Ilamai Kolam Explained

Ilamai Kolam
Director:N. Venkatesh
Story:K. Bhagyaraj
Producer:Cumbam S. S. Bhoominathan
Starring:Suman
Radhika
Pratap Pothen
Cinematography:A. Vincent
Editing:R. Bhaskaran
Music:Ilaiyaraaja
Studio:Gee Bee Vee Creations
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Ilamai Kolam is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by N. Venkatesh. The film stars Suman, Radhika and Pratap Pothen. It was released on 19 July 1980.[1] The film is adapted from the 1979 Hindi film Jurmana.[2]

Production

The film was launched at AVM Studios on 11 November 1979. Both the film's shoot and song recording began on the same day.[3]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] [5] The song "Kannan Naalai" is set to the Carnatic raga Gourimanohari.[6]

Song Singers Lyrics
Sridevi En Vazhvil Kannadasan
Kannan Naalai S. Janaki
Vecha Paarvai K. J. Yesudas Gangai Amaran
Nee Illatha Malaysia Vasudevan, Sujatha

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki wrote the makers should have chosen a better story from Hindi instead of choosing this foolish story. The film's success made Suman popular as a glamorous actor in South Indian cinema.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilamai Kolam (1980) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231128055925/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ilamai-kolam . 28 November 2023 . 6 October 2021 . Screen 4 Screen.
  2. காந்தன் . 10 August 1980 . இளமைக்கோலம் . live . https://archive.today/20231221095725/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-08-10/page/n15/mode/2up? . 21 December 2023 . 19 March 2024 . . 14 . ta . Internet Archive.
  3. News: 11 November 1979 . ராதிகா நடிக்கும் இளமை கோலம் . 21 June 2024 . Anna . 4 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. Web site: 1 December 1979 . Ilamaikkolam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007103032/https://music.apple.com/us/album/ilamaikkolam-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1337342285 . 7 October 2022 . 7 October 2022 . Apple Music.
  5. Web site: Ilamai Kolam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405075526/https://macsendisk.com/product/ilamai-kolam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ . 5 April 2023 . 5 April 2023 . Macsendisk.
  6. News: Mani . Charulatha . Charulatha Mani . 25 October 2013 . Godly Gowrimanohari . . live . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021124407/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/godly-gowrimanohari/article5271861.ece . 21 October 2021.
  7. News: Piousji . 30 November 1980 . Khaas Baat . live . https://archive.today/20231221090201/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99450/page/n197/mode/2up . 21 December 2023 . 21 December 2023 . Sunday . 57 . . 8 . 17.

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