| Thulli Thirintha Kaalam | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Balasekaran |
| Written by | Balasekaran |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandhasamy |
| Starring | Arunkumar Khushbu Roshini Karan |
| Cinematography | Vijay Gopal |
| Edited by | Ganesh |
| Music by | Jayanth |
Production company | |
Release date | 12 March 1998 |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Balasekaran and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Arun Vijay and Khushbu, while Roshini, Raghuvaran, and Karan play supporting roles. It was released on 12 March 1998.
Plot
Four youths who are good for nothing while away their time doing nothing. Their parents too are fed up with their irresponsible behaviour. Kausalya comes to live in their neighbourhood. Seeing their lifestyle and behaviour, she decides to teach them a lesson.
Cast
- Arunkumar as Ashok
- Khushbu as Kausalya
- Roshini as Devi
- Karan as Raghu
- Raghuvaran as Chidambaram
- Fathima Babu as Visalam
- Ramji as Manohar
- Dhamu as Dhamu
- Cochin Hanifa as Nair
- Sriman as Saravanan
- Jai Ganesh as Ashok's father
- Delhi Ganesh as Dhamu's father
- Rami Reddy as Devi's father
- Madhan Bob as Bank Manager
- Mohan Raman as Job Officer
- Mahendran as Market Worker
- Scissor Manohar
- Ramesh Khanna as himself
- Kavithalaya Krishnan as himself
- Swathi in a Special appearance
- Alphonsa in a Special appearance
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Jayanth and lyrics by Vaasan and Dr. Kruthaya.[1][2]
- "Deewana" – Mano, Pop Shalini
- "Mannil Enna" – Mano, Malgudi Subha
- "Azhage" – K. S. Chithra
- "Kowsalya" – Harini, Baby Deepika
- "Tak Tak Tak" – P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha, Nandha, Grubb
- "Vaarthai Enna" – Mano
Reception
A critic from Dinakaran noted "this film is a milestone that speaks well of the newly set-in trend in Tamil field created by the young generation directors".[3] Ji of Kalki found Kushboo's flashback to be poignant, he found Arun Kumar's performance as poor but praised the other actors while also praising Jayanth's music and felt Kushboo was slowly becoming supporting actress.[4] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Karan scales new heights in his career, while director Balasekharan, who has written the story, screenplay and dialogue, queers the pitch [...] Vijaygopal's cinematography captures the drama in good measure".[5]
The film became a commercial success, prompting Telugu (Ammayi Kosam) and Manipuri versions (Amada Mari) of the film to be produced.[6]
References
- ↑ "Thulli Thirintha Kaalam". JioSaavn. January 1998. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ↑ "Uyire / Thulli Thirintha Kaalam". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "Thulliththirintha Kaalam". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 4 August 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ ஜி. (19 April 1998). "துள்ளி திரிந்த காலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (13 March 1998). "Film Reviews: Thulli Thirintha Kaalam \ Bhagawatsingh". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 24 May 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ↑ Rajitha (1 December 1998). "Makes and remakes". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2021.