Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Muthuraman and R. Vijayakumari, with A. V. M. Rajan, Nagesh, M. V. Rajamma and Kanchana in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), itself based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 March 1966 and failed commercially.
| Kodimalar | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Story by | Debnarayan Gupta |
| Produced by | S. L. Nahaatha A. K. Balasubramanian |
| Starring | Muthuraman R. Vijayakumari |
| Cinematography | Balu |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sree Productions |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Lakshmi, a mute woman, faces numerous troubles with her mother-in-law.
Cast
edit- Male cast
- Muthuraman as Ramu
- A. V. M. Rajan as Thambi Durai
- Nagesh as Annamalai
- Female cast
- R. Vijayakumari as Lakshmi
- M. V. Rajamma as Ramu's mother
- Kanchana as Parvathi
Production
editAlthough the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name was a failure, C. V. Sridhar still decided to adapt the story in Tamil.[1] The remake, titled Kodimalar, was produced by Sree Productions and directed by Sridhar who also wrote the screenplay. Cinematography was handled by Balu, and editing by N. M. Shankar.[2] Filming was suspended, but resumed in October 1965 after sixth months.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4] The song Mouname Paarvayaal is based on raga Tilak Kamod.
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Malare Nee Solla" | P. Susheela | 03:25 |
| "Mouname Paarvayaal" | P. B. Sreenivas | 04:04 |
| "Kannadi Meniyadi" | L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela | 03:23 |
| "Kalathu Metta" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | |
| "Chittaga Thulli Thulli" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:59 |
| "Kaanakathai Thedi Indru" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:17 |
Release and reception
editKodimalar was released on 4 March 1966, and distributed by Rajshri Productions.[2] On 12 March 1966, The Indian Express wrote, "The main defect with the film is that its characters and incidents are so strikingly similar to those seen in some previous Tamil movies that we do not feel like viewing a new film."[5] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran wrote "The delineation of the story follows the conventional pattern. The direction by Sridhar is uninspiring in the first half of the film, in which they are dull patches though it improves in the second".[6] Kalki said Vijayakumari's performance salvaged the film's flaws.[7] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "வங்கம் தந்த 'கொடிமலர்!'". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Kodimalar". The Indian Express. 4 March 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Shooting resumed". The Indian Express. 3 October 1965. p. 6. Retrieved 12 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Kodi Malar". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Kodi Malar". The Indian Express. 12 March 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 12 March 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (2 April 1966). "Some Recent Releases". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 52. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "கொடி மலர்". Kalki (in Tamil). 20 March 1966. p. 29. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
