Solaiyamma Explained

Solaiyamma
Director:Kasthuri Raja
Producer:Jothi Raja
Music:Deva
Cinematography:K. B. Ahamad
Editing:Lancy-Mohan
Studio:Karpaga Jothi Films
Runtime:120 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Solaiyamma is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film stars Rahul, Sukanya and Karikalan. It was released on 12 December 1992.[1]

Plot

Solaiyamma is a motherless woman who is looked after by her father. She has been promised in marriage with her relative Balraj, and they are in love. Vairavan is a heartless muscular man who spreads terror among the villagers and rapes the village girls. One night, Vairavan enters Solaiyamma's house and tries to rape her, but she stands against him, and he runs away. The entire village, including Solaiyamma's relatives, think that she has been raped, and then her father commits suicide. Thereafter, she is rejected by the village. Vairavan tortures her psychologically to spend a night with him. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Kasthuri Raja.[2] [3]

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Bannari Maariamma" 4:54
"Koovurakuyilu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:56
"Maja Thani" Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki 4:47
"Merku Thodarchi Mala" (male) 5:08
"Merku Thodarchi Mala" (female) S. Janaki 5:00
"Oororam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:55
"Pombalangala" Krishnaraj 5:10
"Raasa Illayaraja" Gangai Amaran, S. Janaki 5:16
"Thamirabharani" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:54

Reception

K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times praised the film's message,[4] while Malini Mannath of The Indian Express described the film as "painful viewing".[5] C. R. K. of Kalki also gave a similar negative review for the film citing this one is neither smell of soil nor smell of sore, it is a stench.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: சோலையம்மா / Solaiyamma (1992) . live . https://archive.today/20240222071750/https://screen4screen.com/movies/solaiyamma . 22 February 2024 . 22 February 2024 . Screen 4 Screen.
  2. Web site: 1 January 1992 . Solaiyamma . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220324084630/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/solaiyamma/uN3LxGOHqsQ_ . 24 March 2022 . 24 March 2022 . JioSaavn.
  3. Web site: Solaiyamma (1992) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313223209/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0003910 . 13 March 2014 . 13 March 2014 . Raaga.com.
  4. News: Vijiyan . K. . 23 January 1993 . Woman who dared take on the village villain . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515070146/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GNlOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QhQEAAAAIBAJ&hl=en&pg=3343%2C859426 . 15 May 2024 . 15 May 2024 . . 24 . Google News Archive.
  5. News: Mannath . Malini . 25 December 1992 . Painful viewing . 13 March 2014 . . 7 . Google News Archive.
  6. சி. ஆர். கே. . 10 January 1993 . சோலையம்மா . live . https://archive.today/20231006055155/https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-01-10/page/16/mode/2up . 6 October 2023 . 5 December 2022 . . 19 . ta . Internet Archive.