Kulamagal Radhai Explained

Kulamagal Radhai
Director:A. P. Nagarajan
Screenplay:A. P. Nagarajan
Starring:Sivaji Ganesan
B. Saroja Devi
Devika
Music:K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography:W. R. Subba Rao
Editing:K. Durairaj
Studio:Spider Films
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Kulamagal Radhai [1] is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed and written by A. P. Nagarajan. It is based on the novel Vaazhvu Engey by Akilan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Devika. It was released on 7 June 1963.

Plot

Radhai is in love with Chandran and they decide to get married. While trying to elope, Radhai's sister-in-law Vanaja stops Radhai and convinces her not to elope, which makes Chandran feel betrayed.

Cast

Supporting actors
Supporting actresses

Production

Kulamagal Radhai directed by A. P. Nagarajan who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced by Spider Films.[2] It is based on the novel Vaazhvu Engey, by Akilan.[3] [4] Cinematography was handled by W. R. Subba Rao, and the editing by K. Durairaj.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[5] [6]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Aruyire Manavare" 03.23
"Iravukku Aayiram" 03.11
"Kalla Malar" 03.14
"Pagaliley Chandiranai" Kannadasan 03.20
"Chandranai Kanamal" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 3:28
"Radhe Unakku" T. M. Soundararajan A. Maruthakasi 02.52
"Ulagam Ethiley Adagud" Kannadasan 03.30
"Unnai Solli Kutramillai" 03.32

Release and reception

Kulamagal Radhai was released on 7 June 1963. In Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran called the film "above average", praising Nagarajan's direction, the cast performances and the music but criticising Nagarajan for having made compromises to make the film commercially viable.[7] Kanthan of Kalki wrote .[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baskaran, S. Theodore . Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of An Icon. Wisdom Tree . Wisdom Tree . 2008 . 978-81-8328-396-0 . 90 . S. Theodore Baskaran.
  2. News: Jeshi . K. . 20 March 2014 . Celluloid stories . . live . 24 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201016210047/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/celluloid-stories/article5810184.ece . 16 October 2020.
  3. News: 9 April 2016 . திரை உலகில் அகிலன் . ta . Akilan in the cine world . . dead . 30 September 2017 . https://archive.today/20170930061722/http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2016/04/09110713/The-screen-in-the-worldAkilan.vpf . 30 September 2017.
  4. News: Swaminathan . G. . 2 July 2020 . Print to celluloid: From 'Kalvanin Kadhali' and 'Mullum Malaram' to 'Ponniyin Selvan' . . live . 30 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200703191656/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/print-to-celluloid-from-kalvanin-kadhali-and-mullum-malaram-to-ponniyin-selvan/article31971471.ece . 3 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Kulamagal Radhai (1963) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141223225138/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Kulamagal-Radhai-T0000736 . 23 December 2014 . 10 December 2014 . Raaga.com.
  6. Web site: Kulamagal Raadhai, Deivamagan Tamil Film LP Vinyl record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418060614/https://mossymart.com/product/kulamagal-raadhai-deivamagan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record/ . 18 April 2023 . 18 April 2023 . Mossymart.
  7. Ramachandran . T. M. . 6 July 1963 . Kulamagal Radhai . live . https://archive.today/20230202053706/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n47/mode/2up . 2 February 2023 . 2 February 2023 . . 43 . Internet Archive.
  8. காந்தன் . 30 June 1963 . குலமகள் ராதை . live . https://archive.today/20230908121925/https://archive.org/details/kalki1963-06-30/page/n45/mode/2up? . 8 September 2023 . 28 March 2024 . . 44–45 . ta . Internet Archive.

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