Dheepam

Dheepam
Dheepam
	File:Dheepam poster.jpg Poster
Directed by	K. Vijayan
Produced by	K. Balaji
Written by	A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
Story by	Thoppil Bhasi
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; Sujatha; Vijayakumar; Sangeetha
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	G. Or. Nathan
Edited by	B. Kanthasamy
Production; company	Suresh Arts
Distributed by	Sujatha Cine Arts
Release date	26 January 1977;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Dheepam (transl. Lamp) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Vijayakumar and Sangeetha. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja.^[2]^[3] It was a remake of the Madhu-starrer Malayalam film Theekkanal. The film was also remade in Telugu as Amaradeepam with Krishnam Raju and in Hindi as Amardeep with Rajesh Khanna.

Cast[edit]

Sivaji Ganesan as Raja / Somu
Sujatha as Radha
Vijayakumar as Kannan (Raja Brother)
Sangeetha as Latha (Raja Sister)
K. Balaji as Photo Graphar
Padmini as (Raja, Kannan Mother)
Major Sundarrajan as Raja (Gurdian Father Latha Father, Thift Bisnuss Owner)
S. V. Subbaiah as Ramaiya (Radha Father, Raja Home Servant)
S. V. Ramadas as Vasu (Raja Office Manager)
Nagesh as Rahim Bai (Raja Home Car Driver)
Suruli Rajan as Suruli
Manorama as Rama (Suruli Lover)
Sachu as Palakadu Bama (Rajan Home Kichan Servant, Rahim Lover)
Y. G. Mahendran
Sathyapriya as Asha (Kannan Kife)

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[4] The song "Anthapurathil Oru" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.^[5] The song "Poovizhi Vaasalil" is set in Yamuna Kalyani raga.^[6]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Poovizhi Vaasalil"	K. J. Yesudas, Janaki	Pulamaipithan	04.32
2	"Anthapuratthil Oru"	T. M. Soundararajan, Janaki		04.13
3	"Pesaathe"	T. M. Soundararajan		04.03
4	"Raaja Yuva Raaja"	T. M. Soundararajan		04.27

References[edit]

↑ https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/557475-ilayaraaja-birthday.html
↑ "Dheepam". gomolo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ "Dheepam". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ "Dheepam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
↑ https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-the-magic-of-mayamalavagowla/article2618199.ece
↑ http://cinema.dinamalar.com/padmavibhushan_ilayaraja/songs.php

External links[edit]

Dheepam at YouTube

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[1] ttps://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/557475-ilayaraaja-birthday.html

[2] "Dheepam". gomolo.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[3] "Dheepam". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[4] "Dheepam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

[5] ttps://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-the-magic-of-mayamalavagowla/article2618199.ece

[6] ttp://cinema.dinamalar.com/padmavibhushan_ilayaraja/songs.php

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