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Kizhakke Pogum Rail
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bharathiraja
Screenplay by	Bharathiraja
Story by	R. Selvaraj
Produced by	S. A. Rajkannu
Starring	Sudhakar; M. R. Radhika;
Cinematography	P. S. Nivas
Edited by	T. Thirunavukkarasu
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Sri Amman Creations
Distributed by	Sri Amman Creations
Release date	10 August 1978;
Running time	124 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Kizhakke Pogum Rail (pronounced [kiɻɐk:eː poːɡum ɾɐjil] transl. Eastbound Train) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Bharathiraja, starring newcomers Sudhakar and M. R. Radhika. It was released on 10 August 1978 and ran for over 365 days in theatres. The film was remade in Telugu as Toorpu Velle Railu (1979) by Bapu,^[2] and in Hindi by Bharathiraja as Saveray Wali Gaadi (1985).

Plot

A young woman Panchali gets off a train named 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' (Eastbound Train) and lands in the village Thamaraikulam, which follows strict rules. There, she is accommodated by her sister Karuthamma and brother-in-law Ramaiah. Panchali informs Karuthamma that their mother died a couple of days ago. Ramaiah starts to have an eye on Panchali.

Paranjothi is an unemployed graduate and a big fan of the poet Subramania Bharati, who lives with his father Maruthu and sister Kanniyamma. Maruthu is a barber and considers Paranjothi as a good-for-nothing like all the villagers. After getting married, Kanniyamma leaves her birth home to live with her husband's family.

Panchali and Paranjothi slowly fall in love with each other. One day, the villagers spot Paranjothi running behind Panchali. At the gram panchayat, the panchayat members blame Paranjothi for trying to misbehave with Panchali. Only the retired military man Pattalathaar and the farmer Ponnandi support him, but the panchayat members overlook them and punish him. Maruthu shaves off Paranjothi's hair, and the latter parades on a donkey in the streets of the village, whereas Ramaiah forces Karuthamma to burn Panchali's arm with a piece of wood.

After the humiliation, Maruthu commits suicide in the village's lake. Paranjothi decides to leave the town, and he promises Panchali that he will come back to marry her. He also informs her that he will write a message on the last compartment of the 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail'. In the city, after several interviews, he finally finds a decent job.

Meanwhile, at the village court, Ramaiah complains that Karuthamma is a barren woman, and he expresses his wish to marry Panchali. A few days later, the village is battered by heavy rains. To stop the rain, the villagers contrive the way to stop it, executing an ancient belief: one virgin woman has to walk naked around the village at sunrise. Unexpectedly, Panchali is chosen to be that woman.

The day of the ritual, Paranjothi gladly returns at his village, and he sees Panchali completely naked. He gives her clothing, and they both run away from the angry villagers. Pattalathaar helps the couple by stalling the villagers, but he is killed in the process. The lovers manage to catch the running 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' under the eyes of the villagers.

Cast

Sudhakar as Paranjothi^[3]
M. R. Radhika as Panchali^[3]
Gandhimathi as Karuthamma^[4]
Goundamani as Ramaiah^[1]
G. Srinivasan as Maruthu^[5]
Vijayan as Pattalathaar^[4]
Janagaraj as Iyer (Panchayat member)^[4]
K. Bhagyaraj as Ponnandi^[3]
Usha as Kanniyamma
Bharathiraja as the station master (uncredited)^[4]

Production

Kizhakke Pogum Rail was the second film directed by Bharathiraja, and the debut film of Sudhakar and Radhika (credited as M. R. Radhika) as actors.^[3] The male lead role was originally offered to Sivachandran, who declined,^[6] while Sridevi was originally cast as the lead actress but later opted out.^[7] Radhika's screen test was done with Sridevi's clothes from 16 Vayathinile (1977) since she did not have any Indian clothes after coming from London.^[8] Radhika contemplated leaving the film throughout the shoot, but was "offered chocolates" to complete the film.^[9] It was also the Tamil debut for Vijayan,^[10] and the feature film debut of Usha.^[11] The producer originally offered K. Bhagyaraj to direct, but he declined as he wanted to finish at least two more films as an assistant. Bhagyaraj remained as an assistant director.^[12] One part of the song "Poovarasampoo" was filmed at a temple off East Coast Road, while the rest of the song was filmed at Mettupalayam.^[13]

