| Sivagamiyin Selvan | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Produced by | N. Kanagasabai |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Vanisri Latha |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
Production company | Jayanthi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sivagamiyin Selvan (transl. Sivakami's son) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri and Latha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aradhana (1969). The film was released on 26 January 1974.
Plot
Indian Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Ashok is in love with Sivakami. They have an affair and Sivakami becomes pregnant. Ashok dies in a plane crash. Sivakami tells her father about her pregnancy. But soon he dies too. Sivakami is now on her own with her newborn child, whom she gives to a rich family to look after. She works there as a servant and she tells the rich person about her past. She emphasises that this must not be told to his wife, who is fond of the child. He promises her that he wouldn't. Meanwhile, the wife's brother sees Sivakami and wants to marry her. When she rejects his proposal, he tries to rape her. Her son kills him with a knife. The child runs away leaving Sivakami with the knife. Sivakami goes to prison as she confesses to the murder. She is released twenty years later. Meanwhile, the rich man's wife finds out about Sivakami's history from her husband. She is shocked and wants her to be immediately released from prison. Sivakami returns to their home. A girl living there, Kavitha sees Sivakami. They get along well. She takes Sivakami to the airport to meet her fiancé who turns out to be Sivakami's son. However he doesn't recognise her as he was much younger when he saw her last time. One day he finds a diary and sees pictures of his father, his mother and himself with his mother. Then he remembers Sivakami and asks her to come to his awards ceremony. During the ceremony, he asks his mother to present him the award to which she obliges. The film ends with both Sivakami and her son on the stage.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Ashok and Ananth
- Vanisri as Sivakami
- Latha as Kavitha
- A. V. M. Rajan as Wing Commander Raghu
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Chakravarthi
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Dr. Ramanathan
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Sankar
- M. N. Rajam as Parvathi
- R. S. Manohar as America Mama
- V. S. Raghavan as Kavitha's father
- Srikanth as Ravi
- Cho as Sigamani
- V. Nagaiah as Church Father
- Senthamarai as Climax Lawyer
- S. N. Parvathy as Eswari
- A. K. Veerasami as Ashok's uncle
- "Master" Srikumar as young Ananth
Production
Sivagamiyin Selvan, a remake of the Hindi film Aradhana (1969),[1] is the only film where Sivaji Ganesan and Latha acted together.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics [4] | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ullam Rendum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 04:43 |
| 2 | "Iniyavale" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 04:43 |
| 3 | "Mela Thaalam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:30 | |
| 4 | "Ethanai Azhagu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kannadasan | 04:28 |
| 5 | "Yedarkkum Oru Kaalam" | M. S. Viswanathan | Vaali | 04:13 |
| 6 | "En Rajavin Rojamugam" | P. Susheela | 04:23 | |
| 7 | "Adikku Pinne" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:30 |
Release
Sivagamiyin Selvan was released on 26 January 1974.[5] Kumudam positively reviewed the film, comparing it favourably to the Hindi original.[6]
References
- ↑ "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "சிவகாமியின் செல்வன் - சிவாஜியுடன் லதா நடித்த ஒரே படம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Sivakamiyin Selvan (1963) [sic]". Raaga.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ நீலமேகம், கோ. (2019). திரைக்களஞ்சியம் தொகுதி - 3. Chennai: மணிவாசகர் பதிப்பகம். pp. 157–158.
- ↑ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "சிவகாமியின் செல்வன்". Kumudam (in தமிழ்). c. 1974. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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