''Mounam Kalaikirathu'' () is a 1986 Indian
Tamil
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* Tamil language, nati ...
-language
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Kundrai Vaendan Karikalan
Kundrai Vaendan Karikalan (born 21 August 1956) is an Indian film director and film producer, producer primarily working in the Tamil cinema, Chennai film industry. He directed ''Mounam Kalaikirathu''.
He worked as associate for directors like ...
, starring
Suresh Suresh is an Indian masculine given name originating in the Sanskrit word ' (compound of ' and '). Its meaning is "Ruler of Gods" and it has been used an epithet for the Hindu gods Indra, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
People named Suresh include:
*Sur ...
,
Jeevitha
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,
Anand Babu
Anand Babu is an Indian actor who was known for his works in Tamil films. He is the son of legendary comedy actor Nagesh.
Career
He first entered the film industry with Tamil films and also played leading roles in Telugu as well as supporting ...
,
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*B. Jayashree, Indian actress, director and singer
*Jayashree (actress), Indian actress
*Jayashree Banerjee
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,
Vijayakumar,
Chinni Jayanth
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and
S. S. Chandran
S. S. Chandran (25 September 1941 – 9 October 2010) was an Indian comedy actor, producer, and politician from Tamil Nadu. He belonged to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and was a Member of the Parliament representing Tamil N ...
. It was released on 12 December 1986.
Plot
Rajesh and Deepa are lovers, but Kannan too loves Deepa without knowing of her relationship with Rajesh. Shobana, a doctor, she loves Kannan as well. The film explores these relationships and finally break the ice of silence.
Cast
*
Suresh Suresh is an Indian masculine given name originating in the Sanskrit word ' (compound of ' and '). Its meaning is "Ruler of Gods" and it has been used an epithet for the Hindu gods Indra, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
People named Suresh include:
*Sur ...
as Kannan
*
Jeevitha
Jeevitha or popularly known as Jeevitha Rajasekhar is an Indian actress, who has primarily worked in the Southern film industry (featuring in predominantly Tamil and Telugu language movies) of the Indian film industry. She was a prominent lead ...
as Deepa
*
Anand Babu
Anand Babu is an Indian actor who was known for his works in Tamil films. He is the son of legendary comedy actor Nagesh.
Career
He first entered the film industry with Tamil films and also played leading roles in Telugu as well as supporting ...
as Rajesh
*
Jayashree Jayashree is an Indian name. People with the name include:
* M. Jayashree, Indian actress
*B. Jayashree, Indian actress, director and singer
*Jayashree (actress), Indian actress
*Jayashree Banerjee
Jayashree Banerjee (born 2 July 1938) is a le ...
as Shobana
*
Vijayakumar
*
Chinni Jayanth
Chinni Jayanth (born Krishnamurthy Narayanan on 26 July 1960) is an Indian film director, producer, comedian, actor and mimicry artist who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in Tamil films. He is also a popular televisio ...
*
S. S. Chandran
S. S. Chandran (25 September 1941 – 9 October 2010) was an Indian comedy actor, producer, and politician from Tamil Nadu. He belonged to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party and was a Member of the Parliament representing Tamil N ...
*
Senthil
Senthil (born 23 March 1951) is an Indian comedy actor who works in Tamil cinema. He is famous for his comedian roles along with fellow actor Goundamani. The pair dominated the Tamil industry as comedians in the 1980s and 90s.[Shankar–Ganesh
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Career
They started as assistants to Tamil music composers M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy in 1964 a ...]
.
Reception
''Mounam Kalaikirathu'' was released on 12 December 1986. ''
The Indian Express
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'' wrote, "The narration is made in a naturalistic vein and is not boring".
References
External links
* {{IMDb title
1980s Tamil-language films
1986 films
1986 romance films
Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh
Indian romance films