R. Selvaraj revealed the initial story for Kizhakke Pogum Rail had the character of Panchali character arriving to Chennai to visit Paranjothi, get molested by four young people by which she gets mentally affected and meets with an accident with Paranjothi saving her; however Selvaraj felt something was missing in the script and conveyed this to Bharathiraja for which he stopped the shoot. Selvaraj read a French novel where a queen will be walking naked at night on the streets to abolish tax which he added in the script. After changing the complete screenplay, the shoot was restarted.^[14] Bharathiraja was discontent with Radhika's then-sounding "baby" voice but after trying twenty dubbing artists, he decided to use her original voice.^[8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Kannadasan, Muthulingam, Gangai Amaran and Sirpi Balasubramaniam.^[15] The song "Kovil Mani Osai" is set to the Carnatic raga known as Shuddha Saveri,^[16]^[17] "Malargale" is set to Hamsadhvani,^[18]^[19] "Poovarasam Poo Poothachu" and "Mancholai Kilithano" are set to Suddha Dhanyasi.^[20]^[21]

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Length
"Kovil Mani Osai"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki	Kannadasan	4:43
"Mancholai Kili Thaano"	Jayachandran	Muthulingam	4:40
"Poovarasampoo Poothachu"	S. Janaki	Gangai Amaran	4:42
"Malargalae… Naadhaswarangal"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki	Sirpi Balasubramaniam	4:04

Release and reception

Kizhakke Pogum Rail was released on 10 August 1978,^[22] and distributed by Sri Amman Creations.^[23] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 55 out of 100, appreciating its latter half and the climax for its realism.^[5] The film became a major commercial success, completing a 365-day run in theatres,^[24] and Radhika became popularly known by the sobriquet "Rayil Radhika".^[25] Malaysia Vasudevan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for singing in the film.^[26]

Remakes

Kizhakke Pogum Rail was remade in Telugu as Toorpu Velle Railu (1979) by Bapu, and in Hindi as Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) by Bharathiraja himself.^[27]

References

^ ^a ^b Dhananjayan 2011, p. 10.
^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (28 December 2007). "Back to acting, again!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shekar, Anjana (14 August 2020). "Watch With TNM: Raadika's 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' takes you on an eventful journey". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ராம்ஜி, வி. (10 August 2020). "பாரதிராஜா விட்ட 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்'; 'பூவரசம்பூ பூத்தாச்சு'க்கு 42 வயது!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (3 May 2020). " 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' படத்துல நடிக்க பாரதிராஜா என்னைத்தான் கூப்பிட்டார்; நான் முடியாதுன்னு சொல்லிட்டேன்! – நடிகர் சிவசந்திரன் பிரத்யேகப் பேட்டி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^ Guy, Randor (September 2007). "From Silents to Sivaji! A look into the past – Part II". Galatta Cinema. p. 66.
^ ^a ^b Sri (12 June 2010). "K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Radhikaa was offered chocolates to complete film". The Times of India. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ Ajith Kumar, P. K. (23 September 2007). "Shunned by Malayalam, but saved by Tamil in reel life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (13 October 2020). "பாக்யராஜுக்கு கங்கை அமரன் தான் குரல் கொடுத்தான்; சிம்புவின் அம்மா உஷா மிகச்சிறந்த நடிகை! – இயக்குநர் பாரதிராஜாவின் 'புதிய வார்ப்புகள்' நினைவுகள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ Ramakrishnan, M. (28 January 2017). "Young guns". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (28 May 2020). "Landmark films, golden memories". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ செல்வராஜ், ஆர். (8 July 2017). "கடல் தொடாத நதி – 27 – கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில் எப்போ வரும்?". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Kizhakae Pogum Rayil (1978)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
^ Mani, Charulatha (3 August 2012). "Joyful Suddha Saveri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 139.
^ Mani, Charulatha (1 March 2013). "A bright start". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 141.
^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 154.
^ Mani, Charulatha (9 December 2011). "A Raga's Journey — Soulful Suddhadhanyasi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
^ Karthick (13 August 2020). "'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' 42 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொண்டாட்டம்: பாரதிராஜா, ராதிகா நெகிழ்ச்சி". Puthiya Thalaimurai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ "கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்!". Anna (in Tamil). 9 August 1978. p. 4. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^ Selvaraj, N. (20 March 2017). "வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள்". Thinnai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ Varma, M. Dinesh; Kolappan, B. (2 January 2014). "Kollywood's romance with trains unstoppable". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ Dhananjayan 2011, p. 11.
^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 60.

Bibliography

Dhananjayan, G. (2011). The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010. Galatta Media. OCLC 733724281.
Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.

External links

Kizhakke Pogum Rail at IMDb

[FOOTNOTEDhananjayan201110-1] Dhananjayan 2011, p. 10.

