| Periya Veetu Pannakkaran | |
| Director: | N. K. Viswanathan |
| 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 |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Periya Veetu Pannakkaran 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.[1]
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.
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.[2] [3]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] [5] The song "Nikkattumaa Pogattuma" is set in the Carnatic raga Vachaspati, and the songs "Muthu Muthu Medai" and "Malligaiye Malligaiye" are set in Sarasangi.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Malligaiye Malligaiye" | 04:56 | ||
| "Summa Nee" | 04:28 | ||
| "Vanthaara Vazha Vaikkum" | Ilaiyaraaja | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:08 |
| "Nikkattumaa Pogattuma" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 05:04 | |
| "Muthu Muthu Medai" | S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas | 04:54 | |
| "Pattikaattu Paattu" | 04:48 | ||
| "Pallaakku Kuthiraiyile" | 04:53 |
| 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 |