Thanthu Vitten Ennai (transl. I gave myself) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film starring Vikram and Rohini. This was the last film directed by C. V. Sridhar. It was released on 21 June 1991.[1]
| Thanthu Vitten Ennai | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | Vikram Rohini |
| Cinematography | Siva |
| Edited by | Chandran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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The story revolves around two graduates Rajasekhar and Surya who meet up in an accidental Interview. They develop love towards each other. Will destiny unite them or not makes the rest of story.
Cast
edit- Vikram as Raju
- Rohini as Surya
- Manorama
- Sethu Vinayagam
- Typist Gopu
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Bharathiraja in a guest appearance
- Ravichandran in a guest appearance
- Kamala Kaamesh
- Gayathri
- Swaminathan
- Anumnd
- Dagla Ramu
- Ramaprabha as Ravichandran's wife
- Zakir Hussain in cameo role
- Rajeshkumar
- Uthaya
- Arjun Sundaram
- Prasanna
- Thanapal
- Ragavendra
Production
editVikram was cast in the film while working on En Kadhal Kanmani (1990) after being tipped off about the opportunity by his father, Vinod Raj. Director C. V. Sridhar had wanted to cast a debutant actor, so Vikram kept his involvement in his earlier project a secret from the director, so Sridhar could cast him. It became Sridhar's final film before his death in 2008. In 2013, Vikram revealed that he chose to work on the film with Sridhar, despite the celebrated director's declining career, as it could have marked a comeback.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe film had six songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] The song "Mannavane" is set in the Carnatic raga Arabhi.[5][6]
| Song title | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kangalukul" | S. Janaki | Pulamaipithan | 4:37 |
| "Mannavane" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 4:36 |
| "Muthamma" | Arunmozhi, Uma Ramanan | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:47 |
| "Thenral Nee" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubramanyam | Mu. Metha | 4:26 |
| "Manasuloni" | S. Janaki | Tyagaraja | 5:50 |
Reception
editN. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "The theme that Sridhar seems to be driving is nebulous, if indeed there is a theme".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Thanthuvitten Ennai (1991)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (1 December 2013). "Man of Steel". The Caravan. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Thanthu Vitten Ennai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". JioSaavn. January 1991. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Thanthuvitten Ennai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (12 April 2013). "Valour and worship". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 143. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (28 June 1991). "Thanthuvittaen Ennai". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.