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{{short description|1970 film by R. Thyagarajan}} | {{short description|1970 film by R. Thyagarajan}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Aattukara Alamelu | | name = Aattukara Alamelu | ||
| image = Aattukara Alamelu.jpg | | image = Aattukara Alamelu.jpg | ||
| caption = Poster | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = R. Thyagarajan | | director = [[R. Thyagarajan (director)|R. Thyagarajan]] | ||
| | | producer = [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] | ||
| producer = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar | |||
| screenplay = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar | | screenplay = Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar | ||
| starring = [[Sivakumar]]<br />[[Sripriya]] | | starring = [[Sivakumar]]<br />[[Sripriya]] | ||
| music = [[ | | music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]] | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = | ||
| editing = | | editing = | ||
| released = 10 | | studio = Dhandayudhapani Films | ||
| released = {{film date|1977|11|10|df=y}} | |||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Aattukara Alamelu''''' ({{trans|Goatherd Alamelu}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It stars [[Sivakumar]] and [[Sripriya]] .<ref>{{ | '''''Aattukara Alamelu''''' ({{trans|Goatherd Alamelu}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by [[R. Thyagarajan (director)|R. Thyagarajan]]. It stars [[Sivakumar]] and [[Sripriya]]. The movie was produced by [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar]] for Dhandayudhapani Films. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Pottelu Punnamma'' and in Hindi as ''[[Mera Rakshak]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 April 2019 |title=Chinnappa Devar family scion speaks about dad, granddad & films with Rajini |work=[[The News Today (India)|News Today]] |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/16/chinnappa-devar-family-scion-speaks-about-her-father-grandfather-and-their-films-with-rajini/ |url-status=live |access-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602222750/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/16/chinnappa-devar-family-scion-speaks-about-her-father-grandfather-and-their-films-with-rajini/ |archive-date=2 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mera Rakshak |url=http://myswar.co/album/mera-rakshak-1978 |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=MySwar}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
*[[Sivakumar]] as Vijay | *[[Sivakumar]] as Vijay | ||
*[[Sripriya]] as Alamelu | *[[Sripriya]] as Alamelu | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in [''Aattukara Alamelu'']".<ref>{{ | Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in [''Aattukara Alamelu'']".<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 February 2005 |title=Portrait of an actor |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/portrait-of-an-actor/article28150638.ece |access-date=28 September 2020 |archive-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621052959/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/portrait-of-an-actor/article28150638.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The name of the title character, Alamelu, is a reference to Sripriya's birth name.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 May 2020 |title=மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஆட்டுக்கார அலமேலு |language=ta |work=[[Dinamalar]] |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88070/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Aattukara-Alamelu.htm |url-status=live |access-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605052143/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88070/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Aattukara-Alamelu.htm |archive-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music for this film was composed by Shankar Ganesh. | The music for this film was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aatukkara Alamelu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/aatukkara-alamelu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=Mossymart |archive-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621053000/https://mossymart.com/product/aatukkara-alamelu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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== Release and reception == | |||
''Aattukara Alamelu'' was released on 10 November 1977, [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 October 2019 |title=தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்! |language=ta |work=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 |url-status=live |access-date=10 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026142021/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 |archive-date=26 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aattukara Alamelu (1977) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1977/aattukara-alamelu |access-date=10 June 2021 |website=Screen4Screen |archive-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621053004/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1977/aattukara-alamelu |url-status=live }}</ref>''Film World'' wrote, "''Aattukara Alamelu'' is a fluke; one misses any worthy element that is a box-office draw besides the performance of the goat!".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=1978 |editor-last=Ramachandran |editor-first=T.M. |title=Special Supplement on Tamil Cinema Today |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Film_World/xXhTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22fluke%22&printsec=frontcover |magazine=Film World |volume=14 |page=35 |access-date=10 June 2021 |archive-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621053001/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Film_World/xXhTAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22fluke%22&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 11:00, 21 June 2021
| Aattukara Alamelu | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Screenplay by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Sripriya |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Dhandayudhapani Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aattukara Alamelu (transl. Goatherd Alamelu) is a 1977 Indian Tamil language film directed by R. Thyagarajan. It stars Sivakumar and Sripriya. The movie was produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar for Dhandayudhapani Films. The film was remade in Telugu as Pottelu Punnamma and in Hindi as Mera Rakshak.[1][2]
Plot
Goatherd Alamelu leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when a landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Vijay
- Sripriya as Alamelu
- Jaiganesh as Balu
- Suruli Rajan as Velu
- S. A. Ashokan as Dharmalingam
- Kavitha as Radha
- Major Sundararajan as Aarumugam
- Thengai Srinivasan as "Nattu Vaithiyar" Nallamuthu
- Nagesh as Varadhachary
- Jayamalini
Production
Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in [Aattukara Alamelu]".[3] The name of the title character, Alamelu, is a reference to Sripriya's birth name.[4]
Soundtrack
The music for this film was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[5]
| # | Song | Singers | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aathula Meen" | P. Susheela | 03:44 |
| 2 | "Dhaagam Theerndhadi" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 03:58 |
| 3 | "Paruththi Edukkaiyile" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 04:25 |
| 4 | "Then Koodu Thirumagal" | P. Susheela | 04:04 |
Release and reception
Aattukara Alamelu was released on 10 November 1977, Diwali day.[6][7]Film World wrote, "Aattukara Alamelu is a fluke; one misses any worthy element that is a box-office draw besides the performance of the goat!".[8]
References
- ↑ "Chinnappa Devar family scion speaks about dad, granddad & films with Rajini". News Today. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Mera Rakshak". MySwar. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Portrait of an actor". The Hindu. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ↑ "மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஆட்டுக்கார அலமேலு". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Aatukkara Alamelu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்!". Kungumam (in தமிழ்). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ "Aattukara Alamelu (1977)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ Ramachandran, T.M., ed. (1978). "Special Supplement on Tamil Cinema Today". Film World. Vol. 14. p. 35. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.