[2] Ashok Kumar, S. R. (28 December 2007). "Back to acting, again!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[thenewsminute-3] Shekar, Anjana (14 August 2020). "Watch With TNM: Raadika's 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' takes you on an eventful journey". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[hindutamil-4] ராம்ஜி, வி. (10 August 2020). "பாரதிராஜா விட்ட 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்'; 'பூவரசம்பூ பூத்தாச்சு'க்கு 42 வயது!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[vikatan-5] "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[6] ராம்ஜி, வி. (3 May 2020). " 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' படத்துல நடிக்க பாரதிராஜா என்னைத்தான் கூப்பிட்டார்; நான் முடியாதுன்னு சொல்லிட்டேன்! – நடிகர் சிவசந்திரன் பிரத்யேகப் பேட்டி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[7] Guy, Randor (September 2007). "From Silents to Sivaji! A look into the past – Part II". Galatta Cinema. p. 66.

[T-8] Sri (12 June 2010). "K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[9] "Radhikaa was offered chocolates to complete film". The Times of India. 8 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[10] Ajith Kumar, P. K. (23 September 2007). "Shunned by Malayalam, but saved by Tamil in reel life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[11] ராம்ஜி, வி. (13 October 2020). "பாக்யராஜுக்கு கங்கை அமரன் தான் குரல் கொடுத்தான்; சிம்புவின் அம்மா உஷா மிகச்சிறந்த நடிகை! – இயக்குநர் பாரதிராஜாவின் 'புதிய வார்ப்புகள்' நினைவுகள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[12] Ramakrishnan, M. (28 January 2017). "Young guns". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

[13] Ashok Kumar, S. R. (28 May 2020). "Landmark films, golden memories". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[14] செல்வராஜ், ஆர். (8 July 2017). "கடல் தொடாத நதி – 27 – கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில் எப்போ வரும்?". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[15] "Kizhakae Pogum Rayil (1978)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

[16] Mani, Charulatha (3 August 2012). "Joyful Suddha Saveri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[FOOTNOTESundararaman2007139-17] Sundararaman 2007, p. 139.

[18] Mani, Charulatha (1 March 2013). "A bright start". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2016.

[FOOTNOTESundararaman2007141-19] Sundararaman 2007, p. 141.

[FOOTNOTESundararaman2007154-20] Sundararaman 2007, p. 154.

[21] Mani, Charulatha (9 December 2011). "A Raga's Journey — Soulful Suddhadhanyasi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2022.

[22] Karthick (13 August 2020). "'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' 42 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொண்டாட்டம்: பாரதிராஜா, ராதிகா நெகிழ்ச்சி". Puthiya Thalaimurai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[23] "கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்!". Anna (in Tamil). 9 August 1978. p. 4. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

[24] Selvaraj, N. (20 March 2017). "வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள்". Thinnai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[25] Varma, M. Dinesh; Kolappan, B. (2 January 2014). "Kollywood's romance with trains unstoppable". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

[FOOTNOTEDhananjayan201111-26] Dhananjayan 2011, p. 11.

[FOOTNOTERajadhyakshaWillemen199860-27] Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 60.

