Kizhakkum Merkkum

2022-05-11T10:47:57Z

122.174.158.114:

{{short description|1998 film by Kalanjiyam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kizhakkum Merkkum
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Kalanjiyam]]
| producer = Amudha Durairaj
| writer = Kalanjiyam
| starring = {{ubl|[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]|[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]|[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]|[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = K. V. Mani
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| distributor =
| studio = Deivanai Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1998|01|14}}
| runtime = 161 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kizhakkum Merkkum''''' ({{translation|East and West}}) is a 1998 Tamil-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Kalanjiyam]]. The film stars [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] and [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], with [[Manivannan]], [[Thalaivasal Vijay]], [[Vichithra]], [[Theni Kunjarammal]], Kalyanjiyam, and Chaplin Balu playing supporting roles. The film produced by Amudha Durairaj had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 14 January 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kizhakkum%20merkum|title=Filmography of kizhakkum merkum|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815073739/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kizhakkum%20merkum|archive-date=2007-08-15|accessdate=2014-07-10|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>

==Plot==

Suryamurthy ([[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]) and Thillai ([[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]) are siblings. They were expelled from their home by their stepmother Chinnamma ([[Theni Kunjarammal]]) at a young age. The siblings worked hard to come up in life.

Many years later, Suryamurthy looks for a groom for his sister and finds Kathalingam ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), who is from another village. So Suryamurthy inquires the villagers about Kathalingam's character, and everyone praised Kathalingam, but they lied. Kathalingam is actually a bad person and drunkard, and he has an affair with the village belle Valli ([[Vichithra]]). Without knowing the truth, Kathalingam and Thillai get married. Finally, Thillai and Suryamurthy realize that Kathalingam is a bad person, but it was too late.

In the meantime, Suryamurthy and Kathalingam's sister Mallika ([[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]) fall in love with each other; however, Thillai warns him about the consequence of this love on her married life. After a misunderstanding, Mallika begins to hate the honest Suryamurthy. When Kathalingam prepares the wedding between Mallika and a well-educated groom, the wedding is cancelled. The groom's family refuses to marry the bride, who had an affair with Suryamurthy. Kathalingam gets angry and brutally beats Thillai in front of her brother. Suryamurthy begs him to leave her in peace, but Kathalingam refuses, and Suryamurthy is forced to beat Kathalingam in turn. Suryamurthy cannot bear the pain endured by his sister and kidnaps Mallika to stop this cruelty. Kathalingam decides to live with Valli. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Suryamurthy
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kathalingam
*[[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] as Mallika
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Thillai
*[[Manivannan]] as Villager
*[[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Ganesan
*[[Vichithra]] as Valli
*[[Theni Kunjarammal]] as Chinnamma
*[[Kalanjiyam]] as Muthukumar
*Chaplin Balu as Chinnarasu
*[[G. M. Sundar]]
*Meendum Sundar
*Devaki
*Tamilselvi
*Radhasri
*Padma
{{colend}}

==Awards==

'''1998 [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/18/stories/04182237.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233423/http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/18/stories/04182237.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-12-30|title=Film awards announced|date=2000-07-18|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2014-07-10}}</ref>
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Portraying Woman in Good Light]]
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist]] – Arivumathi

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Kizhakkum Merkkum
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1998
| recorded = 1997
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 40:38
| label =
| producer =Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1998, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by [[Arivumathi]], Pazhani Bharathi and Vaasan.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000893|title=Kizhakkum Merkkum Tamil songs — Raaga|accessdate=2014-07-10|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/Kizhakkum+Merkkum/22149|title=Kizhakkum Merkkum : Tamil Movie|accessdate=2014-07-10|publisher=hummaa.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/29-tamil_movie_songs/257253-Kizhakkum_Merkkum__1997_/#/album/29-tamil_movie_songs/257253-Kizhakkum_Merkkum__1997_/|title=MusicIndiaOnline — Kizhakkum Merkkum(1997) Soundtrack|accessdate=2014-07-10|publisher=mio.to}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Akka Nee Sirichcha" || [[Bhavatharini]] || Vaasan || 5:03
|-
|2 || "Kathunkuyilae" || [[Sadhana Sargam]] || [[Arivumathi]] || 4:53
|-
|3 || "Koodapporantha" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || Vaasan || 5:05
|-
|4 || "Oru Katthirikka" || Ilaiyaraaja || rowspan=2|Pazhani Bharathi || 5:05
|-
|5 || "Poo Nilavondru" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 5:15
|-
|6 || "Poongaatrae" || Bhavatharini || rowspan=2|Arivumathi || 4:44
|-
|7 || "Vayasupulla" || Sadhana Sargam || 5:25
|-
|8 || "Yennoda Ulagam" || Ilaiyaraaja || Vaasan || 5:08
|}

==Reception==
Indolink.com gave the film a positive review praising the lead actors of the film and citing that the film was a "must watch".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/kizhmerk.htm |title=Kizhakkum Merkum: Movie Review — INDOlink |date=5 December 1998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981205222334/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/index1.html |archive-date=5 December 1998 |access-date=2019-04-25}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kalanjiyam]]

IndianPedia - User contributions [en]

Kizhakkum Merkkum