Amudha Gaanam Explained

Director:K. Rangaraj
Producer:C. Kalavathi
K. Revathi
Starring:Vijayakanth
Nalini
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Studio:Vassan Productions
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Country:India
Language:Tamil

Amudha Gaanam is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Rangaraj and produced by Vassan Productions. The film stars Vijayakanth and Nalini, with Sulakshana and Baby Shalini in supporting roles.[1] It was released on 19 July 1985.[2]

Cast

Production

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Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] [5] The song "Orey Raagam" was later reused in the Telugu film Abhinandana (1988) as "Ade Neevu".[6] The song "Velli Nila Padhumai" is set to the Carnatic raga Suddha Dhanyasi,[7] and attained popularity.[8] That song was also reused by Ilaiyaraaja in Telugu as "Rangulalo Kalalo" for Abhinandana.[9]

Reception

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Legacy

Following Vijayakanth's death in 2023, Film Companion included the film in their list "7 Vijayakanth Films That Left an Indian Cinema Legacy".[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amutha Gaanam – 1985 Year Tamil Films . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226035357/http://www.protamil.com/arts/tamil-films/1985/amutha-gaanam.html . 26 December 2023 . 26 December 2023 . Protamil.
  2. News: 1 December 2002 . நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM . 2 February 2024 . 2 February 2024 . . 41–43 . Ta.
  3. News: 23 June 1985 . அமுதகானத்தை உருவாக்கும் மேட்டுப்பாளையம் சகோதரர்கள் . 30 May 2024 . Anna . 4 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. Web site: Amudha Gaanam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323080223/https://macsendisk.com/product/amudha-gaanam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja-2/ . 23 March 2022 . 29 September 2023 . Macsendisk.
  5. Web site: 1 January 1985 . Amudha Gaanam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003052512/https://music.apple.com/dk/album/amudha-gaanam-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1606713532 . 3 October 2023 . 29 September 2023 . Apple Music.
  6. Web site: Karthik . Karthik Srinivasan . 14 October 2014 . Time-traveling with Ilayaraja across his Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam songs! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191117041335/http://milliblog.com/2014/10/14/time-traveling-with-ilayaraja-across-his-telugu-kannada-and-malayalam-songs/ . 17 November 2019 . 29 September 2023 . Milliblog!.
  7. Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . 167 . 295034757 . 2005.
  8. Web site: 8 April 2020 . மனோவின் முன்னோடி ...மறக்க முடியாத பாடகர் ரமேஷ்- ப.கவிதா குமார் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302132556/https://uyirmmai.com/news/cinema/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE/ . 2 March 2023 . 29 September 2023 . Uyirmmai . ta.
  9. Web site: Pardhoo . Abhinandana . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20030207200854/http://www.telugucinema.cc:80/artman/publish/abhinandana.shtml . 7 February 2003 . 6 July 2024 . Telugucinema.com.
  10. News: 21 July 1985 . அமுதகானம் . 30 May 2024 . Anna . 4 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
  11. Web site: 28 December 2023 . 7 Vijayakanth Films That Left an Indian Cinema Legacy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229055838/https://www.filmcompanion.in/web-stories/7-vijayakanth-films-that-left-an-indian-cinema-legacy . 29 December 2023 . 29 December 2023 . Film Companion.