Kozhi Koovuthu is a 1982 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Gangai Amaran,music by Ilaiyaraaja, cinematography by P. S. Nivas, editor B. Lenin, starring Prabhu, Suresh, Silk Smitha and Viji in lead roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Veerabhadrudu.
, 2h15 Réalisé parGangai Amaran ActeursPrabhu, Kasthuri, Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor), Radha Ravi, Chitra, Kovai Sarala Note52% Muthu (Prabhu) and Veerasamy (Chandrasekhar) are fishermen and they fish together in the same boat. Muthu lives with his mother (S. N. Lakshmi). Veerasamy drinks lot of alcohol and he has a sister, Meena (Kasthuri) who is in love with Muthu. Muthu decides to marry his carefree friend Veerasamy to Ponni (Chithra). In a financial trouble, Veerasamy joins Kumar's boat, Kumar (Radha Ravi) is a rich fishermen union leader. Veerasamy realizes that Meena is in love with Muthu and he promises to Muthu his sister's hand. Meanwhile, Kumar asks Veerasamy to marry Meena, compelled by his wife, Veerasamy accepts. Hopeless, Meena ties to herself a Thaali, she says to Veerasamy that Muthu marries her and Muthu confirms to save her honor. Veerasamy gets angry but when Muthu says the truth, he apologizes to him. Kumar beats Muthu's mother and kidnaps Meena, he arranges a forced marriage between him and Meena. Muthu saves her and he marry her with his best friend blessing.
Muniyandi (Selva) and Pandiamma (Ranjitha) are in love since many years. Muniyandi always wins his village's bull race against Minor Rajapandi (Pandiyan). Rajapandi is the village's richest man and has an eye on Pandiamma. Muniyandi's mother Angamma looks for a bride for his son and she finally finds the daughter of a rich man Vijaya (Viji). Angamma then tries to split Muniyandi and Pandiamma. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
, 2h Réalisé parGangai Amaran GenresDrame, Romance ActeursRamarajan, Shanti priya, Rekha, Vinu Chakravarthy, M. N. Nambiar, Kovai Sarala Note51% Shenbagam (Shantipriya), the landlord's daughter, and Seethan (Ramarajan), an orphan milkman, were both in love but they didn't express it directly. Seethan was brought up by Maruthamuthu (Vinu Chakravarthy). When Shenbagam's father decides to engage her with a rich groom, she commits suicide.