Kolangal (1995 film)

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Kolangal
DVD cover
Directed by	I. V. Sasi
Written by	R. N. R. Manohar (dialogues)
Screenplay by	I. V. Sasi
Story by	Henry
Produced by	Henry
Starring	Jayaram Khushbu
Cinematography	V. Jayaram
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Carolina Films
Release date	15 September 1995 (1995-09-15)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Kolangal is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Jayaram and Khushbu. It was released on 15 September 1995.^[1] This was Sasi's final Tamil as a director.

Plot

Ganga, a Tamil girl who does not know Hindi, looks for her friend Malini in Mumbai. She then meets Bairavan, a Tamil man, who says that he knows Malini and Bairavan then sells Ganga to a brothel. The Tamil Nadu Police raids at the brothel to rescue Tamil women and they save most of them including the innocent Ganga.

Anand, a police officer, is worried about Ganga and she tells him about her past. After Ganga's father died, Ganga lived in her sister's house but her brother-in-law tried to rape her. She left the house and decided to go to Mumbai. So, Anand drops Ganga in her sister's house and to Anand's surprise, her angry brother-in-law beat her in front of him. Anand intervenes and saves her. Anand secretly marries her.

Anand's family is a traditional Hindu joint family and they all live in a bungalow. He has a widowed mother Karpagam, a bachelor uncle Sundarapandi, an elder brother Shankar and a sister-in-law Archana who have two children, a little brother Vijay who loves Sangeetha and a little sister Uma who loves Rajesh. Everybody blesses the young couple except Archana who wanted Anand to marry her sister Anjali. Soon, Bairavan surfaces and begins to blackmail Anand. Anand manages it intelligently but his family finds out that Ganga was in a brothel. It leads the entire family into a trauma. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Jayaram as Anand
Khushbu as Ganga
Raghuvaran as Bairavan
Raja as Rajesh
Kasthuri as Uma
Sarath Babu as Shankar
Vaishnavi as Archana
Sanjay as Vijay
Sanghavi as Sangeetha
K. R. Vijaya as Karpagam
R. Sundarrajan as Sundarapandi
Senthil as Muruga
Vasuki as Anjali
Nassar
Nizhalgal Ravi as Ganga's brother-in-law
Delhi Ganesh as Raghunatha Sethupathi, Rajesh's father
Vijaya Chandrika as Rajesh's mother
Sharmili as Saroja
Kumarimuthu
R. N. R. Manohar as Madhavan, a journalist

Production

The film was initially set to be directed by Bharathan, who was later replaced by I. V. Sasi. During production, reports emerged that Sasi was to be replaced by Pratap Pothen and that Arvind Swamy was set to join the cast, but no changes were made.^[2]^[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.^[4]

Song	Singer(s)	Duration
"Mouna Raagam"	S. Janaki	5:16
"Nethu Paathaale"	Mano, S. Janaki	7:01
"Oru Koottil"	Mano, Lekha	5:10
"Tamizhan Padaichu"	Mano, K. S. Chithra	5:04
"Therke Veesum"	Arunmozhi, Lekha	5:47
"Ullaasa Poongathre"	K. S. Chithra	4:54

Reception

Thulasi of Kalki praised the film for its story, simple and natural dialogues, lively characters and cinematography.^[5] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The seasoned director I.V. Sasi resorts to oft-repeated situations in the first portion where the heroine meets hostile elements in the house. Kushbu and Jairam, teamed again, carry much of the acting burden, Kushbu shedding copious tears most times and Jairam taking a mighty swing at the yellow journalism, the dialogue of R.N.R. Manohar being biting and full of vigour here".^[6] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film, and Khushbu won for Best Actress.^[7]

References

^ "Kolangal ( 1995 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^ Sitaraman, Sandya (23 March 1995). "Tamil Movie News--Tamil New Year edition". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ யுவராஜ், லாவண்யா (15 September 2022). "Kolangal Movie: ரகசிய திருமணத்தால் ஜெயராம் - குஷ்பூ பட்ட பாடு... 'கோலங்கள்' 27 ஆண்டுகள்!". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
^ "Kolangal (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
^ துளசி (8 October 1995). "கோலங்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ Ramanujam, D. S. (29 September 1995). "Cinema: Kolangal". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
^ "TAMIL CINEMA | I997-- YEAR HIGHLIGHTS". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 1 May 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

External links

Kolangal at IMDb

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film

1967
– 79

First prize	Kaavalkaaran (1967) Uyarndha Manithan (1968) Adimai Penn (1969) Vietnam Veedu (1970) No Award (1971–1976) 16 Vayathinile (1977) Mullum Malarum (1978) Pasi (1979)
Second prize	Aalayam (1967) Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Akka Thangai (1969) Engal Thangam (1970) No Award (1971–1976) Madhurageetham (1977) Aval Appadithan (1978) Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979)
Third prize	Bama Vijayam (1967) Thamarai Nenjam (1968) Deiva Magan (1969) Namma Kuzhandaigal (1970) No Award (1971–1976) Bala Pareetchai (1977) Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) Thisai Maariya Paravaigal (1979)

1980
– 89

First prize	Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980) Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) No Award (1983–1987) Poo Pootha Nandavanam (1988) Pudhea Paadhai (1989)
Second prize	Nenjathai Killathe (1980) Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981) Agni Sakshi (1982) No Award (1983–1987) Paasa Paravaigal (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)
Third prize	Vandichakkaram (1980) Moondram Pirai (1981) Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) No Award (1983–1987) Agni Natchathiram (1988) Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

