| Gruhapravesam | |
|---|---|
| File:Gruhapravesam 1976 poster.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | D. Yoganand |
| Produced by | T. S. Muthu Swamy D. Yoganand |
| Written by | Nannu Chandra Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues) |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Sivakumar Jaya |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
Production company | Prosperity Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gruhapravesam (transl. Housewarming) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film, co-produced and directed by D. Yoganand. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Sivakumar and Jaya.[1] It was released on 10 April 1976.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Raju and Lakshmi live with Ravi, Raju's brother in the same house. They sacrifice everything to make Raju successful in his education and career going so far as to having no children. Ravi too loves and looks up to them. Ravi comes back after completing his education but with Uma introducing her as her lover. Though initially taken aback, seeing Uma is a good girl and a rich girl, they accede and all seems to go well until one day when they realise that Uma has bi-polar disorder and she swings between extremes. How they handle Uma without breaking up the family forms the rest of the story.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Mechanical Benz Raju
- K. R. Vijaya as Lakshmi
- Sivakumar as Ravi
- Jaya as Uma
- Major Sundarrajan as Uma's father
- M. R. R. Vasu as Velu
- Manorama as Arulmozhi
- V. R. Thilagam as Kalyani
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Workshop Mechanical man
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as a stage actress
- K. K. Soundar as Ramu
- Heran Ramasamy as Sankar
- Master Ramu as Babu
Production[edit | edit source]
Sivakumar who played Ganesan's son in earlier films enacted the role of his younger brother in this film.[3] Some scenes were shot at Vauhini Studios.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Ulagam Perithu" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:11 |
| "Aiothi Arasalum" | T. M. Soundararajan, Kovai Soundararajan, Sasirekha | 06:58 |
| "Enga Veettu Rani" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:16 |
| "Sathiyathin Sothanaikku" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:10 |
| "Kandru Theadi Varum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:20 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Kanthan of Kalki likened the film to old wine in new bottle.[6] Nagai Dharman of Navamani praised the acting, music, dialogues, cinematography and direction.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "181–190". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "சிவகுமார் 101 | 61–70". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 26 August 1979. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 9 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "தம்பியை நினைத்து சிவாஜி நடுக்கம்". Navamani (in தமிழ்). 15 July 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ↑ "Grahapravesam – Avan Oru Sarithiram Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ↑ காந்தன் (25 April 1976). "கிரஹப்பிரவேசம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 55. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ தர்மன், நாகை (25 April 1976). "கிரஹப் பிரவேசம்". Navamani (in தமிழ்). p. 4. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