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-| producer       = S. A. Rajkannu
 | screenplay     = Bharathiraja
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-| starring       = {{ubl|[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]|[[Raadhika Sarathkumar|M. R. Raadhika]]}}
+| producer       = S. A. Rajkannu
+| starring       = {{ubl|[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]]|[[Radhika Sarathkumar|M. R. Radhika]]}}
-| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
 | cinematography = [[P. S. Nivas]]
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+| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
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-'''''Kizhakke Pogum Rail''''' ({{IPA-ta|kiɻakkeː poːɡum ɾajil|pron}}; {{translation|Eastbound Train}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Bharathiraja]], starring newcomers [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] and [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|M. R. Raadhika]]. It was released on 10 August 1978 and ran for over 365 days in theatres. The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Toorpu Velle Railu]]'' (1979) and in [[Hindi]] by Bharathiraja as ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi]]'' (1986).
+'''''Kizhakke Pogum Rail''''' ({{IPA-ta|kiɻɐk:eː poːɡum ɾɐjil|pron}} {{Translation|Eastbound Train}}) is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Bharathiraja]], starring newcomers [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] and [[Radhika Sarathkumar|M. R. Radhika]]. It was released on 10 August 1978 and ran for over 365 days in theatres. The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Toorpu Velle Railu]]'' (1979) by [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=28 December 2007 |title=Back to acting, again! |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/back-to-acting-again/article2285161.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209092201/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/back-to-acting-again/article2285161.ece |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=12 April 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] by Bharathiraja as ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi]]'' (1985).
 == Plot ==
-A young woman Panchali gets off a train named 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' (Eastbound Train) and lands in the village Thamaraikulam which follows strict rules. There, Panchali is accommodated by her sister Karuthamma and her brother-in-law Ramaiah, Panchali informs her that their mother died a couple of days ago. Ramaiah starts to have an eye on Panchali.
+A young woman Panchali gets off a train named 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' (Eastbound Train) and lands in the village Thamaraikulam, which follows strict rules. There, she is accommodated by her sister Karuthamma and brother-in-law Ramaiah. Panchali informs Karuthamma that their mother died a couple of days ago. Ramaiah starts to have an eye on Panchali.
-Paranjothi is an unemployed graduate and a big fan of the poet [[Subramania Bharati]] who lives his father Maruthu and his sister Kanniyamma. His father Maruthu is a barber and considers Paranjothi as a good-for-nothing like all the villagers. After getting married, Kanniyamma leaves her birth home to live with her husband's family.
+Paranjothi is an unemployed graduate and a big fan of the poet [[Subramania Bharati]], who lives with his father Maruthu and sister Kanniyamma. Maruthu is a barber and considers Paranjothi as a good-for-nothing like all the villagers. After getting married, Kanniyamma leaves her birth home to live with her husband's family.
-Panchali and Paranjothi slowly fall in love with each other. One day, the villagers spot Paranjothi running behind Panchali. At the [[gram panchayat]], the panchayat members blame Paranjothi for trying to misbehave with Panchali. Only the retired military man Pattalathaar and the farmer Ponnandi support him, but the panchayat members overlook them, and they punish him. Maruthu shaves off the hair of his son and Paranjothi parades on a donkey in the streets of the village whereas Ramaiah forces Karuthamma to burn Panchali's arm with a piece of wood.
+Panchali and Paranjothi slowly fall in love with each other. One day, the villagers spot Paranjothi running behind Panchali. At the [[gram panchayat]], the panchayat members blame Paranjothi for trying to misbehave with Panchali. Only the retired military man Pattalathaar and the farmer Ponnandi support him, but the panchayat members overlook them and punish him. Maruthu shaves off Paranjothi's hair, and the latter parades on a donkey in the streets of the village, whereas Ramaiah forces Karuthamma to burn Panchali's arm with a piece of wood.
 After the humiliation, Maruthu commits suicide in the village's lake. Paranjothi decides to leave the town, and he promises Panchali that he will come back to marry her. He also informs her that he will write a message on the last compartment of the 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail'. In the city, after several interviews, he finally finds a decent job.
-Meanwhile, at the village court, Ramaiah complains that Karuthamma is a barren woman and he expresses his wish to marry Panchali. A few days later, the village is battered by heavy rains. To stop the rain, the villagers contrive the way to stop it, executing an ancient belief: one virgin woman has to walk naked around the village at sunrise. Unexpectedly, Panchali is chosen to be that woman.
+Meanwhile, at the village court, Ramaiah complains that Karuthamma is a barren woman, and he expresses his wish to marry Panchali. A few days later, the village is battered by heavy rains. To stop the rain, the villagers contrive the way to stop it, executing an ancient belief: one virgin woman has to walk naked around the village at sunrise. Unexpectedly, Panchali is chosen to be that woman.
-The day of the ritual, Paranjothi gladly returns at his village, and he sees Panchali completely naked. He gives Panchali clothing and they both run away from the angry villagers. Pattalathaar helps the couple by stalling the villagers, and he is killed in the process. The lovers manage to catch the running 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' under the eyes of the villagers.
+The day of the ritual, Paranjothi gladly returns at his village, and he sees Panchali completely naked. He gives her clothing, and they both run away from the angry villagers. Pattalathaar helps the couple by stalling the villagers, but he is killed in the process. The lovers manage to catch the running 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' under the eyes of the villagers.
 == Cast ==
+{{Cast listing|
 *[[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] as Paranjothi<ref name="thenewsminute" />
-*[[Raadhika Sarathkumar|M. R. Raadhika]] as Panchali<ref name="thenewsminute" />
+*[[Radhika Sarathkumar|M. R. Radhika]] as Panchali<ref name="thenewsminute" />
-*[[Ganthimathi]] as Karuthamma<ref name="hindutamil" />
+*[[Gandhimathi]] as Karuthamma<ref name="hindutamil" />
 *[[Goundamani]] as Ramaiah{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|p=10}}
 *[[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]] as Maruthu<ref name="vikatan" />
 *[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] as Pattalathaar<ref name="hindutamil" />
-*[[Janagaraj|V. Janagarajan]] as [[Iyer]] (Panchayat member)<ref name="hindutamil" />
+*[[Janagaraj]] as Iyer (Panchayat member)<ref name="hindutamil" />
 *[[K. Bhagyaraj]] as Ponnandi<ref name="thenewsminute" />
 * Usha as Kanniyamma
 *[[Bharathiraja]] as the station master (uncredited)<ref name="hindutamil" />
+}}
 == Production ==
