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{{Infobox film
| name = Karpagam Vanthachu
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[R. Krishnamoorthy]]
| producer = S. Shyamala
| writer = [[Komal Swaminathan]] <small>(dialogue)</small>
| screenplay = R. Krishnamurthy
| story = Komal Swaminathan
| starring = {{ubl|[[Arjun Sarja]]|[[Raadhika]]|[[Gowtham Sundararajan]]|[[Y. G. Mahendra]]|[[Sunitha (actress)|Vidyasri]]|[[Soorya]]|[[S. S. Chandran]]|[[Vinu Chakravarthy]]|[[Venniradai Moorthy]]||[[Charle]]}}
| music = [[Sankar Ganesh]]
| cinematography = R. H. Ashok
| editing = V. Chakrapani
| distributor =
| studio = Shyamalaya Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1993|10|15}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Karpagam Vanthachu''''' (English: Karpagam has arrived) is a [[Tamil films of 1993|1993]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[R. Krishnamoorthy]], who is best known for directing ''[[Billa (1980 film)|Billa]]'' and ''[[Thee (1981 film)|Thee]]''. The film features [[Arjun Sarja]] and [[Raadhika]] in the lead roles, with [[Gowtham Sundararajan]], [[Y. G. Mahendra]], [[Sunitha (actress)|Vidyasri]], [[Soorya]], [[S. S. Chandran]], [[Vinu Chakravarthy]], [[Venniradai Moorthy]], and [[Charle]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by [[Major Sundarrajan]]'s wife S. Shyamala, had musical score by [[Sankar Ganesh]] and was released on 15 October 1993. The film was an adaptation of the stage play ''Delhi Maamiyar'' written by [[Komal Swaminathan]]. The film was dubbed into [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Bejawada Rowdy''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/karpagam-vandhachu/|title=Karpagam Vandhachu (1993) Tamil Movie|accessdate=2016-11-04|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/karpagam-vandhachu-movie/11714|title=Karpagam Vandhachu (1993)|accessdate=2016-11-04|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1761|title=Filmography of karpagam vandhachu|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041129071936/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1761|archive-date=2004-11-29|accessdate=2016-11-04|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpagam_Vandhachu_1993/9145|title=Tamil Movie Karpagam Vandhachu 1993|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203010251/http://jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Karpagam_Vandhachu_1993/9145|archive-date=2010-02-03|accessdate=2016-11-04|publisher=jointscene.com}}</ref>

==Plot==

Sakthivel ([[Arjun Sarja]]) is a poor orphan living alone in a slum and works as a [[cycle rickshaw]] puller. Being a short-tempered person, he cannot tolerate injustice so he is often caught in fights. He then meets the outspoken Karpagam ([[Raadhika]]), who delivers meals at homes. They fall in love with each other.

Raja ([[Gowtham Sundararajan]]) and Sarathi ([[Y. G. Mahendra]]) are brothers, and they have lost their parents at a young age. Sarathi is married to the arrogant Sarasu ([[Soorya]]) and is totally submissive to her, while his younger brother Raja is a bachelor. Sarasu is the daughter of the wealthy man Pasupathi ([[Vinu Chakravarthy]]).

Later, Raja and his college mate Radha ([[Sunitha (actress)|Vidyasri]]) fall in love with each other. Radha is cocky and proud in nature. She is from a poor family: her father Thiruchitrambalam ([[Venniradai Moorthy]]) and her brother Madhavan ([[Charle]]) spend their time by playing cards. Sarathi accepts for the marriage, but he asks Radha to act as a soft-spoken and modest woman in front of Sarasu. Sarasu accepts too for their wedding. Raja and Radha finally get married.

After the marriage, Sarasu reveals her true colours. Sarasu and Radha then start to quarrel for simple matters, and it leads to an ego clash between the two women. Raja also becomes a submissive husband like his brother. One day, their uncle Mayilsamy ([[S. S. Chandran]]) comes from Delhi to live with them. Mayilsamy thinks that the two uncontrollable women need a mother-in-law to calm them.

Mayilsamy hires Karpagam to act as his wife and he wants Karpagam to change the two women's behaviour. Afterwards, Karpagam turns Sarasu and Radha's lives into hell on earth. Sakthivel also enters their house to play as Karpagam's brother. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==

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*[[Arjun Sarja]] as Sakthivel
*[[Raadhika]] as Karpagam
*[[Gowtham Sundararajan]] as Raja
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Sarathi
*[[Sunitha (actress)|Vidyasri]] as Radha
*[[Soorya]] as Sarasu
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Mayilsamy (Delhi chithappa)
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Pasupathi
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Thiruchitrambalam
*[[Charle]] as Madhavan
*Nanjil Nalini as Thangamma
*Kokila as Kokila
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Karpagam Vanthachu
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Sankar Ganesh]]
| cover =
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| released = 1993
| recorded = 1993
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 23:36
| label =
| producer = [[Sankar Ganesh]]
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Sankar Ganesh]]. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 7 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Muthulingam, Na. Kamarasan and Venkatesh.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Naan Padicha Pallikoodam" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || 3:42
|-
|2 || "Padanisa" || Suja || 2:47
|-
|3 || "Ponnu Ninaichal" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]], Suja || 4:14
|-
|4 || "Karpagam Vanthachu" || Chorus || 1:00
|-
|5 || "Naan Than Di" || Swarnalatha || 3:51
|-
|6 || "Naalu Pakkum Peigal" || Mano || 4:21
|-
|7 || "Muruga Vel Muruga" || Mano, Swarnalatha || 3:41
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1993 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:1993 comedy films]]

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