Kulavilakku (transl. Lamp of the clan) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. A remake of the Malayalam film Adhyapika (1968), it stars B. Saroja Devi and Gemini Ganesan. The film was released on 14 June 1969.
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| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Based on | Adhyapika |
| Produced by | K. S. Sabarinadhan |
| Starring | B. Saroja Devi Gemini Ganesan |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Amarjothi Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (February 2021) |
Cast
edit- B. Saroja Devi as Kannamma
- Gemini Ganesan
- S. V. Ranga Rao
- Nagesh
- G. Sakunthala as the teacher
- Vijayasree
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Sachu
- Rajasulochana
- A. Karunanidhi
- Renuka
Production
editKulavilakku is a remake of the 1968 Malayalam film Adhyapika.[1] It was produced by K. S. Sabarinadhan under Amarjothi Movies, and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan who also wrote the screenplay.[2][3] Cinematography was handled by Masthan.[4]
Themes
editAccording to historian B. Vijayakumar, Kulavilakku follows a trope that was common in 1950s/1960s Indian cinema: "The heroine struggling and sacrificing her life for the people she loved, even though they were not related to her".[5]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poopoova Poothirukku" | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Kondu Vanthal Athai" | L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan | |
| 3. | "Mekam Thiranda" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "Penaimaram" | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
editKulavilakku was released on 14 June 1969.[2] On the same day The Indian Express wrote, "The great asset of the film is the story [...] and the dialogue", and also praised the performance of the cast, particularly Saroja Devi.[4]
References
edit- ^ "திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் 38- பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர்". Andhimazhai (in Tamil). 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Kulavilakku". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "குளவிளக்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). 6 July 1969. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ a b "100 p.c. South Indian". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (8 September 2013). "Virunnukari: 1969". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Kulavailakku Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links
edit- Kulavilakku at IMDb