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'''''Alli''''' is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film produced and directed by [[S. S. Rajendran]]. He also stars along with [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] and [[Sowcar Janaki]] playing the title character. The film was released on 5 March 1964. | '''''Alli''''' is a 1964 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film produced and directed by [[S. S. Rajendran]]. He also stars along with [[C. R. Vijayakumari|R. Vijayakumari]] and [[Sowcar Janaki]] playing the title character. The film was released on 5 March 1964. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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Kannan is an idealistic police officer whose sense of duty transcends family ties and normal human sentiment. His loyalty to duty extends to making sure his friends and relatives, as well as his superiors, are taken into account of justice. He overcomes cognitive dissonance and performs his duty to truth and justice, even when that means arresting loved ones. At a pivotal moment of the film, he books his own beloved when he discovers her guilty of theft. The film ends with the reunion of the lovers. But Kannan's beloved, having given away her eyesight to him, enters prison as an atonement for the crime she committed early in her life. | Kannan is an idealistic police officer whose sense of duty transcends family ties and normal human sentiment. His loyalty to duty extends to making sure his friends and relatives, as well as his superiors, are taken into account of justice. He overcomes cognitive dissonance and performs his duty to truth and justice, even when that means arresting loved ones. At a pivotal moment of the film, he books his own beloved when he discovers her guilty of theft. The film ends with the reunion of the lovers. But Kannan's beloved, having given away her eyesight to him, enters prison as an atonement for the crime she committed early in her life. | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
[[S. S. Rajendran]] directed and produced ''Alli'' under his production company Rajendran Pictures,<ref name="Anandan" /> in addition to starring | [[S. S. Rajendran]] directed and produced ''Alli'' under his production company Rajendran Pictures,<ref name="Anandan" /> in addition to starring.<ref name="Anandan" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2014 |title=லட்சிய நடிகர் எஸ்.எஸ்.ராஜேந்திரன் |language=ta |trans-title=S. S. Rajendran, the actor of principles |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2014/10/24113151/SS-rajenthiran-story.vpf |url-status=dead |access-date=5 October 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171005071607/http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2014/10/24113151/SS-rajenthiran-story.vpf |archive-date=5 October 2017}}</ref> Nagercoil Padmanabhan wrote the story and dialogue, Devan handled the editing,<ref name="ReleaseAd" /> and Sundarababu handled the cinematography.<ref name="Sport and Pastime" /> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref name="songbook" / | The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref name="songbook" /> | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| title1 = Kaveri Meenadiyo | | title1 = Kaveri Meenadiyo | ||
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]] | | lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]] | ||
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] | | extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] | ||
| length1 = | | length1 = | ||
| title2 = Andhi Malar | | title2 = Andhi Malar | ||
| lyrics2 = [[Alangudi Somu]] | | lyrics2 = [[Alangudi Somu]] | ||
| extra2 = S. V. Ponnusamy, [[Jamuna Rani]] | |||
| extra2 = Ponnusamy, [[Jamuna Rani]] | |||
| length2 = | | length2 = | ||
| title3 = Kanni Pennai | | title3 = Kanni Pennai | ||
| lyrics3 = [[M. K. Athmanathan]] | | lyrics3 = [[M. K. Athmanathan]] | ||
| extra3 = P. Susheela | | extra3 = P. Susheela | ||
| length3 = | | length3 = | ||
| title4 = Ennunga Ennai Theriyuma | | title4 = Ennunga Ennai Theriyuma | ||
| lyrics4 = [[Panchu Arunachalam]] | | lyrics4 = [[Panchu Arunachalam]] | ||
| extra4 = P. Susheela | | extra4 = P. Susheela | ||
| length4 = | | length4 = | ||
| title5 = Unnaiyanri | | title5 = Unnaiyanri | ||
| lyrics5 = Kannadasan | | lyrics5 = Kannadasan | ||
| extra5 = P. Susheela | | extra5 = P. Susheela | ||
| length5 = | | length5 = | ||
| title6 = Nalungu Paadava | | title6 = Nalungu Paadava | ||
| lyrics6 = Panchu Arunachalam | | lyrics6 = Panchu Arunachalam | ||
| extra6 = [[S. Janaki]] | | extra6 = [[S. Janaki]] | ||
| length6 = | | length6 = | ||
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== Release and reception == | == Release and reception == | ||
''Alli'' was released on 5 March 1964.<ref name="ReleaseAd" /> The critic from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' likened Rajendran to a [[Jack of all trades, master of none]], saying, "If producer-director-actor-[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] S. S. Rajendran had realised this and acted accordingly, ''Alli'' [...] would have been much more appealing. In trying to do too many things at the same time, Rajendran has taken upon himself more than he could have handled."<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 March 1964 |title=Alli: Too many things at a time | | ''Alli'' was released on 5 March 1964.<ref name="ReleaseAd" /> The critic from ''[[The Indian Express]]'' likened Rajendran to a [[Jack of all trades, master of none]], saying, "If producer-director-actor-[[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] S. S. Rajendran had realised this and acted accordingly, ''Alli'' [...] would have been much more appealing. In trying to do too many things at the same time, Rajendran has taken upon himself more than he could have handled."<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 March 1964 |title=Alli: Too many things at a time |pages=3 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640313&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> T. M. Ramachandran of ''[[Sport and Pastime]]'' positively reviewed the film for the performances of Rajendran, Vijayakumari, Janaki and the supporting cast, in addition to Nagesh's comedy and Sundarababu's cinematography.<ref name="Sport and Pastime" /> ''Link'' also praised Rajendran and Janaki's performances.