Amudha (transl. Elixir)[1] is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Venkatraman and written by Mara. Tamilselvan. The film stars Ravichandran, R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, Rajasree and Nagesh. It began production in 1969, but was released only on 2 November 1975.[2]
| Amudha | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | K. Venkatraman |
| Written by | Mara. Tamilselvan |
| Produced by | M. A. Rahman K. Babu |
| Starring | Ravichandran R. Muthuraman C. R. Vijayakumari Rajasree Nagesh |
| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by | R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sri Poongavanathal Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
editProduction
editThe film began production in 1969, and was almost completed but halted due to the producer M. A. Rahman's financial troubles. A few years later, when production resumed, lead actor Ravichandran's market was declining and Vijayakumari was by now only playing character roles. Whereas Muthuraman's role was originally secondary, it was decided to shift the focus to him, and Rajasree market had declined. Rahman met Muktha Srinivasan for help, who called the film's music composer M. S. Viswanathan. Viswanathan composed a tune and asked the film's lyricist Kannadasan to write lyrics. Kannadasan did so, and the song was "Anbe Amudha". Both men did not accept payment for the song's composition and writing. The song became immensely popular, and was frequently played on Radio Ceylon. Because of this, Rahman decided to release the film. It became a major success mainly due to the success of that song, and paid off Rahman's debts.[3][4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maalai Mayakkathil" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 2. | "Anbe Amudhe" | T. M. Soundararajan |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gupta, Chhaya (10 July 2024). "Baby names: Unique boy and girl names starting with 'A'". News9live. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "தீபாவளிக்கு வெளியான தமிழ் படங்கள் - 3". Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 2 August 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "தற்கொலைக்கு முயன்ற தயாரிப்பாளர்... தடுத்து நிறுத்திய ஒற்றை பாடல் : கண்ணதாசன் - எம்.எஸ்.வி கூட்டணி செய்த மேஜிக்". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "ஒரே பாட்டு... ஓஹோன்னு படம் ஹிட்: தற்கொலை திட்டத்தில் இருந்த தயாரிப்பாளர் வாழ்வையே மாற்றிய எம்.எஸ்.வி- கண்ணதாசன் காம்போ". The Indian Express (in Tamil). 29 September 2024. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Amudha Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.