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Taxi Driver (1978 film)
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| Directed by | N. S. Manian |
| Starring | Jaishankar Sridevi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Charu Chitra Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Taxi Driver is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. S. Manian,[2] and produced by Charu Chitra Films. The film stars Jaishankar, S. A. Ashokan, M. R. Radha and Sridevi.[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
Production[edit | edit source]
Taxi Driver is Jaishankar's 150th film as an actor.[4]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Santhi My Holy Angel" sung by Vani Jairam and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam attained popularity.[5] The song "Idhu Raja Gopura Deepam Alla" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Revati,[6] and "Sugamana Sindhanyil" is set in Ragam Bowli.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugamana Sindhanaiyil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Santhi My Holy Angel" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Ragasiyasurangathil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | |
| 4. | "Edhu Raaja Gopura Deepam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. S. Viswanathan |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Taxi Driver (1978)". Screen4screen. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 649. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ "Taxi Driver Movie 1978". Akkam Pakkam. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "78ல் ஜெய்சங்கர் 13 படங்கள்; வெள்ளிக்கிழமை ஹீரோவின் சாதனை". Hindu Tamil Thisai. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Saravanan. "Vani Jayaram — Tamil Film Songs Chronology". Vanijairam.com. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 132.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 159.
- ↑ "M. S. Viswanathan – Taxi Driver (1978, Super-7, Vinyl)".
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Taxi Driver on IMDb
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