Suvarilladha Chiththirangal (transl. Pictures without a canvas) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, in his directorial debut. The film stars Sudhakar, Bhagyaraj and Sumathi. It was released on 30 November 1979,[1] and became a box office success.[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Pedala Brathukulu, with Sudhakar and Sumathi reprising their roles.[citation needed]
| Suvarilladha Chiththirangal | |
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| Directed by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Written by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | K. Gopinathan |
| Starring | Sudhakar K. Bhagyaraj Sumathi |
| Cinematography | B. S. Pasavaraj |
| Edited by | R. Baskaran |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Bagavathy Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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The story revolves around a poor girl living with her widowed mother and siblings. Poverty and the family situation led her mother to prostitute herself for the welfare of the family. Bhagyaraj treats this subject from the perspective of the girl who sees the wrong of her mother; but later teases the thought of right and wrong with viewers considering the situation that the mother gets into. Bhagyaraj, himself plays the neighbour who first falls in love with the girl, later to realise that she is already in a relationship with someone else.
Cast
edit- Sudhakar as Murthy
- K. Bhagyaraj as Alagappan
- Sumathi as Saroja
- Goundamani as Kaliyannan
- S. Varalakshmi as Parvathi
- Gandhimathi as Alagappan's mother
- Kallapetti Singaram as Alagappan's father
- Master Haja Sheriff as Aarumugam
- M. V. Murugan
- Charulatha
- C. R. Saraswathi as Selvi
- Parthiban as Murthy's father
- Chandrasekar
- Janagaraj as Palanisamy
Production
editSuvarilladha Chiththirangal marked the directorial debut of K. Bhagyaraj.[3] He also acted in the film after one of the actors backed out.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Gangai Amaran.[5][6] The song "Kaadhal Vaibogame" was later remixed by Srikanth Deva for the film Perumal (2009).[7]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aadidum Odamaai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | Muthulingam | 3:42 |
| "Kadhal Vaibhogame" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | Kannadasan | 3:45 |
| "Welcome" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 4:52 |
Reception
editKousigan of Kalki appreciated the photography, music and dialogues.[8]
References
edit- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (1 December 2022). "திரைக்கதை மன்னன்: சுவரில்லாமல் பாக்யராஜ் வரைந்த சித்திரம்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 February 1984). "K. Bhagyaraj; The reigning king in the world of Madras film Hollywood". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ M, Ramakrishnan (28 January 2017). "Young guns". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ Sri (12 June 2010). "K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat". Telugucinema.com. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Suvarillaatha Chithirangal (1987) [sic]". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "Suvar Illatha Chithirangal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Gangai Amaren". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (16 February 2009). "Perumal: Mindless entertainment". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ கெளசிகன் (23 December 1979). "சுவரில்லாத சித்திரங்கள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.