Pagalil Oru Iravu (transl. A night in the day; also spelled Pakalil Oru Iravu) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by I. V. Sasi, starring Vijayakumar, Sridevi, Seema and Ravikumar. It is a remake of Sasi's own Malayalam film Aalinganam (1976), also starring Sridevi.[1] The film was released on 15 August 1979.[2]
| Pagalil Oru Iravu | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Screenplay by | Mahendran |
| Story by | Sheriff |
| Produced by | Ramachandran |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Sridevi Ravikumar Seema |
| Cinematography | N. A. Thara |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Murali Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editRajee, a doctor, has a love interest in her cousin, Vinod, but, unfortunately for, Vinod loves Bindhu, a shy and down-to-earth girl. Rajee sacrifices her love and so, Vinod marries Bindhu. Bindhu's mother hides some truth about Bindhu to others. Everything goes well for Bindhu and she becomes pregnant but she falls down the stairs and has a miscarriage. Following this, she experiences frightening dreams and she is diagnosed to be suffering from retrograde hysteria. Ramesh, brother of Rajee, who returns from abroad, is shocked to see Bindhu and he recollects the past. Once during the adolescent days, Bindhu encounters Ramesh while targeting mangoes. Injured and unconscious, Ramesh is given first aid by Bindhu by tearing a piece of her short gown. Ramesh is attracted to her and unknowingly, Bindhu loses her virginity to Ramesh. Not knowing whom he was, she gets pregnant. Her mother takes her to a hill-side village to obtain an abortion by native treatment, due to which she loses memory of her adolescent age.
Bindhu, who is being treated for hysteria, frequently returns to a hysteric state more often. In the desire to know about her past, Major Sundarrajan compels her mother to reveal the truth. He informs Rajee about her past and she cures Bindhu. A few days later, Vinod takes Bindhu to a hill resort to bring about a change in her. There, Bindhu witnesses the women who aborted her, gets hysterical and becomes unconscious. Vinod learns the truth and he disowns her. After she recovers, she returns, but Vinod isn't ready to accept her as he feels that she has cheated him by hiding the truth. But Ramesh admits that he was the culprit behind her condition and commits suicide. Finally, Vinod understands the truth and accepts Bindhu as his wife.
Cast
edit- Vijayakumar as Vinod
- Sridevi as Bindhu
- Ravikumar as Ramesh
- Seema as Rajee
- Major Sundarrajan
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Suruli Rajan
- Pushpalatha
Production
editThe film began production in September 1978 at Arunachalam Studios.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4][5] The song "Ilamai Enum Poongaatru" was written at Palmgrove Hotel.[6] It attained popularity,[7] and was later re-used in another Tamil film Pagadi Aattam (2017).[8]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Kalaiyo Silaiyo Ithu Ponmaan Nila" | Jayachandran | 4:02 |
| "Thaamtha Theemtha Aadum" | S. Janaki | 5:13 |
| "Ponnaram Poovaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:15 |
| "Ilamai Enum Poongaatru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:27 |
| "Thottam Konda Rasave" | Ilaiyaraaja, Jency | 5:13 |
The film was dubbed into Telugu as Nuvve Naa Srimathi and lyrics were written by Rajashri.[9]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Vayyaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Thaam Thadheem" | Vani Jayaram |
| "Kalavo Kathavo" | Madhavapeddi Ramesh |
| "Gorinkanti" | S. P. Sailaja, Madhavapeddi Ramesh |
| "Tolivayasu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception
editKalki appreciated the film for its innovative storyline, visuals, songs, cast performances and Sasi's direction.[10]
References
edit- ^ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 63. ISBN 9789353056780.
- ^ Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. p. 344. OCLC 54777094.
- ^ "ஸ்டுடியோக்களில்..." Anna (in Tamil). 10 September 1978. p. 3. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Pagalil Oru Iravu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayraraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Pagalil Oru Iravu (1979)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "கடினமான பாடலுக்கு பிரமாதமாக வாயசைத்தார்- சிவாஜிகணேசனுக்கு இளையராஜா புகழாரம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 5 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ Nair, Vipin (26 February 2018). "The song-n-dance about her". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (18 February 2017). "Pagadi Aattam movie review: A one time watch for Rahman's cop act". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Nuvve Naa Srimathi". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "பகலில் ஒரு இரவு". Kalki (in Tamil). 2 September 1979. p. 52. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
