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Unarchigal
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| File:Unarchigal (1976).jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Produced by | K.L. Bose M. Sardhar Rameesa Ashraf |
| Written by | R. C. Sakthi Kamal Haasan |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Srividya L. Kanchana Major Sundarrajan S. V. Ramadoss V. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Cinematography | R. N. Pillai |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Unarchigal (transl. Feelings) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi in his directorial debut.[1] The film starring Kamal Haasan and Srividya. It is a highly sensuous film which deals with sexually transmitted diseases, and subsequently the film ran into trouble with the censor board prompting a delay in its release. The film story written by R. C. Sakthi and Kamal Haasan. The same film was later remade in Malayalam as Raasaleela and released in 1975, before the original had come out.
Plot[edit]
Muthu (Kamal) is an 18-year-old simpleton who works in a small village. He is sexually harassed by his landlord's sister, a widow. Unable to bear it any longer, Muthu goes to Madras(Chennai). However, he is again harassed in a similar way by people whom he meets. He finds work at a hotel as a room boy where he meets Srividya (Maragadham), a prostitute. He then rescues her once from a raid. After he saves her, she develops a soft spot towards him. He lives in Srividya's house as a servant but later is thrown away from her home. In the end kamal gets affected by an STD and is shown in a hospital being treated by a doctor (Major Sundarrajan) and eventually dies.
Cast[edit]
- Kamal Haasan as Muthu
- L. Kanchana as Kamala
- Srividya as Maragadham
- Major Sundarrajan as Doctor
- Lalithasree as Prostitute
- S. V. Ramadoss as Bhoopathy
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Balu
- K. K. Soundar as Police Inspector
- Vellai Subbaiah as Subbiah (Room Boy)
Production[edit]
The film story written by R. C. Sakthi and Kamal Haasan.[2] additionally, Kamal Haasan worked as assistant director also. The film was initially supposed to be Kamal Haasan's first movie as a lead actor after being launched in 1972, however delays meant that the film was only released 4 years later.[3][4] The same film was later remade in Malayalam as Raasaleela and released in 1975, before the original had come out.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
All Songs are written by Kannadasan, Pattukottai Dhandayuthapani, Velavendhan, Muthulingam
| No | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nenjathil Poradum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
| 2 | "Un Aasaiya" | Shyam | 4:13 |
| 3 | "Naan Yenna Cheyiden" | Various | 2:24 |
| 4 | "Alainthidum Naan" | S. Janaki, P. Susheela | 5:00 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tamil director R.C Sakthi passes away". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ Haasan, Kamal (14 December 2017). "என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "Sakthi overwhelmed with Kamal Haasan's gesture". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.
- ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (11 September 2014). "Kamal and the art of screenplay writing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "First Look - Rasaleela new version". Sify. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links[edit]
- Unarchigal on IMDb