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{{Infobox film
| image = Kilinjalgal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Durai (director)|Durai]]
| writer = Durai
| producer = G. Lalitha
| starring = [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] <br /> [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] <br /> [[R. Dilip|Dilip]]
| cinematography = V. Manohar
| editing = M. Vellaichamy <br /> R. Krishnamurthy
| music = [[T. Rajendar]]
| studio = Sunitha Cini Arts
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|1981|12|25|df=y|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Kilinjalgal''''' ({{translation|Clams}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film]], written and directed by [[Durai (director)|Durai]]. The film stars [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] and [[R. Dilip|Dilip]]. It revolves around two lovers whose romance is opposed by their families due to differences in religion.

''Kilinjalgal'' was released on 25 December 1981. The film was a [[silver jubilee hit]] and ran for 175 days at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi again by Durai as ''Do Gulab''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saravanan |title=Vani Jayaram's Tamil Film Songs Chronology |url=https://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250119092935/https://www.vanijairam.com/Pages/Vani1978.html |archive-date=19 January 2025 |access-date=24 May 2025 |website=vanijairam.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=August 2022}}
Babu, a [[Hindus|Hindu]], falls in love with Julie, a [[Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Christian]]. However, both the families are against this love due to differences in religion. Despite heavy opposition, Babu and Julie remain adamant in their decision. Julie's father Stephen locks her in a room while Babu's father Manikkam also does not permit him to move out of his home. To everyone's shock, Julie commits suicide. Hearing this, Babu rushes to the crematorium and dies when Julie's corpse is being cremated.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as Babu
*[[Poornima Bhagyaraj]] as Julie
*[[R. Dilip|Dilip]] as Jana
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Station master
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Stephen
*[[Bayilvan Ranganathan]]
*[[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]] as Manikkam
*Gokulnath as Church Father
*Rajavelu as Inspector
*[[Sukumari]] as Stella
*[[S. N. Parvathy]] as Uma's mother
*[[Vanchiyoor Radha]] as Babu's mother
*[[Poornima (Telugu actress)|Poornima]] (credited as Sudha) as Usha
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Jolly Abraham]] in Guest appearance
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[T. Rajendar]] who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kilinjalgal |url=https://gaana.com/album/kilinjalgal-tamil |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924054207/https://gaana.com/album/kilinjalgal-tamil |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kilinjalgal Tamil Film EP vinyl Record by T.Rajendar |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kilinjalgal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-t-rajendar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924054236/https://mossymart.com/product/kilinjalgal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-t-rajendar/ |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> The song "Vizhigal Medaiyam" is set in [[Revati (raga)|Revati]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=15 February 2013 |title=Mystical Revathi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226101542/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/mystical-revathi/article4418462.ece |archive-date=26 December 2020 |access-date=18 June 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Kilai Ella Marangalil Nizhal" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || 04:33
|-
| "Vizhigal Meydaiyam Imaigal" || Dr. Kalyan T Subrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]] || 04:37
|-
| "Azhaginil Vilainthadu Mazhaienil" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 04:31
|-
| "Chinna Chinna Kanna Sethi Sollum" || [[P. Susheela]] || 04:17
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Kilinjalgal'' was released on 25 December 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |last=கண்ணன் |first=சுரேஷ் |date=21 July 2020 |title=ரஜினி, கமல் உச்சத்தில் இருந்தபோது பிரகாசித்தவர்... கதாநாயகனாக 'கிளிஞ்சல்கள்'ல் சாதித்த 'மைக்' மோகன்! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/nostalgia-series-revisiting-mic-mohan-hit-movie-kilinjalgal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028105920/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/nostalgia-series-revisiting-mic-mohan-hit-movie-kilinjalgal |archive-date=28 October 2021 |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=1 January 2023 |title='காதல் தோற்பதில்லை... காதலர்கள்தான் தோற்கிறார்கள்' என்று சொன்ன 'கிளிஞ்சல்கள்!' |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/41-years-of-kilinjalgal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102085358/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/41-years-of-kilinjalgal |archive-date=2 January 2023 |access-date=2 January 2023 |website=[[Kamadenu magazine|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref> Nalini Sastry of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the story outdated.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சாஸ்திரி |first=நளினி |date=17 January 1982 |title=கிளிஞ்சல்கள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1982/jan/17-01-1982/p91.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220808073616/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1982/jan/17-01-1982/p91.jpg |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=91 |language=ta}}</ref> The film was a [[silver jubilee hit]] and ran for 175 days at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. Shiva |date=21 March 2019 |title='Mike' Mohan: The unsung phenomenon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-unsung-phenomenon/article26598463.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001401/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-unsung-phenomenon/article26598463.ece |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=24 September 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=என். |date=March 20, 2017 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/%e0%ae%b5%e0%af%86%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b3%e0%ae%bf-%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%ae%be-%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9f-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528041211/http://puthu.thinnai.com/%e0%ae%b5%e0%af%86%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b3%e0%ae%bf-%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%ae%be-%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9f-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%a4%e0%ae%bf/ |archive-date=28 May 2022 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=Thinnai}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1981 Indian films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Durai (director)]]
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[[Category:Indian interfaith romance films]]
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[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
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[[Category:Tamil-language romance films]]

Kilinjalgal - Revision history

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