Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi
| Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Story by | Poovai Krishnan |
| Produced by | K. S. Sabarinathan[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dutt[2] |
| Edited by | Devan[2] |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | A. C. V. Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi (transl. A child at heart) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan from a story by Poovai Krishnan,[1] starring Jaishankar and Sripriya. It was released on 25 February 1978.[3][2] The trade considered it a success,[4] although Sripriya did not.[5]
Plot
Cast
- Jaishankar as Mari[1]
- Sripriya as Pappa[1]
- Thengai Srinivasan as Madurai[1]
- Prameela as Muniamma[1]
- S. A. Ashokan[1]
- Kannan[2]
- P. R. Varalakshmi[1]
- V. R. Thilagam[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kannalam Kattame" | Vani Jairam | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Mammattiya Kaiyile Thookki" | S. Janaki | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Kannukku Nee Oru" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, Vani Jairam | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 11:12 | ||
Reception
Free India appreciated Gopalakrishnan for "deftly" directing the film, his "down to earth" dialogues and some of the cast performances, though Prameela was "stagy" in some sequences.[1] A writer for London Murasu appreciated the performances of Jaishankar and Sripriya, but criticised Ashokan's performance and much of Gopalakrishnan's dialogues.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "'Ullathil Kuzhanthaiadi' has mass appeal". Free India. 26 February 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 10 July 2026 – via Internet Archive.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi ( 1978 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ↑ "Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi (1978)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "78ல் ஜெய்சங்கர் 13 படங்கள்; வெள்ளிக்கிழமை ஹீரோவின் சாதனை" [Jaishankar had 13 releases in 1978; he holds the distinction of being the Friday Hero]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 February 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ Darshan, Navein (22 July 2020). "A true actor can touch the souls of people regardless of screen size: Actor-director Sripriya". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 25 February 1978. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "உள்ளத்தில் குழந்தையடி" (PDF). London Murasu (in Tamil). Vol. 9. 12 June 1978. p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2026.