Piriya Vidai Explained
Piriya Vidai is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Srikanth and produced by L. V. Prasad.[1] [2] [3] Starring R. Muthuraman and Prameela, it is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?. The film was released on 15 August 1975 and failed commercially.
Production
Piriya Vidai is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?,[4] written by N. T. Rama Rao.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, and lyrics were written by Vaali.[5]
Release and reception
Piriya Vidai was released on 15 August 1975.[6] Kanthan of Kalki praised the cast performances and A. S. Prakasam's dialogues, but criticised Srikanth's direction.[7] The film failed commercially; Prasad felt this was due to the story "being unsuitable for Tamil audience" and miscasting.
Notes and References
- Book: The 1970s and its Legacies in India's Cinemas . . 2016 . 978-0-415-83658-6 . Joshi . Priya . 78, 88 . Dudrah . Rajinder.
- Book: Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran . Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema . . 2015 . 978-93-5150-212-8 . 10.
- Web site: L.V. Prasad and his films . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063643/http://lvprasad.org/films2.htm . 4 March 2016 . 10 May 2021 . lvprasad.org.
- News: Narasimham . M. L. . 20 October 2000 . Unforgettable screen mother . live . https://archive.today/20210510061635/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/unforgettable-screen-mother/article28049678.ece . 10 May 2021 . 10 May 2021 . The Hindu.
- Web site: Piriyaa Vidai Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908093108/https://mossymart.com/product/piriyaa-vidai-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-k-venkatesh/ . 8 September 2022 . 8 September 2022 . Mossymart.
- Web site: 15 August 2020 . ஆகஸ்ட் 15ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்... . Films released on 15 August... . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211110339/https://screen4screen.com/news/15-august-movies . 11 December 2023 . 11 December 2023 . Screen 4 Screen . ta.
- காந்தன் . 14 September 1975 . பிரியா விடை . dead . https://archive.today/20220727125903/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/sep/14-09-1975/p47.jpg . 27 July 2022 . 8 September 2022 . . 47 . ta.