M.G.Ramachandran, Jeyalalitha, Rajashree, L.Vijayaletchumy, M.N.Nambiyar, Bandaribai, S.V.Ramadass, Major Sundarajan, V.K.Ramasamy, Nagesh
Music M.S.Visvanathan
Year 1968
“Kudiyiruntha Koyil” is another MGR dual role movie which become super hits. After Nambiyar killed MGR’s father, Ramadass, the elder MGR brought up as Villain by Nambiyar. The younger MGR will be helping the police force by switching as the villain MGR to arrest the illegal group.

This movie proves that MGR cared enough about variety and invention in picturising songs. Let’s look at the songs in Kudiyiruntha Kovil one by one, each song is for a different dance routine, from a different culture:

1)Thulluvatho Ilamai–MGR dresses like a Spanish matador and dances like he is ready to fend off a bull, if you remember the music reminds one of bullfights.

2)Aadaludan Paadalai Kaetu–MGR brought Bhangra music and dance to Tamizh movies for the first time with this spectacular number. The scene is invigorating.

3)Un Vizhiyum En Vaalum–MGR is thought to be mad, but the way he acts makes his lady friend wonder if he really is mad. He carries a sword in his hand and carries on like another Elizabethan character who was misunderstood–Prince Hamlet.

4)Roshana Begum, a lady poet has composed Kunkumapottin Mangalam song.

Watch and Enjoy this wonderful movie.