Enippadigal
Enippadigal | |
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Film poster | |
Directed by | P. Madhavan |
Produced by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
Story by | K. Viswanath |
Starring |
Sivakumar Shoba |
Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Cinematography | A. Somasundaram |
Edited by | T. R. Srinivasalu |
Production company |
Ramya Chitra |
Release date | 16 February 1979 |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Enippadigal (lit. Ladder Steps) is a 1979 Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Seetamalakshmi. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba in the lead roles.
Plot
Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother separates them.[1][2]
Cast
Production
Ennaipadigal, a remake of the Telugu film Seetamalakshmi (1978),[2] was directed by P. Madhavan[1] and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan under Ramya Chitra.[4][5] The story was written by K. Viswanath,[1] and the dialogues by J. Mahendran.[2] Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu.[5] N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer.[6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[7][8] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[9] The song "Kannizhantha" is set in the carnatic raga known as Hamir Kalyani.[10]
Track listing | |||
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
1. | "Yenunga Maappillai" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela | 4:49 |
2. | "Poonthenil" (Male) | S. P. Balasubramanyam | 4:41 |
3. | "Kannizhantha" | P. Susheela | 4:26 |
4. | "Poonthenil Kalanthu" (Female) | P. Susheela | 4:35 |
Release and reception
Enippadigal was released on 16 February 1979.[11] The film became a commercial success,[12] and a milestone in Shoba's career.[13] Sujatha Narayanan, writing for The New Indian Express, named Enippadigal as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar.[14] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said that Shoba set "a new trend in realistic portrayals" through her performances in films like Enippadigal.[15]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1979. p. 62. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
- 1 2 3 Chellappa (18 August 2017). "சினிமா ஸ்கோப் 43: சென்னை உங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறது" [Chennai welcomes you with love]. The Hindu Tamil. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ "கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ "வெண்ணிற ஆடை மூர்த்திக்கு பட அதிபர்கள் தந்த ஆனந்த அதிர்ச்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- 1 2 Enippadigal (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ramya Chitra. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:48.
- ↑ Swaminathan, T. S. Atul (28 July 2012). "A milestone celebration in his life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ennaipadigal (1979)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ "Enippadigal". Saavn. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ "Enippadikal". Discogs. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.
- ↑ Mahendran 2013, p. 344.
- ↑ Madhavan, Pradeep (5 December 2014). "அவனுக்கென்ன.. அழகிய மனம்!" [What's the matter with him.. Beautiful mind!]. The Hindu Tamil. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1980). Film World. 17. p. 342. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Narayanan, Sujatha (23 October 2016). "Sivakumar,The gentleman-actor". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (3 May 2002). "It's a heavy price to pay". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
Bibliography
- Mahendran, J. (2013) [2004]. Cinemavum Naanum [Cinema and Me] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications.
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.