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Kodimalar
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| Kodimalar | |
|---|---|
| File:Kodimalar poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | S. L. Nahaatha A. K. Balasubramanian |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Based on | Shyamali by Debnarayan Gupta |
| Starring | Muthuraman R. Vijayakumari |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Balu |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Production company | Sree Productions |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Muthuraman and R. Vijayakumari, with A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, M. V. Rajamma and Kanchana in supporting roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), itself based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 March 1966 and failed commercially.
Plot[edit]
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Lakshmi, a mute woman, faces numerous troubles with her mother-in-law.
Cast[edit]
- Male cast
- Muthuraman as Ramu[1]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Thambi Durai[1]
- Nagesh as Annamalai[1]
- Female cast
- R. Vijayakumari as Lakshmi[1]
- M. V. Rajamma as Ramu's mother[1]
- Kanchana as Parvathi[1]
Production[edit]
Although the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name was a failure, C. V. Sridhar still decided to adapt the story in Tamil.[1] The remake, titled Kodimalar, was produced by Sree Productions and directed by Sridhar who also wrote the screenplay. Cinematography was handled by Balu, and editing by N. M. Shankar.[2]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Malare Nee Solla" | P. Susheela | 03:25 |
| 2 | "Mouname Paarvayaal" | P. B. Sreenivas | 04:04 |
| 3 | "Kannadi Meniyadi" | L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela | 03:23 |
| 4 | "Kalathu Metta" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | |
| 5 | "Chittaga Thulli Thulli" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:59 |
| 6 | "Kaanakathai Thedi Indru" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:17 |
Release and reception[edit]
Kodimalar was released on 4 March 1966 and was distributed by Rajshri Productions.[2] On 12 March 1966, The Indian Express wrote, "The main defect with the film is that its characters and incidents are so strikingly similar to those seen in some previous Tamil movies that we do not feel like viewing a new film."[4] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran wrote "The delineation of the story follows the conventional pattern. The direction by Sridhar is uninspiring in the first half of the film, in which they are dull patches though it improves in the second".[5] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "வங்கம் தந்த 'கொடிமலர்!'". Dinamalar. Nellai. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kodimalar". The Indian Express. 4 March 1966. p. 10.
- ↑ "Kodi Malar". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Kodi Malar". The Indian Express. 12 March 1966. p. 3.
- ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (2 April 1966). "Some Recent Releases". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 52.