Kizhakku Vasal
Kizhakku Vasal is an R. V. Udayakumardirected Tamil film starring Karthik, Revathy and Kushboo in the lead roles. The film was a mega hit and completed 150 days in Chennai and 100 days in other parts of Tamil Nadu. It was a turning point in the actors career. It was later dubbed in Telugu as Thoorupu Sindhuram
Ponnurangam Karthik, the village hero, is a folk singer who performs with his mini troop in nearby village occasionally for festivals. He works as a parttime labour work for Vijayakumar. He initially has a strong crush in love with the daughterKushboo of Valliyuran, rich head of neighboring village and brotherinlaw of his boss .The girl cheats him by saying that she too loves her and asks his mm to ask his mother to talk to her father about the matter. But Ponnurangams mother is beaten by Valliyurans men and dies in her sleep due to shame. Now Kushboo falls in love with him, but Ponnurangam is so dejected with life. Meanwhile, Vijayakumar arranges marriage of his spoilt son with Valliyurans daughter to end their feud ofyears and to incorporate all of their properties under his son. Ponnurangam is asked to perform at Valliyurans house the night before marriage. During the end of the song, the bride says sorry to him for his mothers death and gives him money which he coldly rejects. the groom sees the sequence. There is a fight between the families and marriage is stopped. Next day, Vijayakumars son and his men fight with Ponnurangam and stab him in the back with a poisoned knife. Revathy takes care of Ponnurangam and love blossoms between them. Ponnurangam plans to make Revathy his wife. Vijayakumar tries to thwart them, by abducting and raping revathy. He kills ponnurangams brother, But he is mobbed by the villagers and is beaten up. The last scene shows Ponnurangam and Revathy walking away from the camera on a road, together.The film marked the second collaboration between RV Udayakumar and Karthik after Urimai Geetham, duo went on to collaborate again with two films Ponnumani 1993 and Nandhavana Theru 1995. Dharani director of Dhill, Dhool and Ghilli was one of the assistant directors in this film. ........
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