Echoes of the Maestro

Echoes of the Maestro – Song 46 – Kaathodu Poovurasa

R. Thiyagarajan directed Anbukku Naan Adimai which was simultaneously directed in Telugu with slightly different cast members. This film was also remade in Hindi in 1990 as Thanedaar which had the big names playing pivotal roles. Kaathodu Poovurasa was a fun love song with a Melancholic prelude and then swiftly shifts to folksy tunes in a typical Illayaraja fashion.

Song – 46

Song: Kaathodu Poovurasa
Movie: Anbukku Naan Adimai
Singer: SPB and P. Susheela
Lyricist: Vaali
Actors: Rajnikanth, Radhi Agnihotri, Vijayan, Thengai Srinivasan, Sujatha, Nagesh and many others
Director: R. Thiyagarajan

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