Ullasa Paravaigal Explained
Ullasa Paravaigal |
Director: | C. V. Rajendran |
Producer: | S. P. Thamizharasi |
Starring: | |
Cinematography: | Ashok Kumar |
Editing: | N. M. Victor |
Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
Studio: | S. P. T. Films |
Runtime: | 126 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Ullasa Paravaigal is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. It was released on 7 March 1980.[1] This film was dubbed into Hindi as Do Dil Deewane. This film was also dubbed in Telugu-language as Prema Pichchi and was released on 21 February 1981.[2]
Plot
Ravi, played by Kamal Haasan is in denial about the poor state of his mental health.
His love interest, played by Unni Mary, a charming village girl, recently died in a house fire, a result of an evil plot by her uncle, who lusted after his niece.
As a result of the fire, Ravi develops pyrophobia but continues to deny his problems.His father and his friend Raju hatch a plan to take him overseas to get him treatment for his illness.Whilst there, Ravi meets his childhood friend Nirmala. With the help of Nirmala and Raju, Ravi gets better. The second half of the film deals with how Ravi's uncle tries to kill him to get his hands on his fortune, and how Ravi overcomes his uncle.
Cast
Production
Ullasa Paravaigal was shot extensively in West Germany, France and the United States.[3] [4] [5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, and lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[6] [7] The songs "Germaniyin Senthen Malare" and "Dheiveega Raagam" became chartbusters.[8] The latter song was recreated for Bommai (2023).[9]
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki wrote that the titular birds were flying high as a Boeing aircraft.[10] Tribune wrote in 1982, "Even the [Kamal Haasan] magic could not sustain this ambitiously produced film, directed by C. V. Rajendran for long as the story slipped more into a travelogue that circled the high, the bright and the night spots of Paris with its suburbs."[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Ullasa Paravaigal (1980) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231119062530/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ullasa-paravaigal . 19 November 2023 . 6 July 2022 . Screen 4 Screen.
- News: 21 February 1981 . Prema Pichchi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706063417/https://pressacademy.ap.gov.in/archives/NIC%20Data/STATE_CENTRAL_LIBRARY_AFZALGUNJ/ANDHRAPATRIKA/305969_ANDHRAPATRIKA_21_02_1981_Volume_No_67_Issue_No_317/00000006.pdf . 6 July 2022 . 6 July 2022 . . 6 . te.
- News: Rangarajan . Malathi . 25 August 2006 . The thrill of the hunt . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170122053116/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-thrill-of-the-hunt/article3230493.ece . 22 January 2017 . 22 January 2017 . The Hindu.
- Web site: 11 December 2017 . ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் 1980ம் வருடம் வெளியான படங்கள் நூற்றுக்கும் மேலே! . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203919/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/40148 . 24 June 2021 . 6 July 2022 . . ta.
- Web site: Shekar . Anjana . 21 February 2021 . 'Germaniyin senthen malare' to 'Kadhala kadhala': Around the world in 8 Tamil songs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220604152101/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/germaniyin-senthen-malare-kadhala-kadhala-around-world-8-tamil-songs-143894 . 4 June 2022 . 6 July 2022 . The News Minute.
- Web site: Ullasa Paravaigal (1980) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214031/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000178 . 4 October 2013 . 1 October 2013 . Raaga.com.
- Web site: Ullaasa Paravaigal and Sankarlal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022063846/https://mossymart.com/product/ullaasa-paravaigal-and-sankarlal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ . 22 October 2021 . 6 July 2022 . Mossymart.
- News: Kolappan . B. . 2 April 2018 . Film director C.V. Rajendran dead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024615/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-director-cv-rajendran-dead/article23409321.ece . 9 November 2020 . 22 February 2021 . The Hindu.
- Web site: 23 June 2023 . பொம்மை - திரைவிமர்சனம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004140536/https://cinema.dinakaran.com/bommai_movie_review/ . 4 October 2023 . 29 March 2024 . . ta.
- காந்தன் . 6 April 1980 . உல்லாசப் பறவைகள் . live . https://archive.today/20230310104413/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-04-06/page/n63/mode/2up . 10 March 2023 . 10 March 2023 . . 62 . ta . Internet Archive.
- 1982 . Ullasa Paravaigal (Tamil) . 6 July 2022 . Tribune . 26 . 17–28.