Kaviya Thalaivi Explained

Director:K. Balachander
Screenplay:K. Balachandar
Producer:Sowcar Janaki
Starring:Gemini Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
Cinematography:N. Balakrishnan
Editing:N. R. Kittu
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:Selvi Films
Distributor:Sree Balaji Movies
Runtime:166 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kaviya Thalaivi is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander and produced by Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni. Janaki also stars alongside Gemini Ganesan, Ravichandran and M. R. R. Vasu. The film was released on 29 October 1970, Diwali day, and became a success. For his performance, Ganesan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.

Plot

Devi is in love with Suresh, a lawyer, but is forced to marry Paranthaman, an alcoholic gambler. Devi escapes from him, and obtains work as a dancer in Hyderabad where she gives birth to a daughter named Krishna. When Vasu tries to kidnap the child, she has Suresh adopt her. Later, when Vasu's blackmail threatens Krishna's marriage, Devi kills him.

Production

Kaviya Thalaivi is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni,[1] and was produced by Sowcar Janaki under the banner Selvi Films; she also starred in dual roles.[2] The screenplay for the remake was written by K. Balachander, who also directed. Cinematography was handled by N. Balakrishnan, and the editing by N. R. Kittu.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4] [5] The song "Oru Naal Iravu" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Sumanesaranjani.[6]

Song Singer Length
"Kaiyodu Kai Serkkum" 03:50
"Oru Naal Iravu" P. Susheela 04:24
"Nerana Nedunsalai" 03:15
"Kavithaiyil Ezhuthiya" S. Varalakshmi, P. Susheela 02:39
"Aarambam Indre Agattum" 03:21
"Nalam Ketka" (Penn Partha Mappillai) P. Susheela 04:22
"En Vaanathil Aayiram" P. Susheela 05:30

Release and reception

Kaviya Thalaivi was released on 29 October 1970, Diwali day,[7] [8] and distributed by Sree Balaji Movies.[9] The Indian Express wrote, "Sowcar Janaki in the dual role gives a sterling performance. Gemini Ganesh, after a long break, comes into his own and is highly satisfactory. K. Balachander's dialogue has flashes of brilliance."[10] It emerged a commercial success,[11] and Ganesan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[12] [13]

Legacy

Film historian Mohan Raman described Kaviya Thalaivi as one of Janaki's "exceptional performances".[14] Janaki also named the film as among her personal favourites.[15]

Bibliography

Notes and References

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  2. News: Vamanan . Vamanan . 23 April 2018 . Tamil cinema's Bong connection . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180510135744/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/articleshow/63873364.cms . 10 May 2018 . 10 May 2018 . The Times of India.
  3. Kaaviya Thalaivi . motion picture . ta . Selvi Films . 1970 . 0:00 to 3:44 . Opening credits, from.
  4. Web site: Kaaviya Thalaivi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170511075909/http://www.saregama.com/album/kaaviya-thalaivi_14816 . 11 May 2017 . 10 May 2018 . Saregama.
  5. Web site: Kaviya Thalaivi 1970 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624122809/http://mio.to/album/Kaviya+Thalaivi+(1970) . 24 June 2016 . 15 June 2016 . Music India Online.
  6. News: 16 August 2015 . திரையிசையின் மென்முகம் . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180510111215/http://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=26658&cat=21&Print=1 . 10 May 2018 . 10 May 2018 . . ta.
  7. News: 29 October 1970 . Kaviya Thalaivi . 20 January 2021 . . 5 . Google News Archive.
  8. News: தீனதயாளன் . ப. . 6 April 2016 . வைஜெயந்தி மாலா: 5. டெலிபோன் ஆபரேட்டர்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200901053313/https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2016/apr/09/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE-5.-%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0-1310572.html . 1 September 2020 . 18 June 2019 . . ta.
  9. News: 8 November 1970 . Kaviya Thalaivi . 31 October 2020 . . 5 . Google News Archive.
  10. News: 31 October 1970 . Cinema . 20 January 2021 . . 10 . Google News Archive.
  11. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 25 August 2013 . Ammaye Kanaan 1963 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130827161118/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ammaye-kanaan-1963/article5058468.ece . 27 August 2013 . 10 May 2018 . The Hindu.
  12. Book: Anandan, Film News . Film News Anandan . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru . Sivagami Publications . 2004 . 738 . ta . Tamil Film History and Its Achievements.
  13. News: Dineshkumar . P . 22 March 2018 . ஜெமினியின் வாடகை வீடு... ஜெயலலிதாவின் உத்தரவு..! - ஜெமினி கணேசனின் நினைவு தினப் பகிர்வு . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121618/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/pokkisham/119900-remembering-gemini-on-his-thirteenth-year-commemoration.html . 8 May 2018 . 10 May 2018 . . ta.
  14. News: 20 August 2015 . A Trip Down Memory Lane . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151116044058/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-Trip-Down-Memory-Lane/2015/08/20/article2982913.ece . 16 November 2015 . 10 May 2018 . The New Indian Express.
  15. News: Ashok Kumar . S. R. . 25 December 2006 . Still Ready to Act Sowcar Janaki . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180510140113/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/still-ready-to-act-sowcar-janaki/article18510814.ece . 10 May 2018 . 15 June 2016 . The Hindu.

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