Periya Kudumbam

1995 2h 30m TA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Three brothers lead a respectable and harmonious life. All attempts by their cousins to divide them fail until they take advantage of a delicate situation and join forces with like-minded allies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Prabhu
Kanaka
Vinita
Manorama
Vijayakumar
Lakshmi
Vagai Chandrasekar
Chithra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: K. S. Ravikumar
Writers: Vijayendra Prasad
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by K. S. Ravikumar, shot by Ashok Rajan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thanigachalam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Prabhu and Kanaka and Vinita carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0318556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

K. S. Ravikumar directs. Ashok Rajan behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. Thanigachalam cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by K. S. Ravikumar, shot by Ashok Rajan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thanigachalam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Prabhu and Kanaka and Vinita carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0318556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.