Kavikuyil

Kavikkuyil
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Directed by	Devaraj Mohan
Produced by	S. P. Tamizharasi
Written by	Panchu Arunachalam
Story by	R. Selvaraj
Starring	Sivakumar Sridevi Rajinikanth
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	R. N. K. Prasad
Edited by	B. Kandhasamy
Production company	S. P. T. Films
Release date	29 July 1977
Running time	104 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	7.9 lakhs

Kavikkuyil, Kavikuyil or Kavi Kuyil is a 1977 Tamil film directed by Devaraj Mohan and starring Sivakumar, Sridevi and Rajinikanth.Fatafat Jayalakshmi plays Rajinikanth's love interest. Sridevi plays the younger sister of Rajinikanth. The film was shot under the S. P. T. Films banner and produced by S. P. Tamizharasi. The film premiered on 29 July 1977.

Kavikkuyil is the story of Sivakumar and Sridevi who love each other. Rajinikanth is the brother of Sridevi. He is loved by Jayalakshmi, but he does not reciprocate. The lovers, Sivakumar and Sridevi get intimate and later Sivakumar meets with an accident on a stormy night and loses his memory. The pregnant Sridevi waits for Sivakumar. Will Rajinkanth approve of his sister's relationship? Will Sivakumar regain his memory? Will Jayalakshmi win over Rajinikanth forms the climax.

The film has music scored by Ilaiyaraaja, who got established as a leading composer in Tamil cinema with this film. The lyrics of the songs are written by Panchu Arunachalam. The song "Chinna Kannan Azhaikkiraan", set in Reethigowla raga and sung by Balamurali Krishna became popular. Playback singer Sujatha Mohan made her Tamil debut with the song "Kaadhal Oviyam Kandein", set in Hameer Kalyani raga.

All music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.