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{{Infobox film
| name = Karimedu Karuvayan
| image = Karimedu Karuvayan.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = [[Rama Narayanan]]
| writer = [[Gokula Krishnan]]
| producer = Kalyani Murugan
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]|[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]|[[Mucherla Aruna|Aruna]]}}
| cinematography = [[N. K. Viswanathan]]
| editing = Gowthaman
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = [[Sangili Murugan|Meenakshi Arts]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|1|14|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Karimedu Karuvayan''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action film]] directed by [[Rama Narayanan]] and written by [[Gokula Krishnan]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]], [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] and [[Mucherla Aruna|Aruna]]. It was released on 14 January 1986,<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref> and became an average success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=14 April 2021 |title=From screening reruns of old movies to converting their properties, how single-screen theatres survived the pandemic |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-show-must-go-on/article34317564.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518161720/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-show-must-go-on/article34317564.ece |archive-date=18 May 2021 |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Karthikeyan |first=D. |date=15 August 2011 |title=Climax to Thangam Theatre — it's razed down |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/climax-to-thangam-theatre-its-razed-down/article2358763.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415205214/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/climax-to-thangam-theatre-its-razed-down/article2358763.ece |archive-date=15 April 2018 |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=April 2023}}
A man named Karuvayan takes revenge on five people who killed his sister. He kills four as per his plan but gets caught by the police and is punished by the court with a death penalty. Shortly before his execution he escapes from prison and kills the last person. While fleeing from the village he is shot by the police and dies. His love interest Kaliammal also dies due to shock.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Karuvayan
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Kaaliammal
*[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]
*[[Mucherla Aruna|Aruna]]
*[[Radha Ravi]]
*[[Y. Vijaya]]
*[[Goundamani]]
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]]
*[[P. S. Veerappa]]
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[S. S. Chandran]]
*[[Sangili Murugan]]
*[[Ganeshkar|Master Ganesh]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 October 2009 |title=Happily ever after |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2009/oct/31/happily-ever-after-99711.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815122814/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2009/oct/31/happily-ever-after-99711.html |archive-date=15 August 2022 |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
*[[Pasi Sathya]]
*[[Sathyaraj]] in Guest role
}}

== Production ==
After the success of ''[[Malaiyoor Mambattiyan]]'' (1983), Tamil cinema started making numerous films based on outlaws, with ''Karimedu Karuvayan'' being one such.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |date=22 May 2017 |title=Why mafia flicks are K'wood's pet genre |url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Why-mafia-flicks-are-Kwoods-pet-genre-22052017006022# |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180516102535/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Why-mafia-flicks-are-Kwoods-pet-genre-22052017006022%23 |archive-date=16 May 2018 |access-date=15 August 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was based on the life history of bandit of same name who lived in Nagamalai and was encountered. The film was launched at Prasad Studios and the song "Karuvayan Kadhai Kelu" was recorded on the same day.<ref>{{cite news |date=29 April 1985 |title=கரிமேடு கருவாயன் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_181/4.jp2/full/1000,1363/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702100613/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_181/4.jp2/full/1000,1363/0/default.jpg |archive-date=2 July 2025 |access-date=2 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> The song "Kaatukulle Kadhal" was shot at Mettupalayam.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 December 1985 |title=காட்டில் உலவிய காதல் கிளி |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_69/4.jp2/full/1000,1361/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250709081636/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_69/4.jp2/full/1000,1361/0/default.jpg |archive-date=9 July 2025 |access-date=9 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karimedu Karuvaayan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/karimedu-karuvaayan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023230554/https://mossymart.com/product/karimedu-karuvaayan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=23 October 2021 |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1986 |title=Karimedu Karuvaayan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/karimedu-karuvaayan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1605082592?l=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815122815/https://music.apple.com/fr/album/karimedu-karuvaayan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1605082592?l=en |archive-date=15 August 2022 |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aha Silukku Thavani
| lyrics1 = [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
| extra1 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[S. N. Surendar]]
| length1 = 4:42
| title2 = Katha Kelu
| lyrics2 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| extra2 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Kattukulla Kadhal Kiliye
| lyrics3 = Vairamuthu
| extra3 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length3 = 4:29
| title4 = Thakkali Pazhampola
| lyrics4 = Thiruppathooran
| extra4 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length4 = 4:27
| title5 = Ulagam Suthuthada
| lyrics5 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra5 = Malaysia Vasudevan, [[Gangai Amaran]]
| length5 = 4:53
| title6 = Othaiyilla Kanni Ponnu
| lyrics6 = Gangai Amaran
| extra6 = [[Vani Jairam]]
| length6 = 4:39
| total_length = 27:00 
}}

== Critical reception ==
[[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said everyone in the film did well while also appreciating certain scenes and characters.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=2 February 1986 |title=கரிமேடு கருவாயன் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1986/feb/02-02-1986/p43.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220815130920/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1986/feb/02-02-1986/p43.jpg |archive-date=15 August 2022 |access-date=15 August 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=43 |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Rama Narayanan}}

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