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{{short description|1970 film by M. S. Solaimalai}}
{{short description|1970 film by M. S. Solaimalai}}
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| name          = Ethirkalam
| name          = Ethirkalam
| image          = Ethirkalam.jpg
| image          = Ethirkalam.jpg
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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = M. S. Solaimalai
| director      = M. S. Solaimalai
| producer      = M. S. Rajendran
| producer      = M. Solai Rajendran (the director of [[Dear Son Maruthu]]
| writer        = M. S. Solaimalai
| writer        = M. S. Solaimalai
| starring      = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br/>[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br/>[[Jaishankar]]<br/>[[Vanisri]]
| starring      = [[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[Jaishankar]]<br />[[Vanisri]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao
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'''''Ethirkaalam''''' ({{translation|Future}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1970|1970]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by M. S. Solaimalai and produced by M. S. Rajendran. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Jaishankar]] and [[Vanisri]] in the lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The film was a super hit at the box office.
'''''Ethirkalam''''' ({{translation|Future}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by M. S. Solaimalai and produced by M. S. Rajendran. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Jaishankar]] and [[Vanisri]]. The film's musical score was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. It was released on 21 February 1970.


==Cast==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
*[[Gemini Ganesan]]
*[[Gemini Ganesan]]
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
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*[[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]
*[[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/1050 |title=Ethirkaalam songs |website=tamilsongslyrics123 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312075914/http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/1050 |archive-date=2020-03-12 |access-date=2020-03-12}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ethir Kalam |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/1050 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312075914/http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/1050 |archive-date=12 March 2020 |access-date=12 March 2020 |website=Songs4all}}</ref>


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== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Ethirkalam'' was released on 21 February 1970.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700221&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Ethirkalam |date=21 February 1970 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=5}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote it "appears to be a film shot during different decades. It has so many stories in it that it is like a book of short stories, pleasant and unpleasant [...] It has all the ingredients that are mistaken for box-office success - car chase, stick fights, fist fights, romantic dance sequences etc."<ref>{{cite news |title=Cinema |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700228&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=28 February 1970 |page=12}}</ref>
''Ethirkalam'' was released on 21 February 1970.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 1970 |title=Ethirkalam |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700221&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote it "appears to be a film shot during different decades. It has so many stories in it that it is like a book of short stories, pleasant and unpleasant [...] It has all the ingredients that are mistaken for box-office success car chase, stick fights, fist fights, romantic dance sequences etc."<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 1970 |title=Cinema |pages=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700228&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|466930}}
* {{IMDb title|466930}}


[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
 
[[Category:Indian films]]
 
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Ethirkalam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. S. Solaimalai
Produced byM. Solai Rajendran (the director of Dear Son Maruthu
Written byM. S. Solaimalai
StarringGemini Ganesan
Padmini
Jaishankar
Vanisri
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyW. R. Subba Rao
Edited byR. Devarajan
Production
company
Thanigaivel Pictures
Release date
  • 21 February 1970 (1970-02-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ethirkalam (transl. Future) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. S. Solaimalai and produced by M. S. Rajendran. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Jaishankar and Vanisri. The film's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 21 February 1970.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[1]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Vazndhu Parppom Raa Naina" T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari Kannadasan 05:06
2 "Mounam Than Pesiyadho" L. R. Eswari 03:23
3 "Odathai Paartha Pinbum" T. M. Soundararajan 01:20
4 "Ponnu Yen Thane Sirikkuthu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:27
5 "Majaa Majaa Maappillai" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:13

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Ethirkalam was released on 21 February 1970.[2] The Indian Express wrote it "appears to be a film shot during different decades. It has so many stories in it that it is like a book of short stories, pleasant and unpleasant [...] It has all the ingredients that are mistaken for box-office success – car chase, stick fights, fist fights, romantic dance sequences etc."[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Ethir Kalam". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. "Ethirkalam". The Indian Express. 21 February 1970. p. 5.
  3. "Cinema". The Indian Express. 28 February 1970. p. 12.

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