1990
– 99

First prize	Pudhu Vasantham (1990) Chinna Thambi (1991) Roja (1992) Jaathi Malli (1993) Nattamai (1994) Anthimanthaarai (1995) Indian (1996) Arunachalam & Surya Vamsam (1997) Natpukkaga (1998) Padayappa (1999)
Second prize	Keladi Kannmanii (1990) En Rasavin Manasile (1991) Thevar Magan (1992) Pathinipenn (1993) Nammavar (1994) Kolangal (1995) Kadhal Kottai (1996) Porkkaalam (1997) Maru Malarchi (1998) Thulladha Manamum Thullum (1999)
Third prize	Kizhakku Vaasal (1990) Gunaa (1991) Chinna Gounder (1992) Gokulam (1993) Pavithra (1994) Avatharam (1995) Purushan Pondatti (1996) Arasiyal (1997) Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) Ethirum Puthirum (1999)

2000
– 09

First prize	Vaanathaippola (2000) Virumbugiren (2001) Ramanaa (2002) Eera Nilam (2003) Autograph (2004) Chandramukhi & Ghajini (2005) Veyil (2006) Sivaji: The Boss (2007) Dasavathaaram (2008) Pasanga (2009)
Second prize	Vaanavil (2000) Pandavar Bhoomi (2001) Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) Power of Women (2003) Vishwa Thulasi (2004) Anniyan (2005) Paruthiveeran (2006) Mozhi (2007) Abhiyum Naanum (2008) Mayandi Kudumbathar (2009)
Third prize	Vetri Kodi Kattu (2000) Aanandham (2001) Unnai Ninaithu (2002) Parthiban Kanavu (2003) Kannadi Pookal (2004) Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005) Thiruttu Payale (2006) Pallikoodam (2007) Santosh Subramaniam (2008) Achchamundu! Achchamundu! (2009)

2010
– 15

First prize	Mynaa (2010) Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012) Ramanujan (2013) Kuttram Kadithal (2014) Thani Oruvan (2015)
Second prize	Kalavani (2010) Deiva Thirumagal (2011) Saattai (2012) Thanga Meenkal (2013) Goli Soda (2014) Pasanga 2 (2015)
Third prize	Puthran (2010) Uchithanai Muharnthaal (2011) Dhoni (2012) Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2013) Nimirndhu Nil (2014) Prabha (2015)

Films directed by I. V. Sasi

Malayalam

1975–79	Utsavam (1975) Anubhavam (1976) Aalinganam (1976) Ayalkkaari (1976) Abhinandanam (1976) Aasheervaadam (1977) Anjali (1977) Akale Aakaasham (1977) Angeekaaram (1977) Abhinivesham (1977) Itha Ivide Vare (1977) Aa Nimisham (1977) Aanandham Paramaanandham (1977) Anthardaaham (1977) Hridayame Sakshi (1977) Innale Innu (1977) Oonjaal (1977) Ee Manohara Theeram (1978) Anumodhanam (1978) Avalude Ravukal (1978) Amarsham (1978) Ithaa Oru Manushyan (1978) Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (1978) Njaan Njaan Maathram (1978) Eeta (1978) Iniyum Puzhayozhukum (1978) Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) Manasa Vacha Karmana (1979) Anubhavangale Nanni (1979) Ezhamkadalinakkare (1979) Aarattu (1979)
1980–89	Ivar (1980) Angadi (1980) Kaantha Valayam (1980) Karimpana (1980) Ashwaradham (1980) Orikkal Koodi (1981) Thushaaram (1981) Thrishna (1981) Hamsa Geetham (1981) Ahimsa (1981) Ee Nadu (1982) Ina (1982) Thadaakam (1982) John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982) Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam (1982) Innalenkil Nale (1982) America America (1983) Iniyengilum (1983) Nanayam (1983) Kaikeyi (1983) Aaroodam (1983) Uyarangalil (1984) Athirathram (1984) Lakshmana Rekha (1984) Aalkkoottathil Thaniye (1984) Adiyozhukkukal (1984) Aksharangal (1984) Kanamarayathu (1984) Rangam (1985) Anubandham (1985) Angadikkappurathu (1985) Idanilangal (1985) Karimpinpoovinakkare (1985) Abhayam Thedi (1986) Koodanayum Kattu (1986) Vartha (1986) Aavanazhi (1986) Ithrayum Kaalam (1987) Adimakal Udamakal (1987) Vrutham (1987) Naalkavala (1987) Abkari (1988) Anuragi (1988) 1921 (1988) Mukthi (1988) Aksharathettu (1989) Mrugaya (1989)
1990–99	Varthamana Kalam (1990) Arhatha (1990) Midhya (1990) Bhoomika (1991) Inspector Balram (1991) Neelagiri (1991) Kallanum Polisum (1992) Apaaratha (1992) Devaasuram (1993) Padhavi (1993) Arthana (1993) The City (1994) Varnapakittu (1997) Anubhoothi (1997) Aayiram Meni (1999)
2000-09	Sradha (2000) Aabharanacharthu (2002) Ee Naadu Innale Vare (2002) Symphony (2003) Balram vs. Tharadas (2006) Vellathooval (2009)

Tamil

Allauddinum Arputha Vilakkum (1979)
Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979)
Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi (1979)
Guru (1980)
Kaali (1980)
Illam (1987)
Kolangal (1995)

Hindi

Patita (1980)
Karishmaa (1984)
Anokha Rishta (1986)

Telugu

Kaali (1980)
Manchivaru Maavaru (1989)

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