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Kovil (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Kovil' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by A. M. Rathnam. It stars Silambarasan and Sonia Agarwal while Vadivelu, Rajkiran, Charle and Nassar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with editing done by V. T. Vijayan and cinematography by Priyan. The film released on 14 January 2004 and was released to positive reviews from critics and audience. The film was a super hit. It was dubbed into Telugu as 'Rudrudu'.
Plot
Puliyankulam and Veppankulam are nearby villages with an enmity lasting for a few generations. Periyasamy is a Hindu from Puliyankulam and is widely respected by the villagers. Michael Soosai is a devout Protestant from Veppankulam and does not trust other religions. Sakthivel is Periyasamy's son, who studies in a college in Nagercoil. Angel is Michael's daughter, who also attends the same college. Sakthivel and Angel meet in college and fall in love. Angel is afraid that her father will never allow her to marry a Hindu, especially from the rival village. Michael and Periyasamy learn about the relationship between Sakthivel and Angel. Michael gets enraged and scolds his daughter, while Periyasamy agrees for the wedding. Michael does not want an inter-religion marriage and decides to force his daughter to become a nun. Periyasamy arrives and tells the truth in front of everyone that Angel is Michael's adopted daughter who was born to Muslim parents. Michael realizes his mistake and agrees for the wedding.
Cast
* Silambarasan as Shaktivel
* Sonia Agarwal as Angel Devi Soosai
* Vadivelu as 'Bullet' Pandi (Shaktivel's uncle)
* Rajkiran as Periyasamy, Shaktivel's father
* Nassar as Michael Soosai, Angel's father
* Rekha as Angel's mother
* Charle as Muruga
* Ganeshkar as Shaktivel's friend
* Rajesh as Father
* Singamuthu as Astrologer
* Sathyan as Shakthivel's friend
* Bava Lakshmanan as Cycle Soosai
* S. Ramana Girivasan as Police Control Room Officer
* Paravai Muniyamma in a guest role
* Akash as Joseph,Angel's Brother
Production
For a scene in the film where Silambarasan races the antagonist and others on a cycle, the team collected about a thousand people for the scene. The team took about five days to shoot. The total shooting for the film was wrapped up in 59 days.
Critical reception
The film received generally positive reviews. 'The Hindu' praised Simbu's performance as being "restrained and mature".
Soundtrack
The soundtrack comprises six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj, marking his first collaboration with Silambarasan. All lyrics written by Snehan except for "Collegikku" (Na. Muthukumar). The soundtrack received positive reviews upon release and became a commercial hit.
References
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