Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
{{Short description|1995 film by K. S. Ravikumar}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
| image = Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = K. S. Ravikumar
| screenplay = K. S. Ravikumar
| story = Chandra Kumar
| producer = V. Giri
| starring = Khushbu
Vignesh
Sanghavi
| cinematography = Ashok Rajan
| editing = K. Thanigachalam
| music = Soundaryan
| studio = Thrimurthy Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1995|3|10}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala ({{translation|Do you want to go pearl hunting?}}) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar,{{Cite web |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=1 December 2020 |title='Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128102555/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739 |archive-date=28 January 2021 |access-date=5 May 2021 |website=The News Minute}} from a story by Chandra Kumar. The film stars Khushbu, Vignesh and Sanghavi. It was released on 10 March 1995.
Plot
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Chellappa, a villager, returns to his village after finishing his education, and falls in love with his neighbour Sundari. Her father, the panchayat president, threatens to shoot her if the affair becomes public knowledge. He wants Sundari to marry his relative Raja, who owns part of the land he has been taking care of while Raja is serving at the military.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Khushbu as Sivagami
- Vignesh as Chellappa
- Sanghavi as Sundari
- Goundamani as Kondaikaarar
- Vinu Chakravarthy as the panchayat president
- Senthil as Mandaikaarar
- Kannan
- Vinodhini
- Vichithra as Minnalkodi, a village belle
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Sathyapriya
- Ramesh Khanna
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- K. S. Ravikumar as Raja
- Vivek (uncredited)
- Crane Manohar (uncredited){{Cite web|url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9663&id1=40&issue=20190920|title=தில் கிரேன் மனோகர்|work=Kungumam|language=ta|date=20 September 2019|access-date=24 December 2024}}
}}
Production
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala was written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, from a story by Chandra Kumar, who also wrote the dialogues. The film was produced by V. Giri under Thrimurthy Films, photographed by Ashok Rajan and edited by K. Thanigachalam. Cheran was an assistant director.{{Cite web |date=24 March 2018 |title="ஆமாம்... கிளாமர்தான் என் ப்ளஸ்னு நிறைய விஜய் படங்கள்ல கமிட் பண்ணாங்க!" – சங்கவி |url=https://www.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/120083-reason-behind-why-i-have-been-chosen-as-co-star-in-vijay-films-actress-sanghavi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201125161448/https://www.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/120083-reason-behind-why-i-have-been-chosen-as-co-star-in-vijay-films-actress-sanghavi |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Soundaryan,{{Cite web |date=21 February 2016 |title=பாட்டு பாட சொன்ன வாத்தியார்! |url=http://m.dinamalarnellai.com/web/cinema/3813 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201125154541/http://m.dinamalarnellai.com/web/cinema/3813 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta |location=Nellai}} and the lyrics were written by Kalidasan.{{Cite web |title=முத்துகுளிக்க வரிகளை (ஒரிஜினல் மோஷன் பிகிடுறே சௌண்ட்ட்ரக்) Songs |url=https://www.raaga.com/kannada/album/muthukulikka-varigala-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-songs-T0005231 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109130233/https://www.raaga.com/kannada/album/muthukulikka-varigala-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-songs-T0005231 |archive-date=9 January 2022 |access-date=9 January 2022 |website=Raaga.com |language=ta}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thangame
| extra1 = Mano, K. S. Chithra
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Makka Onn
| extra2 = Mano, Subha
| length2 = 4:58
| title3 = Yelaa Elavattame
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Chik Chik Chik
| extra4 = Arunmozhi, S. Janaki
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Oh Yen Uyire
| extra5 = Sujatha
| length5 = 5:07
| total_length = 22:58
}}
Release and reception
Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala was released on 10 March 1995.{{Cite web |title=Muthukulikka Vaariyala / முத்து குளிக்க வாரீயளா (1995) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/muthukulikka-vaariyala |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231203060742/https://screen4screen.com/movies/muthukulikka-vaariyala |archive-date=3 December 2023 |access-date=3 December 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Despite the lack of real big stars, Ravikumar manages to keep us in our seats without making us fidgety. This is a tribute to his talents".{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=1 April 1995 |title=Good despite having only one big star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5dsVAAAAIBAJ&pg=5488%2C166654 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102103640/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5dsVAAAAIBAJ&pg=5488%2C166654 |archive-date=2 November 2023 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=New Straits Times |pages=28 |via=Google News Archive}} R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that Ravikumar, as director and actor, overshadowed everyone else.{{Cite magazine |last=ஆர். பி. ஆர். |date=9 April 1995 |title=முத்துகுளிக்க வாரியளா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-04-09/page/33/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230212134000/https://archive.org/details/kalki1995-04-09/page/33/mode/2up |archive-date=12 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=33 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}