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-''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' was the second film directed by [[Bharathiraja]], and the debut film of [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] and [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]] (credited as M. R. Raadhika) as actors.<ref name="thenewsminute" /> The male lead role was originally offered to [[Sivachandran]], who declined,<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=3 May 2020 |title='' 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' படத்துல நடிக்க பாரதிராஜா என்னைத்தான் கூப்பிட்டார்; நான் முடியாதுன்னு சொல்லிட்டேன்!'' - நடிகர் சிவசந்திரன் பிரத்யேகப் பேட்டி |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/552599-sivachandran-1-rewindwithramji.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528150813/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/552599-sivachandran-1-rewindwithramji.html |archive-date=28 May 2020 |access-date=3 January 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> while [[Sridevi]] was originally cast as the lead actress but later opted out.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=September 2007 |title=From Silents to Sivaji! A look into the past&nbsp;– Part II |magazine=Galatta Cinema |pages=66}}</ref> Raadhika contemplated leaving the film throughout the shoot, but was "offered chocolates" to complete the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 May 2014 |title=Radhikaa was offered chocolates to complete film |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Radhikaa-was-offered-chocolates-to-complete-film/articleshow/34883935.cms |url-status=dead |access-date=9 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519065548/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Radhikaa-was-offered-chocolates-to-complete-film/articleshow/34883935.cms |archive-date=19 May 2014}}</ref> It was also the Tamil debut for [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajith Kumar |first=P. K. |date=23 September 2007 |title=Shunned by Malayalam, but saved by Tamil in reel life |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Shunned-by-Malayalam-but-saved-by-Tamil-in-reel-life/article14839971.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221083352/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Shunned-by-Malayalam-but-saved-by-Tamil-in-reel-life/article14839971.ece |archive-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> and the feature film debut of Usha.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=13 October 2020 |title=''பாக்யராஜுக்கு கங்கை அமரன் தான் குரல் கொடுத்தான்; சிம்புவின் அம்மா உஷா மிகச்சிறந்த நடிகை!'' - இயக்குநர் பாரதிராஜாவின் 'புதிய வார்ப்புகள்' நினைவுகள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/590452-bharathiraaja-en-iniya-tamil-makkale.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063553/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/590452-bharathiraaja-en-iniya-tamil-makkale.html |archive-date=20 July 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> The producer originally offered [[K. Bhagyaraj]] to direct, but he declined as he wanted to "complete at least a couple of more films as an assistant". Bhagyaraj remained as an assistant director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramakrishnan |first=M. |date=28 January 2017 |title=Young guns |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Young-guns/article17107898.ece |url-status=live |access-date=29 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412170446/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Young-guns/article17107898.ece |archive-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> One part of the song "Poovarasampoo" was filmed at a temple off [[East Coast Road]], while the rest of the song was filmed at [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=28 May 2020 |title=Landmark films, golden memories |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/landmark-films-golden-memories/article31693902.ece |url-status=live |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602064801/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/landmark-films-golden-memories/article31693902.ece |archive-date=2 June 2020}}</ref>
+''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' was the second film directed by [[Bharathiraja]], and the debut film of [[Sudhakar (actor)|Sudhakar]] and [[Radhika Sarathkumar|Radhika]] (credited as M. R. Radhika) as actors.<ref name="thenewsminute" /> The male lead role was originally offered to [[Sivachandran]], who declined,<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=3 May 2020 |title='' 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' படத்துல நடிக்க பாரதிராஜா என்னைத்தான் கூப்பிட்டார்; நான் முடியாதுன்னு சொல்லிட்டேன்!'' – நடிகர் சிவசந்திரன் பிரத்யேகப் பேட்டி |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/552599-sivachandran-1-rewindwithramji.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528150813/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/552599-sivachandran-1-rewindwithramji.html |archive-date=28 May 2020 |access-date=3 January 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> while [[Sridevi]] was originally cast as the lead actress but later opted out.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=September 2007 |title=From Silents to Sivaji! A look into the past&nbsp;– Part II |magazine=Galatta Cinema |pages=66}}</ref> Radhika's screen test was done with Sridevi's clothes from ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' (1977) since she did not have any Indian clothes after coming from London.<ref name="T">{{cite web |last=Sri |date=12 June 2010 |title=K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231103207/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |page=2}}</ref> Radhika contemplated leaving the film throughout the shoot, but was "offered chocolates" to complete the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 May 2014 |title=Radhikaa was offered chocolates to complete film |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Radhikaa-was-offered-chocolates-to-complete-film/articleshow/34883935.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519065548/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know-/Radhikaa-was-offered-chocolates-to-complete-film/articleshow/34883935.cms |archive-date=19 May 2014 |access-date=9 December 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> It was also the Tamil debut for [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ajith Kumar |first=P. K. |date=23 September 2007 |title=Shunned by Malayalam, but saved by Tamil in reel life |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Shunned-by-Malayalam-but-saved-by-Tamil-in-reel-life/article14839971.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221083352/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Shunned-by-Malayalam-but-saved-by-Tamil-in-reel-life/article14839971.ece |archive-date=21 December 2016 |access-date=9 December 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> and the feature film debut of Usha.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=13 October 2020 |title=''பாக்யராஜுக்கு கங்கை அமரன் தான் குரல் கொடுத்தான்; சிம்புவின் அம்மா உஷா மிகச்சிறந்த நடிகை!'' – இயக்குநர் பாரதிராஜாவின் 'புதிய வார்ப்புகள்' நினைவுகள் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/590452-bharathiraaja-en-iniya-tamil-makkale.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720063553/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/590452-bharathiraaja-en-iniya-tamil-makkale.html |archive-date=20 July 2021 |access-date=28 August 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> The producer originally offered [[K. Bhagyaraj]] to direct, but he declined as he wanted to finish at least two more films as an assistant. Bhagyaraj remained as an assistant director.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramakrishnan |first=M. |date=28 January 2017 |title=Young guns |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Young-guns/article17107898.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412170446/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Young-guns/article17107898.ece |archive-date=12 April 2018 |access-date=29 January 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> One part of the song "Poovarasampoo" was filmed at a temple off [[East Coast Road]], while the rest of the song was filmed at [[Mettupalayam, Coimbatore|Mettupalayam]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=28 May 2020 |title=Landmark films, golden memories |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/landmark-films-golden-memories/article31693902.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602064801/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/landmark-films-golden-memories/article31693902.ece |archive-date=2 June 2020 |access-date=1 June 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
