Periya Manushan Explained

Periya Manushan is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Guru Dhanapal. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ravali. It was released on 30 October 1997.^[1]

Plot

Ramakrishnan (Sathyaraj) has two wives. Sivagami (Ambika), his first wife, is sterile while Parvathi (Kovai Sarala), his second wife, has a daughter, Indhu (Ravali). Indhu falls in love with, Ramakrishnan's nephew, Subramani (Sathyaraj).

Production

Ravali replaced Shruti in the lead role of the film.^{[2] [3]} A song sequence with two hundred boats carrying light of thousands of lamps with actors and hundred junior artists was shot at forest of Chalakudy.^[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack were composed by Deva.^[5]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Arabia Eecham Pazhame"		Kalidasan	5:25
"Vaalapaari Chinna"	Anuradha Sriram, Mano	Palani Bharathi	5:00
"Thuli Thuli Pani Thuli"	Hariharan, K. S. Chithra	Kalidasan	4:53
"Oh Mama"	K. S. Chithra, Mano		4:55
"Thrissur Ther Azhage"			5:23

Release and reception

Periya Manushan was released on 30 October 1997 on the eve of Diwali.^[6] The film did not perform well at the box office.^[7] Manivannan won the Cinema Express Award for Best Comedian.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Periya manushan (1997) . https://archive.today/20121208181033/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=periya%20manushan . 8 December 2012 . 30 June 2012 . Cinesouth.
2. Web site: Gokul's Cinema News . geocities.ws . 29 July 2015 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043236/http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnjul.html . live .
3. Web site: A-Z Continued... . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193804/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm . 27 September 2013 . 1 July 2012 . Indolink.com.
4. 2 November 1997 . ஸ்ட்ரைக்கை மீறி வெளியாகும் படங்கள்! . 10 January 2024 . . 4–6 . Ta . Internet Archive.
5. Web site: Periya Manushan . 1 July 2012 . . 4 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204162921/https://www.allmusic.com/album/periya-manushan-mw0002135299 . live .
6. Web site: Sandya . Deepavali Releases . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20100817104937/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm . 17 August 2010 . 1 July 2012 . Indolink.
7. Web site: GOKUL'S CINEMA NEWS . 2 September 2012 . reocities.com . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202611/http://www.reocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/2330/cinjan.html . live .
8. Web site: 24 August 1998 . Cinema Express awards presented . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071012164116/http://indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980824/23650774.html . 12 October 2007 . 16 August 2024 . The Indian Express.