Prarthanai Explained
| Director: | Kausikan |
| Screenplay: | Kausikan |
| Story: | Kausikan |
| Producer: | Venkat Varadhan |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | B. Ramachandrayya |
| Editing: | S. I. Perumal |
| Music: | T. K. Ramamoorthy |
| Studio: | Chitra Lok Productions |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Prarthanai [1] is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed and co-written by Kausikan. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Sowcar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala, with Srikanth and Sasikumar in supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1973.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Vaali.[3]
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki called the story as somewhat innovative, but felt it could have had better pacing as the songs were dragging.[4] Navamani applauded the director for taking an ordinary, clichéd story and making it watchable.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Stocker, Stephanie . Caste and Equality: Friendship Patterns among Young Academics in Urban India . 31 May 2017 . transcript Verlag . 978-3-8394-3885-5 . 177.
- News: 13 January 1973 . பிரார்த்தனை . 13 August 2024 . Navamani . 5 . Ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
- Web site: Prarthanai . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/i1gNI . 13 August 2024 . 13 August 2024 . Tamil Songs Lyrics . en.
- காந்தன் . 18 February 1973 . பிரார்த்தனை . dead . https://archive.today/20220727055440/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1973/feb/18-02-1973/p19.jpg . 27 July 2022 . 13 August 2024 . . 19 . ta.
- News: 27 January 1973 . பிரார்த்தனை . 13 August 2024 . Navamani . 4 . Ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