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=1964 |title=Glorious Cop |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Link/xTBWAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22cop%22&printsec=frontcover |magazine=Link |volume=6 |issue=26–52 |page=39}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' compared the film to ''[[Ezhai Padum Padu]]'' and ''[[Neethikkupin Paasam]]'', saying those who did not watch those two would enjoy this.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=22 March 1964 |title=அல்லி |url=https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/mar/22-03-1964/p39.jpg |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=39 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912042755/https://kalkionline.com/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1964/mar/22-03-1964/p39.jpg |archive-date=12 September 2021 |access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist|refs= | {{reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails2.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=5 October 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171005071843/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails2.asp |archive-date=5 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> | <ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails2.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=5 October 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171005071843/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails2.asp |archive-date=5 October 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https:// | <ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/download/sok.Alli_S.S.Rajendran_1964/120.%20Alli_S.S.Rajendran_1964.pdf |title=அல்லி |publisher=Rajendran Pictures |year=1964 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="ReleaseAd">{{Cite news |date=5 March 1964 |title=Alli | | <ref name="ReleaseAd">{{Cite news |date=5 March 1964 |title=Alli |pages=10 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640305&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Sport and Pastime">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=4 April 1964 |title=A Triumph for Rajendran |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n779 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=50}}</ref> | <ref name="Sport and Pastime">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=4 April 1964 |title=A Triumph for Rajendran |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n779 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |page=50}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{ | * {{IMDb title|8908356}} | ||
[[Category:1964 directorial debut films]] | [[Category:1964 directorial debut films]] | ||
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| Alli | |
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| File:Alli 1964.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. S. Rajendran |
| Produced by | S. S. Rajendran |
| Story by | Nagercoil Padmanabhan |
| Starring | S. S. Rajendran R. Vijayakumari Sowcar Janaki |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | Sundarababu |
| Edited by | Devan |
Production company | Rajendran Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Alli is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. S. Rajendran. He also stars along with R. Vijayakumari and Sowcar Janaki playing the title character. The film was released on 5 March 1964.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Kannan is an idealistic police officer whose sense of duty transcends family ties and normal human sentiment. His loyalty to duty extends to making sure his friends and relatives, as well as his superiors, are taken into account of justice. He overcomes cognitive dissonance and performs his duty to truth and justice, even when that means arresting loved ones. At a pivotal moment of the film, he books his own beloved when he discovers her guilty of theft. The film ends with the reunion of the lovers. But Kannan's beloved, having given away her eyesight to him, enters prison as an atonement for the crime she committed early in her life.
Cast[edit | edit source]
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Production[edit | edit source]
S. S. Rajendran directed and produced Alli under his production company Rajendran Pictures,[2] in addition to starring.[2][3] Nagercoil Padmanabhan wrote the story and dialogue, Devan handled the editing,[4] and Sundarababu handled the cinematography.[5]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaveri Meenadiyo" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Andhi Malar" | Alangudi Somu | S. V. Ponnusamy, Jamuna Rani | |
| 3. | "Kanni Pennai" | M. K. Athmanathan | P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Ennunga Ennai Theriyuma" | Panchu Arunachalam | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Unnaiyanri" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela | |
| 6. | "Nalungu Paadava" | Panchu Arunachalam | S. Janaki |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Alli was released on 5 March 1964.[4] The critic from The Indian Express likened Rajendran to a Jack of all trades, master of none, saying, "If producer-director-actor-MLA S. S. Rajendran had realised this and acted accordingly, Alli [...] would have been much more appealing. In trying to do too many things at the same time, Rajendran has taken upon himself more than he could have handled."[6] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime positively reviewed the film for the performances of Rajendran, Vijayakumari, Janaki and the supporting cast, in addition to Nagesh's comedy and Sundarababu's cinematography.[5] Link also praised Rajendran and Janaki's performances.[7] Kanthan of Kalki compared the film to Ezhai Padum Padu and Neethikkupin Paasam, saying those who did not watch those two would enjoy this.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 அல்லி (PDF) (song book) (in தமிழ்). Rajendran Pictures. 1964.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "லட்சிய நடிகர் எஸ்.எஸ்.ராஜேந்திரன்" [S. S. Rajendran, the actor of principles]. Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 24 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Alli". The Indian Express. 5 March 1964. p. 10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ramachandran, T. M. (4 April 1964). "A Triumph for Rajendran". Sport and Pastime. p. 50.
- ↑ "Alli: Too many things at a time". The Indian Express. 13 March 1964. p. 3.
- ↑ "Glorious Cop". Link. Vol. 6, no. 26–52. 1964. p. 39.
- ↑ காந்தன் (22 March 1964). "அல்லி". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 39. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
