to Nepal, he marries a Nepali woman who bears his child. He brings the baby home as an adopted son, and the biological mother later joins the household as a cook. The film explores themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and family secrets with humor and emotion. It was produced by Kovai M. Murugesan under Anand Cine Combines. The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and Vaali. The film received positive reviews for its performances and comedy. It was a commercial success and was remade in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada. Master Mahendran won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role. The film released on 22 September 1995.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 22 September 1995
- Director
- N. Murugesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Rating
- 3.7/10
Storyline
A wealthy businessman lies to his wife about being infertile to protect her feelings. On a business trip to Nepal, he marries a local woman who becomes pregnant. He brings the baby home as an adopted child, but the biological mother follows him disguised as a cook. His secret threatens to destroy his marriage.
“Two mothers, one child, one family.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thaikulame Thaikulame
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Deva (36 films together), Pandiarajan & Deva (11 films together), Urvashi & Deva (8 films together), Mahendran & Deva (5 films together), Pandiarajan & Urvashi (4 films together), and Vadivelu & Urvashi (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thaikulame Thaikulame' is a phrase from a popular Tamil folk song, setting a traditional tone.
- Director N. Murugesh was primarily known as a producer; this was one of his few directorial ventures.
- The plot explores the social issue of bigamy, a sensitive topic in 1990s Tamil family dramas.
- The movie featured comedy actor Vadivelu in a supporting role before his rise to major fame.
- It was released during a period when family dramas with moral conflicts were common in Tamil cinema.
- The soundtrack was composed by Deva, a prolific music director known for his folk-inspired tunes in the 90s.