Rishi Moolam

Rishi Moolam
Rishi Moolam
	File:Rishi Moolam.jpg Poster
Directed by	S. P. Muthuraman
Produced by	S. S. Karuppasamy; S. S. K. Sannasi; S. S. K. Sakaralingam; S. S. K. Ganesan; S. S. K. Murugan
Story by	Mahendran
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; K. R. Vijaya; Major Sundarrajan; Suruli Rajan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Babu
Edited by	R. Vittal
Production; company	S. S. K. Films
Release date	26 January 1980;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Rishi Moolam (transl. The Origins of a Sage) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Mahendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Major Sundarrajan and Suruli Rajan. It is based on Mahendran's play of the same name.^[2]

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Sivaji Ganesan as SP Santhosh IPS
K. R. Vijaya as Gokila
Major Sundarrajan
Suruli Rajan as Neelakandam
Thengai Srinivasan
Y. G. Mahendran
Chakravarthy
Reena in guest appearance
Manorama
Leela
K. Vijayan
V. S. Raghavan in guest appearance
Peeli Sivam
Krishnan
Manavalan
Vairam Krishnamoorthy
Baby Preetha (debut)

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3] The song "Neramithu" was composed at a hotel in Mamallapuram.^[4]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Neramithu"	Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	04:34
2	"Vaada En"	S. P. Sailaja		04:20
3	"Mazhai Varuvathu"	Janaki		04:39
4	"Aymbathilum"	T. M. Soundararajan		04:37
5	"Nenjil Ulla"	Jayachandran		04:21
6	"Maamanukku"	S.Janaki		04:36

References[edit]

↑ Mahendran 2013, p. 344.
↑ Mahendran 2013, p. 108.
↑ "Rishimoolam". JioSaavn. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
↑ Anand, N. (29 May 2019). "Ilaiyaraaja opens up about his spat with SPB". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

Bibliography[edit]

Mahendran (2013) [2004]. Cinemavum Naanum [Cinema and Me] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit]

Rishi Moolam on IMDb

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[FOOTNOTEMahendran2013344-1] Mahendran 2013, p. 344.

[FOOTNOTEMahendran2013108-2] Mahendran 2013, p. 108.

[3] "Rishimoolam". JioSaavn. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[4] Anand, N. (29 May 2019). "Ilaiyaraaja opens up about his spat with SPB". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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1980s	Rishi Moolam (1980) Murattu Kaalai (1980) Kudumbam Oru Kadambam (1981) Kazhugu (1981) Ranuva Veeran (1981) Netrikkan (1981) Pokkiri Raja (1982) Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) Puthukavithai (1982) Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982) Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey (1983) Paayum Puli (1983) Adutha Varisu (1983) Oru Kai Pappom (1983) Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) Enakkul Oruvan (1984) Oorukku Upadesam (1984) Sri Raghavendrar (1985) Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye (1985) Uyarndha Ullam (1985) Nalla Thambi (1985) Japanil Kalyanaraman (1985) En Selvame (1986) Dharma Devathai (1986) Mr. Bharath (1986) Velaikaran (1987) Manithan (1987) Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987) (Telugu) Per Sollum Pillai (1987) Guru Sishyan (1988) Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988) Nallavan (1988) Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
1990s	Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga (1990) Guru Sishyulu (1990) (Telugu) Athisaya Piravi (1990) Thiyagu (1990) Jeevana Chadarangam (1991) (Telugu) Thaiyalkaran (1991) Kaaval Geetham (1992) Pandian (1992) Thottil Kuzhandhai (1995)