Kizhakke Pogum Rail (1978)
A young budding writer is shunned by his village for his lack of skills to do ordinary jobs. He meets a new innocent girl in the village and they both understand each other. Howevevr the villagers' narrow-minded attitudes, traditions and customs seperate the lovers and they have to fight the system if they have any chance of living together. Set against the back-drop of a small village adjoining a rail track, Kizhakke pogum Rayil(Train heading East) is a gem from BharathiRaaja's repertoire.
Director: Bharathiraja
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: August 10, 1978
Cast
- Sudhakar - Paranjothi
- Radikaa Sarathkumar - Panjali
- Janagaraj - Panchayat member
- Vijayan - Pattalathaar (Military man)/panchayat member
- Goundamani - Brother-in-Law
- K. Bhagyaraj - Character that describes cinema by lake side
- Ganthimathi - Karuthamma (Panchali's Sister)
Screenplay
- Bharathiraja (Screenplay)
- R. Selvaraj
Music: Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography: P. S. Nivas
Editing: T. Thirunavukkarasu
Production: Sri Amman Creations
Country: India
Language: தமிழ்
Original Language: ta
Keywords
social awareness, village love
More Films by Director: Bharathiraja
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kizhakke Pogum Rail about?
- A young budding writer is shunned by his village for his lack of skills to do ordinary jobs. He meets a new innocent girl in the village and they both understand each other. Howevevr the villagers' narrow-minded attitudes, traditions and customs seperate the lovers and they have to fight the system if they have any chance of living together. Set against the back-drop of a small village adjoining a rail track, Kizhakke pogum Rayil(Train heading East) is a gem from BharathiRaaja's repertoire.
- Who directed Kizhakke Pogum Rail?
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail was directed by Bharathiraja.
- Who stars in Kizhakke Pogum Rail?
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail stars Sudhakar, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Janagaraj, Vijayan, Goundamani, K. Bhagyaraj.
- How long is Kizhakke Pogum Rail?
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Kizhakke Pogum Rail?
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Kizhakke Pogum Rail produced?
- Kizhakke Pogum Rail was produced in India.