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'''''Parisu''''' ({{Translation|Gift}}) is a 1963 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[D. Yoganand]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[M. R. Radha]]. The film, produced by [[D. Yoganand|Gowri Pictures]], had a score composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and was released on 15 November 1963, [[Diwali]] day.
'''''Parisu''''' ({{Translation|Gift}}) is a 1963 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[D. Yoganand]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[M. R. Radha]]. It was released on 15 November 1963, [[Diwali]] day.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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To infiltrate for the needs for his investigation, Venu, an elite policeman, sees his love life being upset. He has to give up to the only woman for him, Ponni, an innocent provincial, to take the hand of the most attractive, Shanti, younger sister of Viswam, an enigmatic notable. It is under this condition that Viswam accepts him to marry Mala, younger sister of Raghu, Venu's childhood friend, who was assaulted lethally instead of the policeman. Venu swore then to his dying friend to stay up her sister, who is in love with Viswam. Because of the promise made to Raghu and the horrible blackmail exercised by Viswam, Venu resigns. This is a situation which is not to displease all, it suits perfectly to Rangadurai, a good-for-nothing and kin of Ponni, since he has desired her for a long time! Venu is not at the end of his surprises, many new developments still await him.
To infiltrate the needs for his investigation, Venu, an elite policeman, sees his love life being upset. He has to give up the only woman for him, Ponni, an innocent provincial, to take the hand of the most attractive, Shanti, younger sister of Viswam, an enigmatic notable. It is under this condition that Viswam accepts him to marry Mala, younger sister of Raghu, Venu's childhood friend, who was assaulted lethally instead of the policeman. Venu swore then to his dying friend to stay up her sister, who is in love with Viswam. Because of the promise made to Raghu and the horrible blackmail exercised by Viswam, Venu resigns. This is a situation which is not to displease all, it suits perfectly to Rangadurai, a good-for-nothing and kin of Ponni, since he has desired her for a long time. Venu is not at the end of his surprises, many new developments still await him.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* M. K. Mustapha as Raghu
* M. K. Mustapha as Raghu
* S. M. Thirupathisamy as Ramaiya
* S. M. Thirupathisamy as Ramaiya
== Production ==
''Parisu'' is the maiden venture of Gowri Pictures, and was initially titled ''Kathal Parisu'' ({{translation|Gift of love}}).<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=27 July 1963 |title=Studio News |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n215/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230207061217/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n215/mode/2up |archive-date=7 February 2023 |access-date=8 February 2023 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=43 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=28 September 1963 |title=South Indian Stage and Screen |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n221/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230310063826/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n221/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=50 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=17}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parisu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/parisu/3OAf8tqi-s4_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410144604/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/parisu/3OAf8tqi-s4_ |archive-date=10 April 2021 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 1963 |title=Parisu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/parisu/3OAf8tqi-s4_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410144604/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/parisu/3OAf8tqi-s4_ |archive-date=10 April 2021 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Aalai Paarthu" || [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan=6|[[Kannadasan]] || 02:44
|-
|-
| 2 || "Enna Enna Inikkuthu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 03:39
| "Aalai Paarthu" || [[P. Susheela]] || 02:44
|-
|-
| 3 || "Kaalamennum Nadhiyinile" || P. Susheela || 03:30
| "Enna Enna Inikkuthu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 03:39
|-
|-
| 4 || "Koondhal Karuppu" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:56
| "Kaalamennum Nadhiyinile" || P. Susheela || 03:30
|-
|-
| 5 || "Pattuvanna Chittu" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:36
| "Koondhal Karuppu" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:56
|-
|-
| 6 || "Ponnulagam Nokki Pogindrom" || P. Susheela || 03:37
| "Pattuvanna Chittu" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:36
|-
|-
| "Ponnulagam Nokki Pogindrom" || P. Susheela || 03:37
|}
|}


== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Parisu'' was released on 15 November 1963,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR’s Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2017 |title=அந்தநாள் தீபாவளி! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8076&id1=40&issue=20171013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008021939/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8076&id1=40&issue=20171013 |archive-date=13 October 2017 |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'', T. M. Ramachandran said, "The story is inconsequential. At best, it is used as a peg to hang the various songs, oft-repeated romantic and comic interludes and fighting sequences".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=14 December 1963 |title=Wither Tamil Films? |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n739 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=17 |page=51}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' criticised the story for lack of originality.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=8 December 1963 |title=பரிசு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1963/dec/08-12-1963/p25.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008114020/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1963/dec/08-12-1963/p25.jpg |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=15 October 2021}}</ref>
''Parisu'' was released on 15 November 1963,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616112435/http://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |archive-date=16 June 2016 |access-date=14 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2017 |title=அந்தநாள் தீபாவளி! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8076&id1=40&issue=20171013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008021939/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8076&id1=40&issue=20171013 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=8 October 2021 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'', T. M. Ramachandran said, "The story is inconsequential. At best, it is used as a peg to hang the various songs, oft-repeated romantic and comic interludes and fighting sequences".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=14 December 1963 |title=Wither Tamil Films? |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n739/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230203093011/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n739/mode/2up |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=3 February 2023 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=51 |via=[[Internet Archive]] |volume=17}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' criticised the story for lack of originality.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=8 December 1963 |title=பரிசு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1963/dec/08-12-1963/p25.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220724041433/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1963/dec/08-12-1963/p25.jpg |archive-date=24 July 2022 |access-date=15 October 2021 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=25 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 4 March 2026

Parisu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD. Yoganand
Dialogue byAaroor Dass
Produced byD. Yoganand
K. P. Kottarakkara
Story byK. P. Kottarakkara
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Savitri
M. R. Radha
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyP. Ramasamy
Edited byG. D. Joshi
Production
company
Gowri Pictures
Release date
  • 15 November 1963 (1963-11-15)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Parisu (transl. Gift) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Savitri and M. R. Radha. It was released on 15 November 1963, Diwali day.

Plot[edit | edit source]

To infiltrate the needs for his investigation, Venu, an elite policeman, sees his love life being upset. He has to give up the only woman for him, Ponni, an innocent provincial, to take the hand of the most attractive, Shanti, younger sister of Viswam, an enigmatic notable. It is under this condition that Viswam accepts him to marry Mala, younger sister of Raghu, Venu's childhood friend, who was assaulted lethally instead of the policeman. Venu swore then to his dying friend to stay up her sister, who is in love with Viswam. Because of the promise made to Raghu and the horrible blackmail exercised by Viswam, Venu resigns. This is a situation which is not to displease all, it suits perfectly to Rangadurai, a good-for-nothing and kin of Ponni, since he has desired her for a long time. Venu is not at the end of his surprises, many new developments still await him.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Parisu is the maiden venture of Gowri Pictures, and was initially titled Kathal Parisu (transl. Gift of love).[1][2]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]

Song Singers Length
"Aalai Paarthu" P. Susheela 02:44
"Enna Enna Inikkuthu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:39
"Kaalamennum Nadhiyinile" P. Susheela 03:30
"Koondhal Karuppu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:56
"Pattuvanna Chittu" T. M. Soundararajan 03:36
"Ponnulagam Nokki Pogindrom" P. Susheela 03:37

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Parisu was released on 15 November 1963,[4][5] Diwali day.[6] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran said, "The story is inconsequential. At best, it is used as a peg to hang the various songs, oft-repeated romantic and comic interludes and fighting sequences".[7] Kanthan of Kalki criticised the story for lack of originality.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (27 July 1963). "Studio News". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 43. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (28 September 1963). "South Indian Stage and Screen". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 50. Retrieved 10 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Parisu". JioSaavn. 31 December 1963. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in தமிழ்). 2 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "அந்தநாள் தீபாவளி!". Kungumam (in தமிழ்). 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (14 December 1963). "Wither Tamil Films?". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 51. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ காந்தன் (8 December 1963). "பரிசு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 25. Retrieved 15 October 2021.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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