Erimalai

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Erimalai
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Directed byGopi Krishna
Written byP. Selvakumar
Produced byMuralidharan
StarringThiagarajan
Saritha
Sulakshana
CinematographyGajendramani
Edited byL. Kesavan
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Prathanna Art Creations
Release date
  • 22 March 1985 (1985-03-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Erimalai (transl. Volcano)[1] is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Gopi Krishna and written by P. Selvakumar. The film stars Thiagarajan, Saritha and Sulakshana. It was released on 22 March 1985.

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nee Solli Kodu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
2."Oru Naal Iravu"Vani Jairam 
3."Elaikkai Malaimele"M. S. Viswanathan and chorus 
4."Ore Bashayil"K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki 

Release and reception[edit]

Erimalai was released on 22 March 1985.[2] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised Gopikrishna's direction, Gajendramani's cinematography and Viswanathan's music and concluded calling it an interesting two-and-a-half hours for those in a rush, with popcorn and chilli fritters in hand.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kannan, R. (2010). Anna: The Life and Times of C.N. Annadurai. India: Penguin Books. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-670-08328-2.
  2. ^ a b "37 வருடங்களை நிறைவு செய்யும் தியாகராஜன் 3 வேடங்களில் நடித்த எரிமலை!". News18 (in Tamil). 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Erimalai". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (21 April 1985). "எரிமலை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 56. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.

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