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== Plot == |
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Selvam, the younger son of a prosecutor Neethimanickam, is a medical student studying in Bangalore. Unlike his righteous father, he is a [[Playboy lifestyle|playboy]]. Vasanthi, a scheming woman, tries to blackmail Selvam into marriage. On his refusal, she writes to his father. Selvam's uncle Gnanasigamani, another lawyer, arrives in Bangalore and pays {{INR}}10,000 to Vasanthi to silence her. |
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Selvam, a medical student and [[Playboy lifestyle|playboy]], meets Shantha, a schoolteacher who dislikes him but is forced to marry him. She continues to dislike Selvam because her earlier had an affair with Vasanthi who, unknown to him, was a [[Confidence trick|con artist]] lusting for his wealth. When Vasanthi is murdered by her other lover Paramathma, Selvam is wrongfully accused; this brings the couple closer. Shantha later exposes Paramathma, and Selvam is released. |
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Selvam stops studying and arrives in Madras. He takes over the responsibility of managing his uncle's company. He eventually sees Shanta, a teacher, on the road and pursues her. Shanta dislikes Selvam's continuing old habits, but he eventually transforms and wants to live prosperously with her, yet she continues disliking him. |
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Shanta is eventually forced by her parents to marry Selvam. When Vasanthi is murdered by her other lover Paramathma, Selvam is wrongfully convicted; this brings the couple closer. Shantha later exposes Paramathma, and Selvam is released. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Selvam{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=376}} |
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Selvam{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=376}} |
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*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as Shanta{{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=376}} |
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*[[B. Saroja Devi]] as Shantha<ref>{{Cite news |last=B |first=Roshne |date=9 April 2017 |title=Mind matters on celluoid |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/apr/09/mind-matters-on-celluoid-1591826.html |url-status=live |access-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422054040/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/apr/09/mind-matters-on-celluoid-1591826.html |archive-date=22 April 2019}}</ref> |
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*[[M. R. Radha]] as Gnanasigamani<ref name="Radha" /> |
*[[M. R. Radha]] as Gnanasigamani<ref name="Radha" /> |
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*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Neethimanickam<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandian |first=A.T.S |date=3 July 2021 |title=எஸ்வி.ரங்கா ராவ்.. அவருக்கு நிகர் வேறு யார்? |url=https://patrikai.com/sv-ranga-rao-who-one-else-is-equal-to-him/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706051907/https://patrikai.com/sv-ranga-rao-who-one-else-is-equal-to-him/ |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=Patrikai |language=ta}}</ref> |
*[[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Neethimanickam<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pandian |first=A.T.S |date=3 July 2021 |title=எஸ்வி.ரங்கா ராவ்.. அவருக்கு நிகர் வேறு யார்? |trans-title=S. V. Ranga Rao.. Who else is equal to him? |url=https://patrikai.com/sv-ranga-rao-who-one-else-is-equal-to-him/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706051907/https://patrikai.com/sv-ranga-rao-who-one-else-is-equal-to-him/ |archive-date=6 July 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=Patrikai |language=ta}}</ref> |
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*[[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Paramathma<ref name="hindutamil" /> |
*[[T. R. Ramachandran]] as Paramathma<ref name="hindutamil" /> |
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*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Kannamma<ref>{{Cite web |last=ஜீவசுந்தரி |first=பா. |date=16 March 2018 |title=செல்லுலாய்ட் பெண்கள் {{!}} அதான் எனக்குத் தெரியுமே... டி.பி. முத்து லட்சுமி |trans-title=Celluloid women {{!}} I already know that... T. P. Muthulakshmi |url=http://kungumam.co.in/ThArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4621&id1=84&issue=20180316 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709105144/http://kungumam.co.in/ThArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4621&id1=84&issue=20180316 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |access-date=9 July 2021 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> |
*[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] as Kannamma<ref>{{Cite web |last=ஜீவசுந்தரி |first=பா. |date=16 March 2018 |title=செல்லுலாய்ட் பெண்கள் {{!}} அதான் எனக்குத் தெரியுமே... டி.பி. முத்து லட்சுமி |trans-title=Celluloid women {{!}} I already know that... T. P. Muthulakshmi |url=http://kungumam.co.in/ThArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4621&id1=84&issue=20180316 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709105144/http://kungumam.co.in/ThArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=4621&id1=84&issue=20180316 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |access-date=9 July 2021 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* {{Cite book |last1=Ganesan |first1=Sivaji |title=Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001 |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |oclc=297212002 |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |orig-year=2002}} |
* {{Cite book |last1=Ganesan |first1=Sivaji |title=Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001 |title-link=Autobiography of an Actor |last2=Narayana Swamy |first2=T. S. |publisher=Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust |year=2007 |oclc=297212002 |author-link=Sivaji Ganesan |orig-year=2002}} |
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* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |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-year=1994}} |
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== External links == |
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Revision as of 13:18, 13 August 2021
| Iruvar Ullam | |
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| File:Iruvar Ullam.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | L. V. Prasad |
| Screenplay by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Based on | Pen Manam by Lakshmi Thiripurasundari |
| Produced by | Anand |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | A. Sanjeevi |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Prasad Movies |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Iruvar Ullam (transl. Two Hearts) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by L. V. Prasad and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. R. Ramachandran, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Sandhya and Padmini Priyadarshini play supporting roles. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The film is based on Lakshmi Thiripurasundari's novel Pen Manam.
