| Malathi | |
|---|---|
| File:Malathi (film).jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Story by | Gomathi Subramaniyam |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan B. Saroja Devi Ravichandran |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
Production company | Chitra Productions |
Release date | 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Malathi is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Ravichandran.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Malathi, a young woman from a wealthy family, pursues MBBS in a medical college, where she meets Balu, a senior student. They fall in love, but due to her family circumstances, they are unable to marry; Malathi ends up marrying Rajan, a relative, who is addicted to drinking and drugs. She decides to reform him, and the rest of the film deals with whether she succeeds in her endeavour or not.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Gemini Ganesan as Dr. Balu
- Ravichandran as Ananth
- B. Saroja Devi as Malathi
- Major Sundarrajan as Sundaresan
- S. Varalakshmi as Gowri
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Chandrasekaran
- K. Sarangapani as Marthandan
- Nagesh as Natraj
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vaithuvali Mama
- Ushanandini as Chandra
- Jayakumari as Devika
Production[edit | edit source]
Malathi was produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The screenplay, written by him, was based on a story by Gomathi Subramaniam.[1][2] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was assisted by Govardhanam and Joseph Krishna. The lyrics were written by Kannadasan, and the playback singers were S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari and P. Susheela.[1][3]
- "Chit Chit" – SPB, P. Susheela
- "Karpanaiyo" – SPB, P. Susheela
- "Enge En" – T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
The film was moderately successful. Film historian Randor Guy praised the performances of Ganesan, Saroja Devi and Ravichandran, along with Prasad's cinematography.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Guy, Randor (18 May 2017). "Malathi (1970)". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Malathi songs". tamilsongslyrics123. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.