Erimalai

1985 Indian film
  • 22 March 1985 (1985-03-22)
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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

Cast

  • Thiagarajan in three roles[2]
  • Saritha
  • Sulakshana
  • Vinu Chakravarthy
  • Sivachandran
  • Nalinikanth
  • Ravikumar
  • Sathyaraj
  • Sathyakala
  • Jyothi
  • Jayamalini

Soundtrack

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

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

  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.
  • Erimalai at IMDb