Kumbakarai Thangaiah Explained
Kumbakarai Thangaiah is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Gangai Amaran and produced by Ramumachan. The film stars Prabhu, Kanaka, Pandiyan and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 14 January 1991.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics for all songs were written by Gangai Amaran except "Ennai Oruvan", written by Ilaiyaraaja himself.[2] [3] The song "Poothu Pothu" is set to the raga Suddhadhanyasi.[4]
Reception
Sundarji of Kalki gave the film a negative review, but said the music was a redeeming feature.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: கும்பக்கரை தங்கையா / Kumbakarai Thangaiah (1991) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118180211/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kumbakarai-thangaiah . 18 November 2023 . 15 March 2022 . Screen 4 Screen.
- Web site: Kumba karai Thangaiya Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116101431/https://mossymart.com/product/kumba-karai-thangaiya-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ . 16 January 2022 . 16 January 2022 . Mossymart.
- Web site: 14 October 1990 . Kumbakarai Thangaiah . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220528115820/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kumbakarai-thangaiah/rI3V8KY90Fw_ . 28 May 2022 . 29 September 2022 . JioSaavn.
- Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . 154 . 295034757 . 2005.
- சுந்தர்ஜி . 17 February 1991 . கும்பக்கரை தங்கையா . live . https://archive.today/20230327053815/https://archive.org/details/kalki1991-02-17/page/n29/mode/2up . 27 March 2023 . 27 March 2023 . . 28 . ta . Internet Archive.
