Vasantha Azhaippugal Explained
| Director: | T. Rajendar |
| Producer: | Jeppiaar |
| Starring: | Vijayan
Roopa |
| Cinematography: | Hemachandran |
| Editing: | Devan |
| Music: | T. Rajendar |
| Studio: | Jeppiaar Pictures |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Vasantha Azhaippugal is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film written, directed and scored by T. Rajendar, in his credited directorial debut. The film stars Vijayan and Roopa, with Goundamani, Raveendran, Rajendar, Usha, Subha and Idichapuli Selvaraj in supporting roles. It was released on 12 September 1980,[1] and did not perform well at the box office.[2]
Production
Vasantha Azhaippugal is the official directorial debut of Rajendar, following his uncredited work in Oru Thalai Ragam released earlier the same year.[3]
Soundtrack
The music is composed by Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.[4] [5]
Release and reception
Nalini Sastry of Kalki gave a review on this film in question and answer format where she felt actors like Vijayan and Raveendran come and go while actresses Roopa and Subha are watching and act. She also called comedy track as vulgar but called the film's cinematography and sound recording for having quality while citing composer gave music for namesake and called direction as cat on the wall and the film had no specific aspect and called it a mess.[6]
Legacy
Selvaraj, who acted in this film, became known by the prefix Idichapuli after his character.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Vasantha Azhaipugal (1980) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041129070945/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=317 . 29 November 2004 . 10 February 2024 . Cinesouth.
- Web site: 13 January 2023 . தொடர்ந்து 7 வெற்றிப் படங்கள் தந்து சாதனைப் படைத்த டி.ராஜேந்தர் . live . https://archive.today/20240213114538/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-t-rajendar-has-a-record-of-7-successful-films-in-a-row-871730.html . 13 February 2024 . 13 February 2024 . . ta.
- Web site: Prasad . Arun . 4 February 2023 . டி.ராஜேந்தர் நடிகராவதற்கு காரணமாக இருந்த ரஜினிகாந்த்… இது என்னப்பா புது கதையா இருக்கு!! . 13 February 2024 . CineReporters . ta . 22 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240122115935/https://cinereporters.com/t-rajendar-came-to-act-as-hero-because-of-rajinikanth/ . live .
- Web site: Vasantha Azhaippugal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by T Rajender . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213045805/https://macsendisk.com/product/vasantha-azhaippugal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-t-rajender/ . 13 February 2024 . 10 February 2024 . Macsendisk.
- Web site: 1 December 1980 . Vasantha Azhaippugal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP . live . https://archive.today/20240213044214/https://music.apple.com/au/album/vasantha-azhaippugal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1330425633 . 13 February 2024 . 10 February 2024 . Apple Music.
- சாஸ்திரி . நளினி . 28 September 1980 . வசந்த அழைப்புகள் . 13 February 2024 . . 7, 62 . ta . Internet Archive.
- Web site: 30 January 2017 . எம்.ஆர். ராதா சுட்டது போதாதா என்ற எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., - மனம் திறந்த பாண்டு . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213113811/https://m.dinamalar.com/weeklydetail.php?id=35635 . 13 February 2024 . 13 February 2024 . . ta.
