| Jeevanaamsam | |
|---|---|
| File:Jeevanaamsam poster.JPG Poster | |
| Directed by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Written by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Story by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Produced by | Das and Das |
| Starring | Jaishankar C. R. Vijayakumari Sivakumar Lakshmi |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Malliyam Productions |
Release date | 21 October 1968 |
Running time | 4724 ft |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jeevanaamsam (transl. Alimony) is a 1968 Tamil language drama film, directed and written by Malliyam Rajagopal. The film was produced by Das and Das under the banner of Malliyam Productions. Music was by K. V. Mahadevan. It stars Jaishankar and C. R. Vijayakumari playing lead, with A. V. M. Rajan Sivakumar, Lakshmi[1] and Nagesh playing pivotal roles.[2]
The film did well at the box office.[3][4]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Jaishankar as Moorthi
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Lalitha, Balu's sister
- A. V. M. Rajan as Balu
- Sivakumar as Sabapathy
- Lakshmi as Lalitha, Moorthi's sister
- Nagesh as Advocate Ramanujam
- Sowcar Janaki as Janaki
- A. Veerappan as Janu's husband
- Sachu as Janu
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Lalitha & Balu's father
- Pandari Bai as Meenakshi, Lalitha & Balu's mother
- A. K. Veerasami as Lalitha's & Balu's grandpa
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Lalitha & Balu's grandma
- S. V. Subbaiah as Moorthi's uncle
- Samikkannu as Sabapathi's father
- K. Vijayan
Production[edit | edit source]
Bindu Gopal Rao stated in his article that Lakshmi entered into films at the age of 15 and made her debut with the Tamil film Jeevanaamsam in 1968.[5] In year 1966–1967's Chennai Sangeetha Drama Academy was selected for Best Stage Play of the Story.[6]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music was by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Vaali and Malliyam Rajagopal.
| No. | Song | Singer | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Akkakko Kai Kai Malar Kai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:51 |
| 2 | "Enakkulle Nee Irukka Unakkulle" — Happy | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:20 |
| 3 | "Enakkulle Nee Irukka Unakkulle" — Sad | P. Susheela | 03:20 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ S. R. Ashok Kumar (31 August 2006). "Todays Paper — Every day is a learning experience, says Lakshmi". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Jeevanamsam Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bond of Tamil Screen". postsaboutplaces.blogspot.in. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ↑ "மூன்றாவது நாயகர்கள் - பகுதி 4 | ஜெய்சங்கர் எனும் மூடிமறைக்கப்பட்ட அற்புதம்!". newstm (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ "For Old time's Sake". deccanheald. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Actress Lakshmi". indianscreenstars.blogspot. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Jeevanaamsam on IMDb
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