-Selvaraj revealed the initial story for ''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' had Panchali's character arriving to Chennai to visit Paranjothi gets molested by four young people by which she gets mentally affected and meets with an accident with Paranjothi saving her however Selvaraj felt something was missing in the script and conveyed to Bharathiraja for which he stopped the shoot. Selvaraj read an French novel where a queen will be walking naked on night in streets to abolish tax which he added in the script. After changing the complete screenplay, the shoot was restarted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=ஆர். |date=8 July 2017 |title=கடல் தொடாத நதி - 27 - கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில் எப்போ வரும்? |url=https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132649-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Cinema Vikatan}}</ref>
+[[R. Selvaraj (screenwriter)|R. Selvaraj]] revealed the initial story for ''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' had the character of Panchali character arriving to Chennai to visit Paranjothi, get molested by four young people by which she gets mentally affected and meets with an accident with Paranjothi saving her; however Selvaraj felt something was missing in the script and conveyed this to Bharathiraja for which he stopped the shoot. Selvaraj read a French novel where a queen will be walking naked at night on the streets to abolish tax which he added in the script. After changing the complete screenplay, the shoot was restarted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=செல்வராஜ் |first=ஆர். |author-link=R. Selvaraj (screenwriter) |date=8 July 2017 |title=கடல் தொடாத நதி – 27 – கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில் எப்போ வரும்? |url=https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132649-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309141430/https://www.vikatan.com/literature/arts/132649-cinema-history-of-annakili-rselvaraj |archive-date=9 March 2023 |access-date=19 March 2023 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=Ta}}</ref> Bharathiraja was discontent with Radhika's then-sounding "baby" voice but after trying twenty dubbing artists, he decided to use her original voice.<ref name="T"/>
 == Soundtrack ==
-The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by [[Kannadasan]], [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]], [[Gangai Amaran]] and [[Sirpi Balasubramaniam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kizhakae Pogum Rayil (1978) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000084.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911225004/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000084.html |archive-date=11 September 2012 |access-date=10 December 2011 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Kovil Mani Osai" is set to the [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Shuddha Saveri]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=3 August 2012 |title=Joyful Suddha Saveri |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/joyful-suddha-saveri/article3722266.ece |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607085030/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/joyful-suddha-saveri/article3722266.ece |archive-date=7 June 2015}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=139}} "Malargale" is set to [[Hamsadhvani]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=1 March 2013 |title=A bright start |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-bright-start/article4465608.ece |url-status=live |access-date=9 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303173615/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-bright-start/article4465608.ece |archive-date=3 March 2013}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=141}} "Poovarasam Poo Poothachu" and "Mancholai Kilithano" are set to [[Suddha Dhanyasi]].{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=154}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=9 December 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey — Soulful Suddhadhanyasi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-soulful-suddhadhanyasi/article2701250.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170731075453/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-soulful-suddhadhanyasi/article2701250.ece |archive-date=31 July 2017 |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
+The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by [[Kannadasan]], [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]], [[Gangai Amaran]] and [[Sirpi Balasubramaniam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kizhakae Pogum Rayil (1978) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000084.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911225004/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000084.html |archive-date=11 September 2012 |access-date=10 December 2011 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Kovil Mani Osai" is set to the [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Shuddha Saveri]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=3 August 2012 |title=Joyful Suddha Saveri |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/joyful-suddha-saveri/article3722266.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607085030/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/joyful-suddha-saveri/article3722266.ece |archive-date=7 June 2015 |access-date=12 April 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=139}} "Malargale" is set to [[Hamsadhvani]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=1 March 2013 |title=A bright start |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-bright-start/article4465608.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303173615/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-bright-start/article4465608.ece |archive-date=3 March 2013 |access-date=9 December 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=141}} "Poovarasam Poo Poothachu" and "Mancholai Kilithano" are set to [[Suddha Dhanyasi]].{{Sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=154}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=9 December 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey — Soulful Suddhadhanyasi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-soulful-suddhadhanyasi/article2701250.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170731075453/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-soulful-suddhadhanyasi/article2701250.ece |archive-date=31 July 2017 |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
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 ! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Length
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-| "Kovil Mani Osai" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Kannadasan]] ||4:39
+| "Kovil Mani Osai" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Kannadasan]] ||4:43
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 | "Mancholai Kili Thaano" || [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]] || [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]] || 4:40
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 == Release and reception ==
-''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' was released on 10 August 1978,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karthick |date=13 August 2020 |title='கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' 42 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொண்டாட்டம்: பாரதிராஜா, ராதிகா நெகிழ்ச்சி |language=ta |work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]] |url=http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/77092/---Eastbound-Train----42nd-Anniversary-Celebration--Bharathiraja--Radhika-Flexibility |url-status=live |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210124105229/http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/91716/An-AIDS-patient-who-sexually-harassed-a-17-year-old-student-seeking-marriage.html |archive-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> and distributed by Sri Amman Creations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 August 1978 |title=கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்! |language=ta |pages=4 |work=Anna |url=http://i59.tinypic.com/2i0aook.jpg |url-status=dead |access-date=3 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909170616/http://i59.tinypic.com/2i0aook.jpg |archive-date=9 September 2015}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 55 out of 100, appreciating its latter half and the climax for its realism.<ref name="vikatan" /> The film became a major commercial success, completing a 365-day run in theatres,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Selvaraj |first=N. |date=20 March 2017 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |language=ta |work=Thinnai |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |url-status=live |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170329085911/http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |archive-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> and Raadhika became popularly known by the sobriquet "Rayil Radhika".<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Varma |first1=M. Dinesh |last2=Kolappan |first2=B. |date=2 January 2014 |title=Kollywood's romance with trains unstoppable |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kollywoods-romance-with-trains-unstoppable/article5527528.ece |url-status=live |access-date=22 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922135455/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kollywoods-romance-with-trains-unstoppable/article5527528.ece |archive-date=22 September 2017}}</ref> Malaysia Vasudevan won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] for singing in the film.{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|p=11}}
