Varuvan Vadivelan Explained
Varuvan Vadivelan [1] is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by K. Shankar.[2] The film stars Jai Ganesh, R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, Jayachitra, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Latha, Chandrakala and Padmapriya. It was released on 15 May 1978.
Production
Latha, by committing herself to this film, was removed from her post as one of secretaries of AIADMK as the film violated atheism, the "cardinal Dravidian principle".[3] Vijayakumar, though also an AIADMK member and self proclaimed rationalist, also acted in the film.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5] [6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|
| "Paava Kadaitheruvil" | | 05:20 |
| "Neeyndri Yaarumullai" | | 04:10 |
| "Varuvan" | Vani Jairam | 04:47 |
| "Kadavul Engey" | L. R. Anjali | 06:04 |
| "Pattu Maalai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela, M. S. Viswanathan,
L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan
& Bangalore A. R. Ramani Ammal | 09:27 |
| "Ah! Paaru Paaru Paaru" | L. R. Anjali, L. R. Eswari | 03:18 |
| "Joyful Singapore" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 03:18 | |
Accolades
Varuvan Vadivelan won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Child Artist (Baby Sudha), Best Music Director (Viswanathan) and Special Prize for Best Film.[7]
Notes and References
- Maderya . Kumuthan . August 2010 . Kollywood and the Indian Tamil Diaspora . live . USP Undergraduate Journal . 3 . 1 . 25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107114231/https://uspprism.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/c-kollywood-and-the-indian-tamil-diaspora1.pdf . 7 November 2023 . 7 November 2023.
- Web site: 22 July 2019 . பக்திப் படங்களின் வருகை குறைந்தது எதனால்?!" கலைஞானம், சுரேஷ் கிருஷ்ணா விளக்கம் . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210823044913/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/what-has-caused-the-decline-of-devotional-films . 23 August 2021 . 23 August 2021 . . ta.
- 21 February 1988 . Star-Spangled Banner . . 109 . 13 . 13 January 2023.
- Piousji . 1979 . Khaas Baat . live . https://archive.today/20230220061541/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.99456/page/n489/mode/2up . 20 February 2023 . 20 February 2023 . Sunday . 43 . . 7.
- Web site: 15 May 1978 . Varuvan Vadivelan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105013230/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/varuvan-vadivelan/4LS7NbjT1pU_ . 5 November 2021 . 23 August 2021 . JioSaavn.
- Web site: Varuvaan vadivelan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107115913/https://mossymart.com/product/varuvaan-vadivelan-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanthan/ . 7 November 2023 . 7 November 2023 . Mossymart.
- Web site: 16 May 2023 . K Shankar's Mythological Film Varuvan Vadivelan Completes 45 Years Of Release . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523220101/https://www.news18.com/movies/k-shankars-mythological-film-varuvan-vadivelan-completes-45-years-of-release-7835389.html . 23 May 2023 . 7 November 2023 . News18.
