Thalattu Ketkuthamma
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| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Raj Kapoor |
| Produced by | Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan Kanchana Sivaraman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. R. Vijayalakshmi |
| Edited by |
B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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Running time |
150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thalattu Ketkuthamma (transl. Can you hear the lullaby?) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raj Kapoor in his directorial debut. The film stars Prabhu and Kanaka. It was released on 5 November 1991. The film was remade in Telugu as Chittemma Mogudu.
Plot
Raasaiyya, a young man, wants to get married as soon as possible and he compels his uncle. His cousin Pechiamma is an immature tomboy. After seeing her friend Valli dying while delivering a child, Pechiamma thinks after the marriage, she will die. Raasaiyya finally gets married with Pechiamma. Thereafter, Pechiamma avoids Raasaiyya although he treasures her. One day, Raasaiyya comes drunk in his house and rapes Pechiamma, leaving her pregnant. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Prabhu as Rasaiya
- Kanaka as Pechiyamma
- Goundamani as Rasaiya's uncle
- Senthil as Pulipandi
- Silk Smitha as Dr. Mary
- Vadivukkarasi as Vadivu
- Mounica as Valli
- Vijaya Chandrika
- R. P. Viswam as Viswam
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Pandu
- Chokkalinga Bhagavathar as Muthukalai
- Boopathiraja
- MRK
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Kovai Senthil
- Sakthivel
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| "Annanukku" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:49 |
| "Nenthukitta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:51 |
| "Sonna Petcha" | P. Susheela, Minmini, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Kalpana | 4:35 |
| "Sutti Sutti" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:50 |
| "Yamma Yamma" | 5:00 | |
| "Amma Enum Vaarthaithaan" | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:05 |
Release and reception
Thalattu Ketkuthamma was released on 5 November 1991. The Indian Express wrote, "With a storyline that can be written at the backside of bus ticket, it is not surprising that debutant director Raj Kapoor [..] spends most of the time beating around the bush". C. R. K. of Kalki called Thalattu Ketkuthamma a "boost" for Prabhu.
In popular culture
The film is noted for the song 'Ho gaya' sung by Goundamani and also gained popularity.