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Gramathu Athiyayam
Gramathu Athiyayam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	C. Rudraiah
Written by	Gurudev (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Ananthu
Story by	Ananthu
Produced by	C. Rudhraiya
Starring	Nandakumar; Krishnakumari; Chandrahasan; Sundar; Swarnalatha
Cinematography	Nalluswamy Gnanasekaran
Edited by	Kannan; Thyagu
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Kumar Arts
Release date	19 September 1980;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Gramathu Athiyayam (transl. Village Chapter) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. Rudraiah. The film stars Nandakumar, Sundar and Swarnalatha. It was released on 19 September 1980.

Plot

Cast

Chandrahasan^[1]
Nandakumar
Krishnakumari
Sundar
Swarnalatha

Production

Gramathu Athiyayam was the second and final film to be directed by C. Rudraiah after Aval Appadithan (1978). Jayabharathi who went on to direct films like Kudisai and Uchi Veyil was initially selected as lead actor even Kamal Haasan was also speculated for lead role; since he was in London for a month for a film by K. Balachander, he was replaced by a newcomer Nandakumar. Saritha was also initially chosen as lead actress before she also got replaced.^[2]^[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.^[4]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Aatthu Mettuley"	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
2.	"Vaadaatha Rosapoo"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
3.	"Ootha Kaathu"	P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
4.	"Poovae Ithu"	B. S. Sasirekha

Release and reception

Gramathu Athiyayam was released on 19 September 1980.^[5] Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the cinematography, music and crisp dialogues and also praised that the director's talent shows in not only portraying a girl's story but also her emotions and concluded calling it an emotionally affecting film.^[6]

References

^ "Tamil film director Rudhraiah passes away". The Hindu. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 November 2014). "Lights, Camera, Conversation… "Two-film wonder"". Baradwaj Rangan. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ Piousji (17 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 51. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Gramthu Athiyayam Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ "ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ "கிராமத்து அத்தியாயம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 October 1980. p. 12. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Gramathu Athiyayam at IMDb

[1] "Tamil film director Rudhraiah passes away". The Hindu. 19 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

[2] Rangan, Baradwaj (28 November 2014). "Lights, Camera, Conversation… "Two-film wonder"". Baradwaj Rangan. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

[3] Piousji (17 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 51. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[4] "Gramthu Athiyayam Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

[5] "ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

[6] "கிராமத்து அத்தியாயம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 October 1980. p. 12. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.

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+'''''Gramathu Athiyayam''''' ({{translation|Village Chapter}}) is a 1980 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[C. Rudraiah]]. The film stars Nandakumar, Sundar and Swarnalatha. It was released on 19 September 1980.
-== Cast ==
+== Plot ==
+{{no plot|date=March 2021}}
+== Cast ==
-*Nanda Kumar
+*[[Chandrahasan]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 November 2014 |title=Tamil film director Rudhraiah passes away |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-film-director-rudraiyaa-passes-away/article6613655.ece |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923204318/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-film-director-rudraiyaa-passes-away/article6613655.ece |archive-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
-*Sundar
+*Nandakumar
+*Krishnakumari
+*[[Sundar Raj|Sundar]]
 *Swarnalatha
-==Soundtrack==
+== Production ==
+''Gramathu Athiyayam'' was the second and final film to be directed by [[C. Rudraiah]] after ''[[Aval Appadithan]]'' (1978). [[Jayabharathi (director)|Jayabharathi]] who went on to direct films like ''[[Kudisai]]'' and ''[[Uchi Veyil]]'' was initially selected as lead actor even [[Kamal Haasan]] was also speculated for lead role; since he was in London for a month for a film by [[K. Balachander]], he was replaced by a newcomer Nandakumar. [[Saritha]] was also initially chosen as lead actress before she also got replaced.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan |date=28 November 2014 |title=Lights, Camera, Conversation… "Two-film wonder" |url=https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/lights-camera-conversation-two-film-wonder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223112639/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/lights-camera-conversation-two-film-wonder/ |archive-date=23 December 2021 |access-date=20 March 2021 |website=Baradwaj Rangan}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Piousji |date=17 June 1979 |title=Khaas Baat |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n257/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230305152815/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n257/mode/2up |archive-date=5 March 2023 |access-date=15 April 2023 |magazine=Sunday |page=51 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
-#"Aatthu Mettuley" - Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
-#"Vaadaatha Rosapoo" - S P Balasubrahmanyam
-#"Ootha Kaathu" - P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
-#"Poovae Ithu" - B. S. Sasirekha
-==References==
+== Soundtrack ==
+The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gramthu Athiyayam Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/gramthu-athiyayam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117224129/https://mossymart.com/product/gramthu-athiyayam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=17 November 2021 |access-date=20 March 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
+{{Track listing
+| headline = Track listing
+| extra_column = Singer(s)
+| title1 = Aatthu Mettuley
+| extra1 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. Janaki]]
+| length1 =
+| title2 = Vaadaatha Rosapoo
+| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
+| length2 =
+| title3 = Ootha Kaathu
+| extra3 = [[P. Jayachandran]], S. Janaki
+| length3 =
+| title4 = Poovae Ithu
+| extra4 = [[B. S. Sasirekha]]
+| length4 =
+}}
+== Release and reception==
+''Gramathu Athiyayam'' was released on 19 September 1980.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2017 |title=ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர் |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/40148/%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%93-137%E2%80%93-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804061643/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/40148/%25E0%25AE%2592%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AF%2581-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%25AF%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-137%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D |archive-date=4 August 2019 |access-date=20 March 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref> Nalini Sastry of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the cinematography, music and crisp dialogues and also praised that the director's talent shows in not only portraying a girl's story but also her emotions and concluded calling it an emotionally affecting film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=5 October 1980 |title=கிராமத்து அத்தியாயம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-10-05/page/n13/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230301050951/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-10-05/page/n13/mode/2up |archive-date=1 March 2023 |access-date=1 March 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=12 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><!-- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-4-321 -->
+== References ==
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-==External links==
+== External links ==
-* {{IMDb name|id=016216|title=Gramathu Athiyayam}}
+* {{IMDb title|tt0275380}}
 [[Category:1980 films]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
+[[Category:1980s Indian films]]
-[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s romance films]]
-[[Category:Film scores by Ilaiyaraaja]]
 [[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
+[[Category:Films with screenplays by Ananthu (screenwriter)]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
+[[Category:Indian romance films]]
-{{1980s-Tamil-film-stub}}
+[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]