Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
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{{Infobox film
| name = Periya Veetu Pannakkaran
| image = Periya Veetu Pannakkaran.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = N. K. Viswanathan
| writer = Rajavarman (dialogues)
| story = Sangili Murugan
| producer = Kalyani Murugan
| starring = Karthik
Kanaka
M. N. Nambiar
S. S. Chandran
| cinematography = N. K. Viswanathan
| editing = Rajkeerthi
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| studio = Meenakshi Arts
| released = {{film date|1990|05|11|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran ({{Translation|Big house farm man}}) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed and photographed by N. K. Viswanathan in his directorial debut. The film stars Karthik, Kanaka, M. N. Nambiar and S. S. Chandran. It was released on 11 May 1990.{{Cite web |title=Periya Veetu Pannakaran / பெரிய வீட்டு பண்ணக்காரன் |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/periya-veetu-pannakkaran |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118191207/https://screen4screen.com/movies/periya-veetu-pannakkaran |archive-date=18 November 2023 |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Chellameena is the daughter of a wealthy big family. In the same village, Sundarapandi is the grandson of a poor farmer there. He is a do-gooder and is always rubbing the villains (Kanaka's cousins) the wrong way. When they both decide to get married after a few teasings and duets, her family refuses and gets Sundarapandi beaten, and his father gets killed in the process. Nambiar who resides in the next village, adopts him. After hearing his story, he extends his proposal to Chellameena's family, who still refuses despite Sundarapandi now having millions in his name thanks to Nambiar. The village horse festival is announced. After much violence and fights, Sundarapandi and Chellameena get together, and he wins the competition.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Karthik as Sundarapandi
- Kanaka as Chellameena
- M. N. Nambiar
- S. S. Chandran
- Gandhimathi
- Senthil
- Kovai Sarala
- Vijayakumar
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Y. Vijaya
- Sathyapriya
- Sangili Murugan
- Senthamarai
- Kallapetti Singaram
}}
Production
When N. K. Viswanathan was directing Inaindha Kaigal, Sangili Murugan requested him to direct a film for him which became Periya Veettu Pannakkaran. It was completed within a single schedule and became his directorial debut as it released before Inaindha Kaigal.{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=2009-10-16 |title=Grillmill |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/grillmill/article3022046.ece |url-status=live |access-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706061036/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/grillmill/article3022046.ece |archive-date=6 July 2022}}{{Cite web |date=26 April 2017 |title=ஒளிப்பதிவாளர் என்.கே.விஸ்வநாதன் காலமானார் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/210119-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230420133518/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/tamilnadu/210119-.html |archive-date=20 April 2023 |access-date=20 April 2023 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Periya Veettu Pannakkaaran (1990) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/periya-veettu-pannakkaaran-songs-T0002870 |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Raaga.com |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530064856/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/periya-veettu-pannakkaaran-songs-T0002870 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Periyaveettu Pannakkaran Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/periyaveettu-pannakkaran-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=Mossymart |archive-date=19 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419154108/https://mossymart.com/product/periyaveettu-pannakkaran-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live }} The song "Nikkattumaa Pogattuma" is set in the Carnatic raga Vachaspati,{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=148}} and the songs "Muthu Muthu Medai" and "Malligaiye Malligaiye" are set in Sarasangi.{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=145}}{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=141}}
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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
| "Malligaiye Malligaiye" | K. S. Chithra, K. J. Yesudas | Na. Kamarasan | 04:56 |
| "Summa Nee" | Mano | Piraisoodan | 04:28 |
| "Vanthaara Vazha Vaikkum" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:08 |
| "Nikkattumaa Pogattuma" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Mu. Metha | 05:04 |
| "Muthu Muthu Medai" | S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas | Muthulingam | 04:54 |
| "Pattikaattu Paattu" | rowspan=2|Malaysia Vasudevan | rowspan=2|Gangai Amaran | 04:48 |
| "Pallaakku Kuthiraiyile" | 04:53 |
The movie was dubbed into Telugu as Prema Sasanam
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! Song !! Singers | |
| "Idhe Ra Naa Mata" | Mano |
| "Sandekada" | Mano |
| "Sandelamma" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, Sudha Radhakrishnan |
| "Pooche Poola" | Vani Jayaram, S. P. Balasubramanyam |
| "Mallikave" | S. P. Sailaja, S. P. Balasubramanyam |
| "Pallakilo" | S. P. Balasubramanyam |
| "Title Song" | S. P. Balasubramanyam |
References
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Bibliography
- {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}