Kovil is a Tamil language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 film released in 2003. It starred Silambarasan and Sonia Agarwal

Sonia Agarwal

Sonia Agarwal is an Indian film actress and model. Having predominantly acted in Tamil films, she is probably best known for her performances as Divya...

 in the lead roles.

Plot

Unending caste discrimination surrounds Puliangulam and Vepangulam villages to such an extent that small incidents lead to shedding of blood to very large extents. Under such circumstances, Sakthivel (Simbu), son of Puliangulam Periyasamy (Raj Kiran), falls in love with Angel Devi (Sonia Agarwal), daughter of Vepangulam Soosai (Nazar). As Soosai comes to know of the issue and that his daughter is also in love with Sakthivel, he opposes the affair and decides to send Angel to a convent to become a Nun. Unable to disobey her father’s words, Angel decides to let go her love and become a nun. She does not change her mind, even after everyone comes to know the truth that she is not Soosai’s real daughter. Just as arrangements are made for the final procedures for her to become a nun, there comes an opposition following which the story tells whether the two lovers unite.

This movie was shot fully in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district.

Cast

• Silambarasan... Shaktivel
• Sonia Agarwal
  Sonia Agarwal
  Sonia Agarwal is an Indian film actress and model. Having predominantly acted in Tamil films, she is probably best known for her performances as Divya...
  
  ... Michael Angel Devi
• Rajkiran
  Rajkiran
  RajKiran is a film actor, producer and director, who has acted in more than 150 Tamil films.-Film career:...
  
  ... Shaktivel's father
• Nassar
  Nassar
  Nassar is a Tamil actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer. He has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English films. He is often cited as part of India's specialist character actors, along with the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Nana Patekar...
  
  ... Michael Soosai, Angel's father
• Rekha... Angel's mother
• Vadivelu
  Vadivelu
  Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...
  
  ... 'Bullet' Pandi (Shaktivel's uncle)
• Minnal Ravi... Cycle Soosai
• Charlie... Muruga

Soundtrack

The soundtrack comprises six songs composed by Harris Jayaraj

Harris Jayaraj

Harris Jayaraj is an Indian film composer. He has written scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films.- Early life :Harris Jayaraj hails from a pious Christian Nadar family and was born and brought up in Chennai. Harris studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School, Nungambakam. His father,...

. It received mixed reviews but it became a hit.

Song title	Singers
"Arali Vedayil Vidaitha"	Sriram
"Kadhal Panna"	Kovai Kamala, Vadivelu Vadivelu Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards... , Simbu Simbu Simbu can refer to* the Simbu Province of Papua New Guinea* Kuman language , also known as Simbu or Chimbu* Chimbu River* Silambarasan Rajendar, a Tamil actor....
"Puyalae Puyalae"	Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... , Mahathi Mahathi Mahathi is an award-winning Indian playback singer singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a Direct B High graded artiste of the All India Radio.-As playback singer:...
"Kokku Meenai Thinnuma"	Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Srilekha Parthasarathy Srilekha Parthasarathy Srilekha Parthasarathy is a Tamil singer who is commonly referred to by her first name Srilekha...
"Silu Silu Siluvena"	Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School...
"Collegikku"	Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:...