Kulama Gunama

Kulama Gunama
Poster
Directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Produced by M. Aazam
Written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Screenplay by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Story by M. Aazam
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Jaishankar
Padmini
Vanisri
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography R. Sampath
Edited by R. Devarajan
Production
company
Aazam Arts
Distributed by Aazam Arts
Release date
  • 26 March 1971 (1971-03-26)
Country India
Language Tamil

Kulama Gunama (lit. Birth? Or Character?)[1] is a 1971 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan and produced by M. Aasam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar, Padmini and Vanisri in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.[2][3] The movie is remake of Telugu film Thalli Prema and was also remade in Hindi as Swarag Se Sunder.

Plot

Sivaji is a highly respectable man in his village. He works tirelessly for the welfare of his society and hardly spends time with his wife Padmini. Padmini has no child after many years of marriage. Jaishankar is Sivaji's younger brother and is in love with Vanisri, daughter of Nambiar who is the owner of a grocery store. Nambiar adulterates almost all his products in his shop and sells them at a highly priced rate. People got no choice but to buy stuff for their daily life as this is the only grocery shop in the entire village. Sivaji puts a full stop to this by inaugurating a grocery shop owned by the village cooperative society, after which Nambiar begins to incur losses as people no longer buy from his shop. After knowing that his daughter is in love with Sivaji brother, Nambiar plans to make use of this to separate the brothers. Sivaji is initially reluctant to this marriage, but agrees eventually after talkin g to Vanisri and learning about her good character. Post their marriage, Padmini and Vanisri lead the family like un-biological sisters. Vanisri pays no heed to her parents whom wanted a separate share for Jaishankar and herself. Their motive goes in vain. Both Padmini and Vanisri get conceived at the same time and during the child birth, ironically Vanisri baby is born dead. Unknown to Vanisri, Padmini gives her son to her. Nambiar persuade Jaishankar to ask for his family share and Sivaji is shocked to hear this. Sivaji, in an emotional climax gives his brother 2 choices, either to choose him or his entire family wealth in a subtle way. In the end, it is revealed that Vanisri knows the fact that her son is indeed Padmini's and they all live together happily.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4]

No.SongSingersLyrics
1Sorgathil MayangumT. M. Soundararajan, P. SusheelaKannadasan
2Ulagil Irandu KiligalS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
3Pillai Kali TheeraP. Susheela, 'Soolamangalam' Rajalakshmi
4Maathuru RamakkaP. Susheela, S. Janaki

References

  1. ↑ Baskaran, S. Theodore (2015) [2008]. Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 93. ISBN 9788183281096.
  2. ↑ "Kulama Gunama". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Kulama Gunama". gomolo.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Kulama Gunama". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-08-19.


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