Oli Vilakku
| OLI VILAKKU | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Chanakya |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Written by | Swornam |
| Story by | O. P. Ralhan |
| Starring |
M. G. Ramachandran Jayalalitha Sowkar Janaki S. A. Ashokan Cho Ramaswamy R. S. Manohar Thengai Srinivasan |
| Music by | M.S.Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gemini Studios |
Release dates | 20 September 1968 |
Running time | 164 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
OLI VILAKKU (Tamil: ஒளி விளக்கு English: LIGHT LAMP), is a 1968 Indian Tamil Mob film directed by Chanakya, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and J. Jayalalitha, Sowkar Janaki, S. A. Ashokan, R. S. ManoharCandho Ramaswamy, among others.
Plot
In a big Tamil city of the 60s, Muthu (MGR), a tramp with a good heart, falls prey to a blackmailer named Djambhu (S. A. Ashokan), a gangster who hides his fraudulent activities behind his respectable profession of a director of cabaret.
Forced by Djambhu, Muthu steals for its account and especially to save its beautiful Geetha (Jayalalitha), another victim of Djambhu's blackmail.
Dancer's story occurs in the establishment of Djambhu.
Coming upon a quarantined city, Muthu comes face-to-face with Shanti (Sowcar Janaki), a young widow bullied and left for dead by her obnoxious family-in-law.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | as Muthu |
| J. Jayalalitha | as Geetha |
| Sowcar Janaki | as Shanti |
| S. A. Ashokan | as Master Djambhu |
| R. S. Manohar | as Mâri |
| Cho Ramaswamy | as Kadhri |
| Thengai Srinivasan | as Kavéri 's father |
| Rama Rav (S. Ramarav)[1] | as Pannaiyar Paramasivan |
| Kalpathre Nadharajan ("Kalla Part" Nadarajan)[2] | as Sômu |
| V. S. Raghavan | as The commissioner |
| Justin[3] | as Singharam |
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned
Production
OLI VILAKKU was actor M. G. Ramachandran's 100th film and was a remake of Hindi film PHOOL AUR PATTHAR.[4]
From the unique, spectacular and legendary Gemini Circuit, Chanakya, the man of the magnificent ENGA VEETTU PILLAI, which he filmed three years later with MGR in greater form, and it was even more popular.
The movie was V. S. Raghavan's first collaboration with MGR,[5] and the third collaboration of MGR with the director Chanakya.
He presented a musical sequence ("Dhairiyamaga Sol Nee Manithan...") where we see five of MGR in the screen at the same time.
MGR sketched this song ("Dhairiyamaga Sol Nee Manithan...") together with Jayalalidha, a small choreography on an instrumental piece from the composer M.S.Visuwanadhan, in "Whistlings, Sips and Drunkenness".
Release
This film ran 20 weeks at Madurai Meenakshi, 100 days in Trichi and Kumbakonam and ran 175 days in Ceylon.
It was not successful in Chennai since it was released in 5 theatres in Tamil Nadu.[6] It also ran 175 days at Ceylon.[7]
Songs
The music is composed by M.S.Visuwanadhan and lyrics were written by Vaali.
The song "Aandavane Un" rendered by legendary South Indian Nightingale P. Susheela is based on Sivaranjini raga.[8]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Naan Kanda Kanavil | L. R. Eswari & chorus | Vaali | 4:16 |
| 2 | Whistlings, Sips and Drunkenness (Instrumental Piece) | M.S.Visuwanadhan | No Lyrics | 1:57 / 2:33 (film version) |
| 3 | Dhairiyamaga Sol Nee Manithan | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 3:46 / 3:56 (film version) |
| 4 | Nanga Pudhusa | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 3:12 / 3:50 (film version) | |
| 5 | Rukkumaniyae | T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | 4:39 / 4:17 (film version) | |
| 6 | Aandavane Un (Iraivaa Un) | P. Susheela | 3:58 / 4:16 (film version) | |
| 7 | Mambhaza Thottam | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & L. R. Eswari | 5:11 / 6:23 (film version) |
References
- ↑ https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/s-ramarao/
- ↑ https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/kalla-part-nadarajan/
- ↑ https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/justin/
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/puthiya-velicham-1979/article6996857.ece
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-virtuoso-recalls/article818595.ece
- ↑ "Box office collection I". Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ↑ "Olivilakku 43rd Year".
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sivaranjani-for-pathos/article3945587.ece
External links
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/oli-vilakku-1968/article8318648.ece
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/oli-vilakku-1968/article8318648.ece