Vellai Pura Ondru

1984 Indian film
  • 13 April 1984 (1984-04-13)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Vellai Pura Ondru (transl. A white dove) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gangai Amaran, starring Vijayakanth and Sujatha. It was released on 13 April 1984.[1]

Plot

Cast

Male cast
  • Vijayakanth
  • Suresh
  • Sivachandran
  • V. K. Ramasamy
  • Sarath Babu
  • Shanmugasundaram
  • Sangili Murugan
  • Jaishankar
Female cast
  • Sujatha
  • Urvasi
  • Nalini
  • Silk Smitha
  • Manorama
  • Bindu Ghosh
  • V. Suguna

Themes

The film has Vijayakanth wielding a chain with a hammer and sickle star dollar, reflecting the actor's passion for communism in the 1980s.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] The song "Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum" is set to the raga Mayamalavagowla.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dhinasari Kalarai Parthathale"Gangai AmaranS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:07
2."Thenuruthe Aasaiyo Neeluthe"Na. KamarasanS. Janaki4:36
3."Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum"VaaliMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki5:35
4."Ponnuna Ponnu Yemmamperiya"MuthulingamMalaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki4:27
Total length:18:45

Release and reception

Vellai Pura Ondru was released on 13 April 1984,[6] and distributed by Filmco.[7] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the music, stunts and humour but felt the actors had performed disinterested.[8] Anna also appreciated the music and stunts.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Vellai Pura Ondru ( 1984 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "நடிகர் விஜயகாந்த் – 40". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Vellai Pura Ondru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1984. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Vellai Pura Ondru Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  5. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 132. OCLC 295034757.
  6. ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  7. ^ "வெள்ளைப் புறா ஒன்று..." Anna (in Tamil). 12 April 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  8. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (29 April 1984). "வெள்ளைப்புறா ஒன்று..." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "வெள்ளைப் புறா ஒன்று". Anna (in Tamil). 22 April 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.

External links

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