Thalattu Ketkuthamma

Thalattu Ketkuthamma (transl. Can you hear the lullaby?) is a 1991 Tamil-language drama film directed by Raj Kapoor in his directorial debut. The film stars Prabhu and Kanaka. The film, produced by Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan and Kanchana Sivaraman, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja.[1] It was remade in Telugu as Chittemma Mogudu starring Mohan Babu & Divya Bharati.

Thalattu Ketkuthamma
Poster
Tamilதாலாட்டு கேட்குதம்மா
Directed byRaj Kapoor
Produced byVijayalakshmi Srinivasan
Kanchana Sivaraman
Written byRaj Kapoor
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyB. R. Vijayalakshmi
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 November 1991 (1991-11-05)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Raasaiyya (Prabhu), a young man, wants to get married as soon as possible and he compels his uncle (Goundamani). His cousin Pechiamma (Kanaka) is an immature tomboy. After seeing her friend Valli (Mounica) dying while delivering a child, Pechiamma thinks after the marriage, she will die. Raasaiyya finally gets married with Pechiamma. Thereafter, Pechiamma avoids Raasaiyya although he treasures her. One day, Raasaiyya comes drunk in his house and rapes Pechiamma, leaving her pregnant. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack
Thalattu Ketkuthamma
Soundtrack album by
Ilaiyaraaja
Released1991
Recorded1991
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length29:39
ProducerIlaiyaraaja

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[2]

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Annanukku"Malaysia Vasudevan4:49
2"Kaalam Ennum"Ilaiyaraaja5:01
3"Nenthukitta"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:51
4"Sonna Petcha"Minmini, P. Susheela4:35
5"Sutti Sutti"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:50
6"Yamma Yamma"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:00

Release and reception

Thalattu Ketkuthamma was released on 5 November 1991.[3] The Indian Express wrote "With a storyline that can be written at the backside of bus ticket, it is not surprising that debutant director Raj Kapoor [..] spends most of the time beating around the bush".[4]

References
  1. Mannath, Malini (1 January 1993). "Run-of-the-mill fare". The Indian Express. p. 7.
  2. "Thalattu Ketkuthamma". JioSaavn. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. "Thalaatu Kekkuthamma". The Indian Express. 5 November 1991. p. 13.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19911129&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
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