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{{Infobox film  
{{Infobox film
| name          = Vishnu Vijayam
| name          = Vishnu Vijayam
| image          = Vishnu Vijayam.jpg
| image          = Vishnu Vijayam.jpg
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* [[Ambareesh]]
* [[Ambareesh]]
* M. O. Devasya
* M. O. Devasya
}}  
}}
| music          = [[G. Devarajan]]
| music          = [[G. Devarajan]]
| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]]
| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]]
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| distributor    = Samarias
| distributor    = Samarias
| released      = {{Film date|1974|10|25|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1974|10|25|df=y}}
| runtime        = 152 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam
| language      = Malayalam
}}
}}


'''''Vishnu Vijayam''''' is a 1974 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed by [[N. Sankaran Nair]] and produced by A. G. Abraham. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sheela]], [[Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair]] and M. O. Devasya. The film has musical score by [[G. Devarajan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=519 |title=Vishnuvijayam |access-date=15 October 2014 |publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?370 |title=Vishnuvijayam |access-date=15 October 2014 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://spicyonion.com/title/vishnu-vijayam-malayalam-movie/ |title=Vishnu Vijayam |access-date=15 October 2014 |publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
'''''Vishnu Vijayam''''' ({{trans|Triumph of Vishnu}}) is a 1974 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed by [[N. Sankaran Nair]] and produced by A. G. Abraham. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Sheela]], [[Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair]] and M. O. Devasya. The film has musical score by [[G. Devarajan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishnuvijayam |url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=519 |access-date=15 October 2014 |website=malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishnuvijayam |url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?370 |access-date=15 October 2014 |website=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref>


[[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]] made his debut as an independent cameraman with this film. Vishnu Vijayam was dubbed in Telugu as Prema Poojari.
[[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]] made his debut as an independent cameraman with this film. Vishnu Vijayam was dubbed in Telugu as Prema Poojari.
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Vishnu
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Vishnu<ref name="Vikatan">{{Cite web |last=Haasan |first=Kamal |author-link=Kamal Haasan |date=14 December 2017 |title=என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/136975-simmering-storm-within-me-kamalhaasan |archive-url=https://archive.is/2021.05.10-143717/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/136975-simmering-storm-within-me-kamalhaasan |archive-date=10 May 2021 |access-date=10 May 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[Sheela]] as Leela
* [[Sheela]] as Leela
* [[Ambareesh]]  as John<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2018/11/25/kannada-actor-ambareesh-passed-away.html|title=Kannada actor and former minister Ambareesh dies at 66|access-date=13 June 2020 |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama|Manoramaonline.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Ambareesh]]  as John<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannada actor and former minister Ambareesh dies at 66 |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/nation/2018/11/25/kannada-actor-ambareesh-passed-away.html |access-date=13 June 2020 |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama|Manoramaonline.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Kariachan
* [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Kariachan
* M. O. Devasya
* M. O. Devasya
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
|-
| 1 || "Enne Nin Kannukal" || [[P. Madhuri]] || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||  
| 1 || "Enne Nin Kannukal" || [[P. Madhuri]] || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||
|-
|-
| 2 || "Garuda Panchami" || P. Madhuri || Vayalar Ramavarma ||  
| 2 || "Garuda Panchami" || P. Madhuri || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
|-
| 3 || "Pushpadalangalal" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||  
| 3 || "Pushpadalangalal" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|}
|}
== Release and reception ==
''Vishnu Vijayam'' was released on 25 October 1974. The film went on to become a blockbuster.<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite news |date=13 June 2020 |title=I failed to notice AR Rahman in his prime: Kamal Haasan |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-failed-to-notice-ar-rahman-in-his-prime-kamal-haasan/article31818939.ece |access-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415063745/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/i-failed-to-notice-ar-rahman-in-his-prime-kamal-haasan/article31818939.ece |archive-date=15 April 2021}}</ref> The film was dubbed [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language as ''Prema Poojari'' and released on 8 December 1978.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 December 1978 |title=Prema Poojari |page=4 |work=[[Andhra Patrika]] |url=https://www.pressacademyarchives.ap.nic.in/newspaperframe.aspx?bookid=56687}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDB title|0279505|Vishnu Vijayam}}
* {{IMDb title|0279505|Vishnu Vijayam}}


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[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by N. Sankaran Nair]]
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]
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Vishnu Vijayam
Poster
Directed byN. Sankaran Nair
Produced byA. G. Abraham
Written byV. T. Nandakumar
Screenplay byV. T. Nandakumar
Starring
Music byG. Devarajan
CinematographyJ. Williams
Edited byK. B. Singh
Production
company
Samarias
Distributed bySamarias
Release date
  • 25 October 1974 (1974-10-25)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Vishnu Vijayam (transl. Triumph of Vishnu) is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by A. G. Abraham. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sheela, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and M. O. Devasya. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.[1][2]

J. Williams made his debut as an independent cameraman with this film. Vishnu Vijayam was dubbed in Telugu as Prema Poojari.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Vishnu Vijayam, made in black and white is about a girl (Sheela) who is chased a boy (Kamal Haasan) who is engaged by her former lover (Amberish) to take a photograph of her extramarital affair to get money. This she gets to know in the end.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Enne Nin Kannukal" P. Madhuri Vayalar Ramavarma
2 "Garuda Panchami" P. Madhuri Vayalar Ramavarma
3 "Pushpadalangalal" K. J. Yesudas Vayalar Ramavarma

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Vishnu Vijayam was released on 25 October 1974. The film went on to become a blockbuster.[5] The film was dubbed Telugu-language as Prema Poojari and released on 8 December 1978.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Vishnuvijayam". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. "Vishnuvijayam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. Haasan, Kamal (14 December 2017). "என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 10 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "Kannada actor and former minister Ambareesh dies at 66". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. "I failed to notice AR Rahman in his prime: Kamal Haasan". The Hindu. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. "Prema Poojari". Andhra Patrika. 8 December 1978. p. 4.

External links[edit | edit source]