Karumbu Vil

Karumbu Vil
Karumbu Vil
	Poster
Directed by	Vijay
Screenplay by	R. Selvaraj
Produced by	G. R. Purushothaman
Starring	Sudhakar; Subhashini; Y. Vijaya;
Cinematography	Gnanam; P. L. Roy;
Edited by	Vijay
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	G. R. P. Enterprises
Release date	29 February 1980;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Karumbu Vil (transl. Sugarcane bow)^[1] is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Vijay and written by R. Selvaraj. The film stars Sudhakar, Subhashini and Y. Vijaya. It was released on 29 February 1980.

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3]^[4] The song "Meenkodi Theril" is set to Mohanam, a Carnatic raga,^[5] and attained popularity.^[6]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Meenkodi Theril" (male)	M. G. Vallabhan	K. J. Yesudas	4:31
2.	"Malarkale"	Gangai Amaran	S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan	4:40
3.	"Adi Naagu"	Muthulingam	P. Jayachandran, Maharajan, Krishnamoorthi	4:36
4.	"Meenkodi Theril" (female)	M. G. Vallabhan	Jensy	4:28
Total length:				18:15

Release and reception

Karumbu Vil was released on 29 February 1980.^[7] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated P. L. Roy's cinematography, especially his capturing of forests, mountains, waterfalls and rivers along with Subhashini's performance but felt the story lacked substance.^[8]

References

↑ "திருப்புகழ் 761 சரம்வெற் றிக்க (ஸ்ரீ முஷ்டம்) ✡ மயூரகிரி". Mayuragiri (in Tamil). 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
1 2 3 4 "Karumbu Vill ( 1980 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 3 September 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
↑ "Karumbu Vill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 December 1980. Archived from the original on 28 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
↑ "Karumbu Vil Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
↑ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 144. OCLC 295034757.
↑ "Jency Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)". Business Standard. IANS. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
↑ "Karumbu Vill (1980)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
↑ காந்தன் (30 March 1980). "கரும்புவில்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 30. Retrieved 27 July 2026 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Karumbu Vil at IMDb

[1] "திருப்புகழ் 761 சரம்வெற் றிக்க (ஸ்ரீ முஷ்டம்) ✡ மயூரகிரி". Mayuragiri (in Tamil). 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

[Cinesouth-2] 1 2 3 4 "Karumbu Vill ( 1980 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 3 September 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2026.

[3] "Karumbu Vill (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 December 1980. Archived from the original on 28 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

[4] "Karumbu Vil Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

[5] Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 144. OCLC 295034757.

[6] "Jency Anthony: Hit singer to school teacher (Where are they now)". Business Standard. IANS. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

[7] "Karumbu Vill (1980)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

[8] காந்தன் (30 March 1980). "கரும்புவில்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 30. Retrieved 27 July 2026 – via Internet Archive.

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