Kaaviya Thalaivi

Kaaviya Thalaivi

DVD Cover
Directed by K. Balachander
Produced by Sowcar Janaki
Written by K. Balachander
Screenplay by K. Balachandar
Story by Nihar Ranjan Guptha
Starring Sowcar Janaki
Gemini Ganesan
Ravichandran
M. R. R. Vasu
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography N. Balakrishnan
Edited by N. R. Kittu
Production
company
Vahini - AVM Studios
Distributed by Selvi Films
Release dates
 1970
Running time
 163 Mins
Country India
Language Tamil

Kaaviya Thalaivi (English: Epic Heroine (or) Queen of Arts) is a Tamil language film was directed by K. Balachandar. The film script were written by K. Balachandar and story were written by Nihar Ranjan Guptha. Music by M. S. Viswanathan assets to the film.[1] It starred Sowcar Janaki in the lead role opposite Gemini Ganeshan, M.R.Vasu, Ravichandran.[2] It is noted for being the produced by Sowcar Janaki herself. She celebrated her 25 years in film industry with success of this critically acclaimed film.[3][4] The film was remake of Bengali film Uttar Falguni.[5][6]

Plot

Devi(Sowcar Janaki) is forced to marry the Paranthaman(M. R. R. Vasu), who then tries to initiate her into prostitution. Pregnant with Paranthaman's child, she escapes from him and while on the train tries to commit suicide but is rescued by the madam of singing house name as Radha Bai(S. Varalakshmi) and brought to her Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, where she gives birth to a daughter. Krishna Bai(Baby Dolly) and become the courtesan Radha Bai as. Parandhaman traces her out continuous to harass and black mail her, she escapes once again to Chennai and has Krishna Bai admitted in a missionary school and distances herself from her so that her daughter can grow up in a good, clean environment. She meets her former lover, a Barrister Suresh(Gemini Ganesan), who after hearing her tragic tale wants to marry her but Devi will not let him soil his name. She however asks him to take care of Krishna. Suresh agrees becoming Krishna's gurdian. Years pass. Meera Bai is now older with a heart ailment. The adult Krishna(Again Sowcar Janaki) brought up by Suresh as his niece, returns from abroad, also having become a lawyer, who is in love with her Senior Arun(Ravichandran, Suresh's assistant. When Parandhaman realises that Krishna is his daughter, he comes back to blackmail Devi, threatening to expose Krishna's true identity. Devi shoots him dead. In court, she is defended by Suresh, Krishna is against Suresh taking this case of a characterless, fallen women, whom she depises but when Suresh tells her Devi's true story and reveals her true identity to her, she defends Devi's court revealing her own true identity in the process. Finally Devi' is dead.

Cast

Crew

Award

1970 Tamil Nadu State Film Award

Releases

The film was remake of Bengali film Suchitra Sen starred Uttar Falguni[7] in 1963. Uttar Falguni remakes of this film in Malayalam as Ammaye Kaanaan(1963),[8] in Hindi as Mamta(1966) and in Tamil as Kaaviya Thalaivi(1970) were also box office hits.

Soundtrack

Kaaviya Thalaivi
Soundtrack album by M. S. Viswanathan
Released 1970
Recorded 1970
Genre Saregama[9]
Length 26:01
Language Tamil
Producer M. S. Viswanathan

The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan[10] and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[11] The playback singers consists of S. P. Balasubramanyam P. Suseela L. R. Eswari and M. S. Viswanathan. The film had many melody song particularly Oru Naal Iravu Pagal Pol song in raga Sumanesaranjani and sung by P. Suseela.[12]

No Song Singer Lyrics Length(m:ss)
1 Kaiyodu Kai Serkkum P. Suseela Kannadasan 03:50
2 Oru Naal Iravu P. Suseela 04:24
3 Nerana Nedunsalai M. S. Viswanathan 03:15
4 Kavithaiyil Ezhuthiya P. Suseela 02:39
5 Aarambam Indre Agattum S. P. Balasubramanyam L. R. Eswari 03:21
6 Nalam Ketka(Penn Partha Mappillai) P. Suseela 04:22
7 En Vaanathil Aayiram P. Suseela 05:30

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-Trip-Down-Memory-Lane/2015/08/20/article2982913.ece
  2. ↑ "Kaviya Thalaivi". spicyonion. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  3. ↑ Todays Paper Tamil Nadu (December 25, 2006). "Still Ready to Act Sowcar Janaki". "The Hindu". Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Kaviya Thalaivi Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  5. ↑ "K Balachander". upperstall. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  6. ↑ http://tamilrasigan.com/kaviya-thalaivi-1970-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
  7. ↑ "Uttar Falguni". upperstall. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  8. ↑ B. Vijayakumar (August 25, 2013). "Old is Gold - Ammaye Kanaan 1963". "The Hindu". Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  9. ↑ http://saregama.com/album/kaaviya-thalaivi_14816/
  10. ↑ ""MSV Club" - The Discussion Forum of MSVTimes". msvtimes. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  11. ↑ "Kaviya Thalaivi 1970". mio. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  12. ↑ "Raga of Song Please". tfmpage. Retrieved 2016-06-16.

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