Gramathu Athiyayam Explained

Gramathu Athiyayam
Director:C. Rudraiah
Screenplay:Ananthu
Story:Ananthu
Producer:C. Rudhraiya
Starring:Nandakumar
Krishnakumari
Chandrahasan
Sundar
Swarnalatha
Cinematography:Nalluswamy Gnanasekaran
Editing:Kannan
Thyagu
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Studio:Kumar Arts
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Gramathu Athiyayam is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. Rudraiah. The film stars Nandakumar, Sundar and Swarnalatha. It was released on 19 September 1980.

Cast

Production

Gramathu Athiyayam was the second and final film to be directed by C. Rudraiah after Aval Appadithan (1978). Jayabharathi who went on to direct films like Kudisai and Uchi Veyil was initially selected as lead actor even Kamal Haasan was also speculated for lead role; since he was in London for a month for a film by K. Balachander, he was replaced by a newcomer Nandakumar. Saritha was also initially chosen as lead actress before she also got replaced.[2] [3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.[4]

Release and reception

Gramathu Athiyayam was released on 19 September 1980.[5] Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the cinematography, music and crisp dialogues and also praised that the director's talent shows in not only portraying a girl's story but also her emotions and concluded calling it an emotionally affecting film.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: 19 November 2014 . Tamil film director Rudhraiah passes away . . live . 20 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200923204318/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/tamil-film-director-rudraiyaa-passes-away/article6613655.ece . 23 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Rangan . Baradwaj . Baradwaj Rangan . 28 November 2014 . Lights, Camera, Conversation… "Two-film wonder" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223112639/https://baradwajrangan.wordpress.com/2014/11/28/lights-camera-conversation-two-film-wonder/ . 23 December 2021 . 20 March 2021 . Baradwaj Rangan.
  3. Piousji . 17 June 1979 . Khaas Baat . live . https://archive.today/20230305152815/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n257/mode/2up . 5 March 2023 . 15 April 2023 . Sunday . 51 . Internet Archive.
  4. Web site: Gramthu Athiyayam Tamil FIlm EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211117224129/https://mossymart.com/product/gramthu-athiyayam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ . 17 November 2021 . 20 March 2021 . Mossymart.
  5. Web site: 11 December 2017 . ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர் . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20190804061643/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com//web/news/40148/%25E0%25AE%2592%25E0%25AE%25B0%25E0%25AF%2581-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AF%2587%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E0%25AE%25AA%25E0%25AE%25AF%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2593-137%25E2%2580%2593-%25E0%25AE%259A%25E0%25AF%2581%25E0%25AE%25A4%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%2599%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D . 4 August 2019 . 20 March 2021 . . Nellai . ta.
  6. 5 October 1980 . கிராமத்து அத்தியாயம் . live . https://archive.today/20230301050951/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-10-05/page/n13/mode/2up . 1 March 2023 . 1 March 2023 . . 12 . ta . Internet Archive.

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