+''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' was released on 10 August 1978,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karthick |date=13 August 2020 |title='கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்' 42 ஆம் ஆண்டு கொண்டாட்டம்: பாரதிராஜா, ராதிகா நெகிழ்ச்சி |url=http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/77092/---Eastbound-Train----42nd-Anniversary-Celebration--Bharathiraja--Radhika-Flexibility |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210124105229/http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/91716/An-AIDS-patient-who-sexually-harassed-a-17-year-old-student-seeking-marriage.html |archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]] |language=ta}}</ref> and distributed by Sri Amman Creations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 August 1978 |title=கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்! |url=http://i59.tinypic.com/2i0aook.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909170616/http://i59.tinypic.com/2i0aook.jpg |archive-date=9 September 2015 |access-date=3 January 2021 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 55 out of 100, appreciating its latter half and the climax for its realism.<ref name="vikatan" /> The film became a major commercial success, completing a 365-day run in theatres,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Selvaraj |first=N. |date=20 March 2017 |title=வெள்ளி விழா கண்ட தமிழ் திரைப்படங்கள் |url=http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170329085911/http://puthu.thinnai.com/?p=34587 |archive-date=29 March 2017 |access-date=12 April 2018 |work=Thinnai |language=ta}}</ref> and Radhika became popularly known by the sobriquet "Rayil Radhika".<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Varma |first1=M. Dinesh |last2=Kolappan |first2=B. |date=2 January 2014 |title=Kollywood's romance with trains unstoppable |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kollywoods-romance-with-trains-unstoppable/article5527528.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922135455/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/kollywoods-romance-with-trains-unstoppable/article5527528.ece |archive-date=22 September 2017 |access-date=22 September 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Malaysia Vasudevan won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] for singing in the film.{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|p=11}}<!-- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-2-44 -->
 == Remakes ==
-''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Toorpu Velle Railu]]'' (1979) by [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=28 December 2007 |title=Back to acting, again! |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/back-to-acting-again/article2285161.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=12 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209092201/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/back-to-acting-again/article2285161.ece |archive-date=9 February 2019}}</ref> and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi]]'' (1986) by Bharathiraja himself.{{Sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=60}}
+''Kizhakke Pogum Rail'' was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Toorpu Velle Railu]]'' (1979) by Bapu, and in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Saveray Wali Gaadi]]'' (1986) by Bharathiraja himself.{{Sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=60}}
 == References ==
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-<ref name="hindutamil">{{Cite news |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=10 August 2020 |title=பாரதிராஜா விட்ட 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்'; 'பூவரசம்பூ பூத்தாச்சு'க்கு 42 வயது! |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/569188-kizhakke-pogum-rail-42-years.html |url-status=live |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129155455/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/569188-kizhakke-pogum-rail-42-years.html |archive-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>
+<ref name="hindutamil">{{Cite news |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=10 August 2020 |title=பாரதிராஜா விட்ட 'கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்'; 'பூவரசம்பூ பூத்தாச்சு'க்கு 42 வயது! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/569188-kizhakke-pogum-rail-42-years.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210129155455/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/569188-kizhakke-pogum-rail-42-years.html |archive-date=29 January 2021 |access-date=24 January 2021 |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>
-<ref name="vikatan">{{Cite web |title=சினிமா விமர்சனம்: கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/42709--2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210129171338/https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/42709--2 |archive-date=29 January 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
+<ref name="vikatan">{{Cite web |date=7 January 2009 |title=சினிமா விமர்சனம்: கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில் |url=https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/42709--2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210129171338/https://www.vikatan.com/arts/nostalgia/42709--2 |archive-date=29 January 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
 <ref name="thenewsminute">{{Cite web |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=14 August 2020 |title=Watch With TNM: Raadika's 'Kizhakke Pogum Rail' takes you on an eventful journey |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-tnm-raadika-s-kizhakke-pogum-rail-takes-you-eventful-journey-130771 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124174957/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-tnm-raadika-s-kizhakke-pogum-rail-takes-you-eventful-journey-130771 |archive-date=24 January 2021 |access-date=3 January 2021 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref>
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 == Bibliography ==
-* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |title=The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010 |publisher=Galatta Media |year=2011 |oclc=733724281 |author-link=G. Dhananjayan}}
+* {{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |title=The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010 |publisher=Galatta Media |year=2011 |oclc=733724281}}
-* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-date=1994}}
+* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |author-link2=Paul Willemen |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |orig-date=1994}}
 * {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}
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+[[Category:1970s Indian films]]
 [[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
 [[Category:1978 films]]
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 [[Category:Films directed by Bharathiraja]]
 [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
+[[Category:Films set on trains]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Bharathiraja]]
 [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
 [[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
+[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

