Underplayed Gems

Singaravelan (1992)

Singaravelan poster
Original title
சிங்காரவேலன்
Directed by
R. V. Udayakumar
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A villager is sent to find his city-dwelling cousin and convince her to marry him in hopes of mending their family rift. The film follows his attempts to win her over.

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What happens

Singaravelan () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by R. V. Udayakumar from a story by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Khushbu. It revolves around a villager who is tasked with locating his urbanite cousin and marrying her, with the intention of reuniting their separated family. Singaravelan was produced by R. D. Bhaskar under the production company Pavalar Creations. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Abdul Rahman handled cinematography, while B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan handled editing respectively. Singaravelan was released on 13 April 1992 and became a hit at the box office. Though the film attained cult status in Tamil cinema, it received criticism in later years for glorifying misogyny, sexism and stalking. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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