Vellai Pura Ondru
| Vellai Pura Ondru | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gangai Amaran |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | M. Kumaran Padma Kumaran |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Sujatha |
| Cinematography | Sabapathy |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Bhuvaneshwari Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vellai Pura Ondru (transl. A white dove) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Gangai Amaran, starring Vijayakanth and Sujatha. It was released on 13 April 1984.
Plot
Cast
- Male cast
- Vijayakanth
- Suresh
- Sivachandran
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Sarath Babu
- Shanmugasundaram
- Sangili Murugan
- Jaishankar
- Female cast
- Sujatha
- Urvasi
- Nalini
- Silk Smitha
- Manorama
- Bindu Ghosh
- V. Suguna
Themes
The film has Vijayakanth wielding a chain with a hammer and sickle star dollar, reflecting the actor's passion for communism in the 1980s.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum" is set to the raga Mayamalavagowla.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dhinasari Kalarai Parthathale" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Thenuruthe Aasaiyo Neeluthe" | Na. Kamarasan | S. Janaki | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Ilam Kadhal Veenai Isai Padum" | Vaali | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Ponnuna Ponnu Yemmamperiya" | Muthulingam | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 18:45 | |||
Release and reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the music, stunts and humour but felt the actors had performed disinterested.