Iruvar Ullam (1963 film)
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| Iruvar Ullam | |
|---|---|
| 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
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Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Selvam[4]
- B. Saroja Devi as Shantha[5]
- M. R. Radha as Gnanasigamani[4]
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Neethimanickam[6]
- T. R. Ramachandran as Paramathma[4]
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Kannamma[4]
- Sandhya as Nagammal[4]
- Padmini Priyadarshini as Vasanthi[4]
- K. Balaji as Minor Manickam[4]
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).[7] The screenplay was written by M. Karunanidhi.[8] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad and the editing by A. Sanjeevi.[9] The filming was held in places like Kodaikanal, Kanyakumari and Bangalore.[10] At Prasad's request, Sivaji Ganesan underplayed his role.[11] Iruvar Ullam was the final Tamil film directed by Prasad.[12] The final length of the film was 35,441 feet (4,543 m).[8]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan.[13][14][15]
| 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
Iruvar Ullam was released on 29 March 1963, and distributed by Sivaji Films.[9] The film was promoted creatively as a newspaper cutting that featured pencil sketches of two hearts each bearing the name of the hero and the heroine.[16] The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.[17]
References
- ^ a b Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 376.
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- ^ a b c d e f g ராம்ஜி, வி. (29 March 2019). "இருவர் உள்ளம் – அப்பவே அப்படி கதை – இருவர் உள்ளம் படத்துக்கு 56 வயது!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ B, Roshne (9 April 2017). "Mind matters on celluoid". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ Pandian, A.T.S (3 July 2021). "எஸ்வி.ரங்கா ராவ்.. அவருக்கு நிகர் வேறு யார்?". Patrikai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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, p. 182.
- ^ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 10. ISBN 9789351502128.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Iruvar Ullam". Saregama. 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.
- ^ 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. p. 376. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
External links
- Iruvar Ullam at IMDb