''Kaviyam'' is a 1994

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directed by M. Ponraj. The film stars newcomer Ruban George and Nandhini, with newcomers Salomon, Thamizhan, M. Ponraj and

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playing supporting roles. It was released on 18 February 1994.

Plot

The film begins with the cancellation of a wedding. The bride Shanthi (Nandhini) refuses to marry the groom Kumar (Salomon) who wanted a large dowry and she humiliates him. Shanthi and Kumar are doctors in the same hospital. Shanthi challenges him to marry a better groom who will not ask her any dowry. Raja (Ruban George) is a villager who comes to the city searching for work. In town, Raja befriends Vaithi (M. Ponraj) and Vaithi accommodates him in his lodge. One night, Raja finds an old man who gets struck by lightning and he brings that old man to his daughter Shanthi but the old man dies on the way. Thereafter, Raja becomes a traffic police and he falls in love with Shanthi. When Raja expresses his love to Shanthi, she rejects it. Shanthi slowly develops a soft corner for the kind-hearted Raja. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

*Ruban George as Raja *Nandhini as Shanthi *Salomon as Kumar *Thamizhan as Santhanam *M. Ponraj as Vaithi *

*Thayir Vadai Desikan *Kambar Jayaraman as Shanthi's grandfather *Brinda *Beena *Sulakshana *

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Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by the film director M. Ponraj. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Salomon.

Reception

Malini Mannath wrote for ''

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'' that the film "turns out to be not so bad after all".

References

{{reflist 1994 films 1990s Tamil-language films 1994 directorial debut films