| Valiba Virundhu | |
|---|---|
| File:Valiba Virundhu.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Murasoli Maran |
| Produced by | Murasoli Maran |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Starring | Ravichandran Bharathi |
| Music by | Sudarsanam |
| Cinematography | Amirdam |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Mekala Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Valiba Virundhu (transl. Opportunities for the young) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Murasoli Maran and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Ravichandran and Bharathi.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
An unemployed youth (Ravichandran) and a vivacious girl (Bharati) are neighbours who fight frequently on trivial matters. Bharathi's wealthy father (Balaiah) wants to donate some of his properties for charity. This is objected to by his nephew (Asokan) who intends to marry Bharati and seize all the properties. When Balaiah threatens to expel Asokan, the latter abducts Balaiah and replaces him with a doppelgänger. With the help of the doppelgänger, Asokan tries to marry Bharati, who is oblivious to the fact that her father has been abducted. However, Ravichandran successfully exposes Asokan, rescues the real Balaiah and marries Bharati.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Credits adapted from CIWTF:[2]
- Ravichandran
- Bharathi
- J. P. Chandrababu
- T. S. Balaiah
- S. A. Ashokan
- Vijayrani
- Radhi Devi
Production[edit | edit source]
Valiba Virundhu was produced and directed by Murasoli Maran under the banner Mekala Pictures.[2] M. Karunanidhi (who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) wrote the story and screenplay.[3][4] Cinematography was by Amirdham, and the art direction was handled by Nagarajan. Editing was by R. Devarajan, and choreography by the duo Chinni-Sampath while the music was composed by Sudarsanam.[3] The final length of the film was 3,999 metres (13,120 feet).[1]
Reception[edit | edit source]
Kalki praised Maran's direction and called the film entertaining.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Film News Anandan (2004). Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Valiba Virundhu" [Opportunities for the young]. Complete Index to World Film. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 283. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.
- ↑ Rathinagiri, R. (2007). Time capsule of Kalaignar. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. p. 63.
- ↑ "வாலிப விருந்து". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 18 June 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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