Iruvar Ullam

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Iruvar Ullam
File:Iruvar Ullam.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byL. V. Prasad
Produced byAnand
Screenplay byM. Karunanidhi
Based onPen Manam
by Lakshmi Thiripurasundari
StarringSivaji Ganesan
B. Saroja Devi
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byA. Sanjeevi
Production
company
Prasad Movies
Distributed bySivaji Films
Release date
  • 29 March 1963 (1963-03-29)
Running time
165 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Iruvar Ullam (transl. Two Hearts) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by L. V. Prasad and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, while M. R. Radha, S. V. Ranga Rao, T. R. Ramachandran, T. P. Muthulakshmi, Sandhya and Padmini Priyadarshini play supporting roles. The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The film is based on Lakshmi Thiripurasundari's novel Pen Manam.

K. S. Prasad and A. Sanjeevi handled cinematography and editing respectively. The film was released on 29 March 1963 and became successful at the box office. Clips of the film were used to portray the younger Sivaji and Saroja in the 1997 film Once More,[2] which Saroja Devi considered a sequel to Iruvar Ullam.[3]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Iruvar Ullam was directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by A. Anand under Prasad Movies.[1] The film is based on Lakshmi Thiripurasundari's novel Pen Manam, which was previously adapted into the Telugu film Bharya Bhartalu (1961).[9] The screenplay was written by M. Karunanidhi.[10] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad and the editing by A. Sanjeevi.[11] The filming was held in places like Kodaikanal, Kanyakumari and Bangalore.[12] One scene in the film called for an aggressive performance by B. Saroja Devi. Sivaji Ganesan sought to outdo her acting in the scene. While it was being filmed, Prasad stopped filming and told Ganesan that he should not upstage Saroja Devi as the scene required her to dominate, and if Ganesan did so it would ruin the film. Ganesan complied, and at Prasad's request, underplayed his role.[13][14] Iruvar Ullam was the final Tamil film directed by Prasad.[15] The final length of the film was 35,441 feet (4,543 m).[10]

Soundtrack[edit]

The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan.[16][17] A. L. Raghavan initially sang the song "Buddhi Sigamani", picturised on M. R. Radha, in a manner that would match Radha's coarse voice, but Prasad did not accept this and told Raghavan to sing with a melodious voice. When Radha objected to Prasad's decision, Prasad said he would have the song recorded with a melodious voice, and if Radha did not like the final recording, it would be excluded from the film; after listening to the final recording, Radha approved.[5]

S. No. Title Singer's Lyrics
1 "Paravaigal Palavitham" T. M. Soundararajan Kannadasan
2 "Idayaveenai" P. Susheela
3 "Azhagu Sirikkindrathu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
4 "Nadhi Engey Pogirathu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
5 "Yean Azuthai" T. M. Soundararajan
6 "Kanneya Kanneya Urangatheya" P. Susheela
7 "Buddhi Sigamani" A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
8 "Kannethire Thondrinal" T. M. Soundararajan

Release and reception[edit]

Iruvar Ullam was released on 29 March 1963, and distributed by Sivaji Films.[11] The film was promoted creatively as a newspaper cutting that featured pencil sketches of two hearts each bearing the name of the hero and the heroine.[18] The magazine Kalki positively reviewed the film, praising Saroja Devi for delivering a very natural performance.[19] The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 376.
  2. ↑ "Her last years in the industry". Rediff.com. 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Thre [sic] in no such thing as right talent". The Times of India. 9 May 1998. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. ↑ B, Roshne (9 April 2017). "Mind matters on celluoid". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "எம்.ஆர். ராதா - கலகக்காரனின் கதை! (20)" [M.R. Radha - The story of a rebel! (20)]. Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Pandian, A.T.S (3 July 2021). "எஸ்வி.ரங்கா ராவ்.. அவருக்கு நிகர் வேறு யார்?". Patrikai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 ராம்ஜி, வி. (29 March 2019). "இருவர் உள்ளம் – அப்பவே அப்படி கதை – இருவர் உள்ளம் படத்துக்கு 56 வயது!" [Iruvar Ullam – Then itself such a story – The film Iruvar Ullam is 56 years old!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "செல்லுலாய்ட் பெண்கள்". Kungumam. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  9. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (28 April 2016). "Bharya Bharthalu (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Iruvar Ullam". The Indian Express. 29 March 1963. p. 10.
  12. ↑ "Iruvar Ullam, a romantic social". The Indian Express. 29 March 1963. p. 3.
  13. ↑ Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, pp. 181–182.
  14. ↑ "செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 171– சுதாங்கன்" [Celluloid king Sivaji Part 171 – Sudhangan]. Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  15. ↑ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 10. ISBN 9789351502128.
  16. ↑ "Iruvar Ullam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  17. ↑ "Iruvar Ullam". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  18. ↑ Jeshi, K. (27 March 2014). "Just like that". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  19. ↑ தீனதயாளன், பா. (27 May 2016). "சரோஜா தேவி: 6. அழுமூஞ்சி...!". Dinamani (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  20. ↑ Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, p. 241.

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