Rakkayi Koyil

1993 Indian film

Vijayakumar
Selva
Kasthuri

CinematographyR. H. AshokEdited byL. KesavanMusic byIlaiyaraaja

Production
company

Patel Cine Arts

Release date

5 February 1993 (1993-02-05)

Running time

145 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Rakkayi Koyil (transl. Rakkayi's Temple) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and co-written by Manivasagam. The film stars Vijayakumar, Selva and Kasthuri, with an ensemble supporting cast including Manorama, Goundamani and Senthil. It was released on 5 February 1993.^[1]

Plot

Cast

Vijayakumar as Bommu Nayakar
Selva as Chinrasu
Kasthuri as Vellaiyamma
Manorama as Jakkamma
Vadivukkarasi as Ramattha
Goundamani as a barber^[2]
Senthil as barber

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3]^[4]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aathirama Killathae"	Vaali	Mano, Minmini	4:47
2.	"Naatukkullae Jathiyundu"	Vaali	Mano	5:12
3.	"Ellorukkum Vandathu"	Vaali	Mano	5:13
4.	"Unthan Paadal Ennai"	Pulamaipithan	Mano, Uma Ramanan	5:05
5.	"Thirunaal Thodanguthu"	Vaali	Mano	5:28
Total length:				25:45

Reception

R. P. R of Kalki praised Vijayakumar's performance and the cinematography but called Ilaiyaraaja's music average.^[5]

References

^ "ராக்காயி கோவில் / Rakkayi Koyil (1993)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ Ezhilarasan, K. (20 October 2019). "Caste in Tamil cinema, a story in four acts". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "Rakkayi Koyil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 22 September 1993. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
^ "Chinna Mappillai / Raakaye Koyil". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (21 February 1993). "ராக்காயி கோயில்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 41. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.