Palaivana Paravaigal

Palaivana Paravaigal
Palaivana Paravaigal
	DVD cover
Directed by	Senthilnathan
Written by	Sendhilnathan; S. Gajendra Kumar (dialogues)
Produced by	K. S. Srinivasan; K. S. Sivaraman
Starring	Sarathkumar; Anandaraj; Udhayan; Dharini;
Cinematography	M. Kesavan
Edited by	J. Elango
Music by	Ilayagangai
Production; company	Vasans Visual Ventures
Release date	15 September 1990;
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Palaivana Paravaigal (transl. Desert Birds) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by Senthilnathan.^[1] The film stars Sarathkumar, Anandaraj, newcomer Udhayan and newcomer Dharini. It was released on 15 September 1990,^[2] and ran for over 100 days in theatres.^[3]

Plot

Mamu and Machi, two orphans and heartless criminals, are sentenced to the death penalty. Raja, their cellmate, is an innocent youth who is in love with Kaveri. Mamu and Machi decide to save Raja and they go to his village before their death sentence.

Cast

Sarathkumar as Mamu
Anandaraj as Machi
Udhayan as Raja
Dharini as Kaveri
Jaishankar as Sivaprakasam
Jayanthi
Senthil as Peruchali
Sampathkumar as Pannaiyar
Sethu Vinayagam as Advocate
Charuhasan
Senthilnathan
Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal
K. Natraj as Kannayiram
S. N. Lakshmi
Loose Mohan
Kovai Senthil
T. S. Raghavendra
A. K. Veerasamy

Production

Palaivana Paravaigal is the first film to feature Anandaraj and Sarathkumar in leading roles, after several films where they portrayed negative roles.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilayagangai.^[7]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
"Muthu Samba"	Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan, Chorus	Muthulingam	4:38
"Naan Raakaalam"	S. N. Surendar, Sundarrajan, Sasirekha	Piraisoodan	3:57
"Naanga Mattum"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar	Sembaya	3:55
"Saamy"	Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra	Piraisoodan	4:36
"Thingal Pathi"	Mano, Uma Ramanan	S. Kalayarasan	3:55

Reception

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References

^ "Five heroines in 'Nijam Nizhalagirathu'". Nowrunning. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
^ "Palaivana paravaigal ( 1990 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
^ "சரத்குமார் - வெற்றிகரமாக ஓடிய படங்கள்". Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ Megan, M. K. (2 October 1992). "Graduating from acting as crook to hero". New Straits Times. p. 26. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2023 – via Google News Archive.
^ "மீண்டும் வில்லனாக மாறிய சரத்குமார்". tamilmirror.lk (in Tamil). 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ Akhilan (24 November 2022). "என் பொண்டாட்டியை பாத்து எப்படி நீ அந்த கேள்வியை கேட்ட? சரத்குமார் கிழித்து தொங்க விட்ட மூத்த நடிகர்…". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ "Palaivana Paravaigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 18 November 1990. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
^ "பாலைவனப் பறவைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 30 September 1990. p. 63. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

External links

[1] "Five heroines in 'Nijam Nizhalagirathu'". Nowrunning. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

[2] "Palaivana paravaigal ( 1990 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2014.

[3] "சரத்குமார் - வெற்றிகரமாக ஓடிய படங்கள்". Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 24 July 2020. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[4] Megan, M. K. (2 October 1992). "Graduating from acting as crook to hero". New Straits Times. p. 26. Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2023 – via Google News Archive.

[5] "மீண்டும் வில்லனாக மாறிய சரத்குமார்". tamilmirror.lk (in Tamil). 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[6] Akhilan (24 November 2022). "என் பொண்டாட்டியை பாத்து எப்படி நீ அந்த கேள்வியை கேட்ட? சரத்குமார் கிழித்து தொங்க விட்ட மூத்த நடிகர்…". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[7] "Palaivana Paravaigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 18 November 1990. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

[8] "பாலைவனப் பறவைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 30 September 1990. p. 63. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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