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{{infobox film
| director = [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| writer = K. Bhagyaraj
| music = K. Bhagyaraj
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| producer = [[Muktha Srinivasan]]
| cinematography = K. Rajpreeth
| studio = Muktha Films<br />Kunjappan Pictures
| starring = K. Bhagyaraj<br />[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]
}}
'''''Kaavadi Sindhu''''' is an unfinished Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by [[K. Bhagyaraj]]. The film stars Bhagyaraj himself and [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]] in lead roles. It was jointly produced by [[Muktha Srinivasan|Muktha Films]] and Kunjappan Pictures. Bhagyaraj also composed the film's soundtrack. The film which was made in 1986 got shelved midway despite the release of the soundtrack.

== Cast ==
*[[K. Bhagyaraj]]
*[[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]

== Production ==
It was announced in July 1985 that Bhagyaraj would act and direct a film for Muktha Films.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 July 1985 |title=பாக்யராஜின் புதுப்படம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_248/4.jp2/full/1000,1375/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250702114056/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_248/4.jp2/full/1000,1375/0/default.jpg |archive-date=2 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> The song "Yaaro Sonnanga" was shot at Palani in places such as Savarikkadu, Kodai House, Palar Dam while the song "Jaamakozhi" was shot in a set with huts at Sathya Studios.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 September 1986 |title=பாக்யராஜ் மீது அமலா மயக்கம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_299/4.jp2/full/1000,1364/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716004953/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_10_299/4.jp2/full/1000,1364/0/default.jpg |archive-date=16 July 2025 |access-date=16 July 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by Bhagyaraj.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1987 |title=Kavadi Sindu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/kavadi-sindu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1705196947 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250715134828/https://music.apple.com/in/album/kavadi-sindu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1705196947 |archive-date=15 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kavadi Sindhu (1986) Tamil Superhit Film Lp Vinyl Record by K.Bhagyaraj |url=https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/kavadi-sindhu-by-k-bhagyaraj/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715130123/https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/kavadi-sindhu-by-k-bhagyaraj/ |archive-date=15 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=DMC Vinyl}}</ref> The songs "Yaaro Sonnanga", "Jaamakozhi" and "Enna Kurai" became popular during release.<ref name="kav">{{Cite web |date=11 July 2022 |title=How three songs from Bhagyaraj's shelved film Kavadi Sindhu made it to another film |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/how-three-songs-from-bhagyarajs-shelved-kavadi-sindhu-made-it-to-another-film-5353741.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715131755/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/how-three-songs-from-bhagyarajs-shelved-kavadi-sindhu-made-it-to-another-film-5353741.html |archive-date=15 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=இந்த படங்கள் மட்டும் வந்திருந்தால் எம்ஜிஆரும், பாக்யராஜூம் வேற லெவல் தான்...! வட போச்சே..! |url=https://cinereporters.com/dropped-movies-but-superhit-which-are-acted-by-mgr-and-packyaraj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715132239/https://cinereporters.com/dropped-movies-but-superhit-which-are-acted-by-mgr-and-packyaraj |archive-date=15 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=Cinereporters |language=ta}}</ref> Bhagyaraj choose to compose music for the film himself due to a misunderstanding with composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref name="sin" />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
|"Sangeetham Enakku"||[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]||[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
|"Yaaro Sonnanga"||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]||Vaali
|-
|"Enna Kurai Rasave" ||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[K. S. Chithra]]||Vaali
|-
|"En Jodikili"||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki||[[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
|-
|"Vilakku Ethathum" ||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki||Chinnakonar
|-
|"Jaamakozhi" ||[[P. Jayachandran]], S. Janaki||Vaali
|-
|"Oru Poo Poothada"||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki||Vaali
|-
|"Oru Ettu Mozha"||S. Janaki||Vaali
|-
|"Vethala Kaadu" ||Jayachandran, Chithra||Vaali
|-
|"Maamov Adikkadi" ||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chithra||Vaali
|}

== Legacy ==
Despite the release of the soundtrack, the film was shelved midway and never completed.<ref name="kav" /> However the songs "Ettumozham", "Ennenamo" and "Saamakozhi" from this film were later reused in a film called ''Pattanamthan Pogalamadi'' (1990) as mentioned in thanks card.<ref name="sin">{{Cite web |date=10 June 2022 |title=நின்றுபோன காவடி சிந்து படமும், நிற்காமல் ஒலிக்கும் சாமக்கோழி பாடலும் |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-about-stopped-kavadi-sindhu-movie-and-non-stop-sounding-samakozhi-song-vin-jbr-756993-page-6.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715133603/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-about-stopped-kavadi-sindhu-movie-and-non-stop-sounding-samakozhi-song-vin-jbr-756993.html |archive-date=15 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=[[News18]] |language=ta}}</ref> The footage of "Saamakozhi" picturised on Bhagyaraj and Amala was added in the film during the scene where [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] and [[Rupini]] visit a theatre to watch a film while the rest of the songs from ''Kavadi Sindhu'' were picturised with the star cast of this film consisting of [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], Radhika, [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] and Rupini.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2022 |title=பாதியில் நின்ற படம், படமாக்கப்பட்ட 3 பாடல்களை வேறு ஒரு படத்தில் பயன்படுத்திய ஹிட்டாக்கிய பாக்யராஜ் – என்ன ஒரு மூளை பாருங்க. |url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/bhagyaraj-used-his-song-in-other-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715134332/https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/bhagyaraj-used-his-song-in-other-movie/ |archive-date=15 July 2025 |access-date=15 July 2025 |website=Behind Talkies |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{K. Bhagyaraj}}

[[Category:1980s unfinished films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Bhagyaraj]]
[[Category:Films produced by Muktha Srinivasan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Bhagyaraj]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Bhagyaraj]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Unreleased Tamil-language films]]

Kavadi Sindhu - Revision history

JerilynSturgess at 02:09, 6 November 2025