Villu Pattukaran
1992 Tamil film directed by Gangai Amaran
Villu Pattukaran (pronounced [ʋillu paːʈʈukaːɾan] transl. The Villu Paatu singer) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Rani and Chandrasekhar. It was released on 27 November 1992.
Plot
Kalimuthu is the lead singer of a group performing Villu Paatu. The village head decides to reconstruct the tumbledown village temple and gives Kalimuthu the funding responsibility. Finally, the music composer Ilaiyaraaja helps them financially. Then, Kalimuthu approaches a reputed sculptor from another village. The sculptor and his daughter Abhirami come to their village. Later, Kalimuthu and Abhirami fall in love with each other. Abhirami's father wants to marry Abhirami to his nephew Rajasekharan while the village head's son Chelladurai (Vikas Rishi), a womaniser, has his eyes on Abhirami.
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