| Ethiroli | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | G. N. Velumani |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Story by | K. V. R. Acharya |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Production company | Navarathna Films |
Release date | 27 June 1970 |
Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ethiroli (transl. Echo) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by K. Balachander, featuring Sivaji Ganesan. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and became a commercial success. It was also the only collaboration between Balachander and Ganesan.[1]
Plot
The story revolves around Advocate Shankar, who gifts 7 principles to his daughter which he wants her to follow. In a critical case that he takes up, Shankar ends up breaking each principle which causes misery in his case and personal life. The movie ends with his daughter gifting him the same 7 principles, which he intends to follow again.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Advocate Shankar[2]
- K. R. Vijaya as Vijaya[2]
- S. S. Rajendran as Raju[2]
- Jyothi Lakshmi as Shanti[2]
- Sivakumar as Sundaram[2]
- Lakshmi as Kalpana[2]
- Major Sundarrajan as Manikkam
- V. S. Raghavan as Public Prosecutor
- T. S. Balaiah as Singapur Minor
- Nagesh as Krishna Rao
- G. Sakunthala as Radhamani
- Rojaramani as Raji
- O. A. K. Thevar as Thevar
- Vijayalalitha as Valli
- Peeli Sivam as Doctor
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kalyanam Kalyanam" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 04:04 |
| 2 | "Kunguma Chimizh" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 04:10 | |
| 3 | "Maraththa Vachavan" | L. R. Eswari | 03:22 | |
| 4 | "Rajavum Vanthituvar" | L. R. Eswari | 02:58 | |
| 5 | "Unga Nalla Manasukku" | L. R. Eswari | 03:54 |
Release
The Indian Express wrote, "this is quite a different movie. It makes a fairly successful and quite an interesting study of blackmailer and the blackmailed".[4]
References
- ↑ Nayar, Aashmita (24 December 2014). "7 Must Watch K Balachander Movies On Youtube". HuffPost. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Khan, Shakir (22 February 2021). "'Ethiroli' movie cast has celebrated stars like Sivaji Ganesan and others". Republic World. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ "Ethiroli". Songs4all. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 4 July 1970. p. 8.
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