| Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mahendran |
| Written by | Mahendran |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Blue Moon Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu (transl. Put kohl around the eye) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Mahendran, starring Bhanumathi and Sujatha. It was released on 1 November 1986.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (June 2021) |
Cast
[edit]Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anbu Malargalin" | K. Kalimuthu | S. Janaki | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Shogangal" | K. Kalimuthu | Ilaiyaraaja | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Thambala Sundariyae" | K. Kalimuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja Vijayaramani, Saibaba | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Vadamalliyae" | K. Kalimuthu | Bhanumathi, B. S. Sasirekha | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Vanna Poove" | Gangai Amaran | Ilaiyaraaja | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 18:56 | |||
Release and reception
[edit]Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu was released on 1 November 1986.[3][4] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express called the film an "exaggeratedly self-indulgent and self-pitying exercise in filmmaking".[5] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that the camera and music is not bad but Mahendran goes around by which patience is lost.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu". JioSaavn. August 1986. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Kannukku Mai Ezhuthu". The Indian Express. 1 November 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 31 March 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and Me] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. p. 344. OCLC 54777094.
- ^ NKS (14 November 1986). "Self-indulgent". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 9 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (16 November 1986). "கண்ணுக்கு மை எழுது". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 30–31. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.