Ullathil Nalla Ullam (transl. The good heart) is a 1988 Tamil-language action film directed by Manivannan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radha, Radha Ravi and Madhuri. It was released on 13 April 1988.[1]
| Ullathil Nalla Ullam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Screenplay by | Manivannan |
| Story by | Shanmugapriyan |
| Produced by | A. M. Varadarajan Thiruppur K. Balu |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Radha Radha Ravi Madhuri |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | Gowthaman |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Ajantaa Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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The tragedy of the lead character is twofold, he is Don but is unhappy with his past and wants to turn a new leaf but cannot: the essence of the first tragedy is that there are two buts. The second is that despite being a crook by reputation, is a goodhearted crook.
He falls in love with a police official. This girl breathes idealistic fire and not only does she vow to have him breathing the musty jail air but worse scorns his love. She heaps insult upon insult but he sticks to his guns. That his love for her is a firm as rock would itself have made her heart like illfrozen ice cream in the sun but he also turns up at the right moment and protects her honour that a gang of rapists was just about the foot.
The unkindest cut the type of violence that the film indulges in comes when she accuses her benefactor of having engineered the whole incident. When she learns the truth they join forces to settle scores with the villains, the don's associate and corrupt police chief.
Cast
edit- Vijayakanth as Michael Raj
- Radha as Sheela
- Radha Ravi as Peter
- Madhuri as Lakshmi
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Police inspector
- Janagaraj as Michael Raj's father
- Charle as Gnanavel
- Senthil as Acolyte of Michael Raj
- Vijayan as Police commissioner
- Santhana Bharathi as Father
- Kamala Kamesh
- Disco Shanti
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[2][3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tholil Vizhum Maalaye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Pottalum Erale" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Naan Enna Pade" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Vettina Thappu Ille" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Ponnupaakka Vareegala" | Malaysia Vasudevan |
Reception
editThe Indian Express wrote, "One of the faults of the film is that it drags on and on [..] Manivannan's direction has few stylish touches but he makes up for this lapse by a great deal of crudity".[4] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt various actors such as Vijayan, Madhuri, Kamala Kamesh and Janagaraj were wasted, and that Sabapathy's cinematography overshadowed Manivannan's direction.[5]
References
edit- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Ullathil Nalla Ullam Tamil LP Record". Carousell. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Ullathil Nalla Ullam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Ullathil Nalla Ullam". The Indian Express. 22 April 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (1 May 1988). "உள்ளத்தில் நல்ல உள்ளம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.