K. S. Prasad and A. Sanjeevi handled cinematography and editing respectively. The film was released on 29 March 1963 and became successful at the box office. Clips of the film were used to portray the younger Sivaji and Saroja in the 1997 film Once More,[2] which Saroja Devi considered a sequel to Iruvar Ullam.[3]
Plot
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (July 2021) |
Selvam, the younger son of a prosecutor Neethimanickam, is a medical student studying in Bangalore. Unlike his righteous father, he is a playboy. Vasanthi, a scheming woman, tries to blackmail Selvam into marriage. On his refusal, she writes to his father. Selvam's uncle Gnanasigamani, another lawyer, arrives in Bangalore and pays ₹10,000 to Vasanthi to silence her.
Selvam stops studying and arrives in Madras. He takes over the responsibility of managing his uncle's company. He eventually sees Shanta, a teacher, on the road and pursues her. Shanta dislikes Selvam's continuing old habits, but he eventually transforms and wants to live prosperously with her, yet she continues disliking him.
Shanta is eventually forced by her parents to marry Selvam. When Vasanthi is murdered by her other lover Paramathma, Selvam is wrongfully convicted; this brings the couple closer. Shantha later exposes Paramathma, and Selvam is released.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Selvam[1]
- B. Saroja Devi as Shanta[1]
- M. R. Radha as Gnanasigamani[4]
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Neethimanickam[5]
- T. R. Ramachandran as Paramathma[6]
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Kannamma[7]
- Sandhya as Nagammal[6]
- Padmini Priyadarshini as Vasanthi[1]
- K. Balaji as Minor Manickam[6]
Production
Iruvar Ullam was directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by A. Anand under Prasad Movies.[1] The film is based on Lakshmi Thiripurasundari's novel Pen Manam, which was previously adapted into the Telugu film Bharya Bhartalu (1961).[8] The screenplay was written by M. Karunanidhi,[9][10] who received a salary of ₹20,000 (equivalent to ₹1.7 million or US$19,000 in 2023).[11] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad and the editing by A. Sanjeevi.[12] The filming was held in places like Kodaikanal, Kanyakumari and Bangalore.[13]
One scene in the film called for an aggressive performance by B. Saroja Devi. Sivaji Ganesan sought to outdo her acting in the scene. While it was being filmed, Prasad stopped filming and told Ganesan that he should not upstage Saroja Devi as the scene required her to dominate, and if Ganesan did so it would ruin the film. Ganesan complied, and at Prasad's request, underplayed his role.[14][15] Iruvar Ullam was the final Tamil film directed by Prasad.[16] The final length of the film was 35,441 feet (4,543 m).[17]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan.[18][19] A. L. Raghavan initially sang the song "Buddhi Sigamani", picturised on M. R. Radha, in a manner that would match Radha's coarse voice, but Prasad did not accept this and told Raghavan to sing with a melodious voice. When Radha objected to Prasad's decision, Prasad said he would have the song recorded with a melodious voice, and if Radha did not like the final recording, it would be excluded from the film; after listening to the final recording, Radha approved.[4]
| S. No. | Title | Singer's | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Paravaigal Palavitham" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Idayaveenai" | P. Susheela | |
| 3 | "Azhagu Sirikkindrathu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 4 | "Nadhi Engey Pogirathu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 5 | "Yean Azuthai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 6 | "Kanneya Kanneya Urangatheya" | P. Susheela | |
| 7 | "Buddhi Sigamani" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | |
| 8 | "Kannethire Thondrinal" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release and reception
Iruvar Ullam was released on 29 March 1963, and distributed by Sivaji Films.[12] It was promoted as a "newspaper cutting that featured pencil sketches of two hearts", each displaying the name of the lead actor and actress.[20] The magazine Kalki positively reviewed the film, praising Saroja Devi for delivering a very natural performance.[21] The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[22]
References
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- ^ a b c ராம்ஜி, வி. (29 March 2019). "இருவர் உள்ளம் – அப்பவே அப்படி கதை – இருவர் உள்ளம் படத்துக்கு 56 வயது!" [Iruvar Ullam – Then itself such a story – The film Iruvar Ullam turns 56!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ ஜீவசுந்தரி, பா. (16 March 2018). "செல்லுலாய்ட் பெண்கள் | அதான் எனக்குத் தெரியுமே... டி.பி. முத்து லட்சுமி" [Celluloid women | I already know that... T. P. Muthulakshmi]. Kungumam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (28 April 2016). "Bharya Bharthalu (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 123.
- ^ "Excerpts from a special article written by Karunanidhi". The Hindu. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "கருணாநிதி சொத்து கணக்கு இந்த நூற்றாண்டின் இணையற்ற நகைச்சுவை: ஜெயலலிதா" [Karunanidhi's property account is an unparalleled joke of the century: Jayalalithaa]. Dinamani (in Tamil). 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Iruvar Ullam". The Indian Express. 29 March 1963. p. 10.
- ^ "Iruvar Ullam, a romantic social". The Indian Express. 29 March 1963. p. 3.
- ^ Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, pp. 181–182.
- ^ "செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 171– சுதாங்கன்" [Celluloid king Sivaji Part 171 – Sudhangan]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 10. ISBN 9789351502128.
- ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Iruvar Ullam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Iruvar Ullam". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (27 March 2014). "Just like that". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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- ^ Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, p. 241.
Bibliography
- Ganesan, Sivaji; Narayana Swamy, T. S. (2007) [2002]. Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001. Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. OCLC 297212002.
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links
- Iruvar Ullam at IMDb