v t e Films directed by Bharathiraja
Tamil films	16 Vayathinile (1977) Kizhakke Pogum Rail (1978) Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) Niram Maratha Pookal (1979) Nizhalgal (1980) Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) Tik Tik Tik (1981) Kadhal Oviyam (1982) Valibamey Vaa Vaa (1982) Mann Vasanai (1983) Pudhumai Penn (1984) Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) Muthal Mariyathai (1985) Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) Vedham Pudhithu (1987) Kodi Parakkuthu (1988) En Uyir Thozhan (1990) Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991) Nadodi Thendral (1992) Captain Magal (1993) Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) Karuthamma (1994) Pasumpon (1994) Anthimanthaarai (1995) Tamizh Selvan (1996) Taj Mahal (1999) Kadal Pookkal (2001) Eera Nilam (2003) Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004) Annakodi (2013) Meendum Oru Mariyathai (2020)
Hindi films	Solva Sawan (1979) Red Rose (1980) Lovers (1983) Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986) Final Cut of Director (2016)
Telugu films	Kotha Jeevithalu (1981) Seethakoka Chilaka (1981) Yuvataram Pilicindi (1985) Jamadagni (1987) Aradhana (1987)
Television	Thekkathi Ponnu Appanum Aathalum Muthal Mariyathai Modern Love Chennai - (Web series Episode 5: Paravai Kootil Vaazhum Maangal)