Suryagandhi

Suryagandhi
2016 re-release poster
Directed by Muktha Srinivasan
Produced by M. Venu Gopal
Written by A. S. Prakasam
Screenplay by A. S. Prakasam
Story by Basumani
Starring R. Muthuraman
Jayalalithaa
Savitri
Major Sundarrajan
Manorama
Cho Ramaswamy
M. R. R. Vaasu
Kanthimathi
T. S. B. K. Moulee
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography V. Selvaraj
Edited by L. Balu
Production
company
Vidhya Movies
Distributed by Vidhya Movies
Release date
 27 July 1973
Running time
 152 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Suryagandhi (English: Sunflower) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan. It starred Jayalalitha in the lead role opposite Muthuraman and the supporting cast included Savithri, Cho Ramaswamy, Moulee, CID Shakuntala and Manorama in the lead roles. The film was digitised and re-released on 16 September 2016. The film was remade in Malayalam as Priyamvada.[1]

Plot

Mohan (Muthuraman) is the eldest son in a middle-class family, having superiority complex that he should be the first in every thing. He and Radha (Jayalalitha) fall in love and they get married. Mohan works in a low wage job despite being a graduate which is insufficient for the family. So, Radha decides to join as sales officer and starts working in a company. Her hard work earns her good name and promotion in job. So, her respect in family rises as it improves the economic status of the family and she is able to fulfill the needs and wants of the family. Mohan is intolerable seeing Radha's respect growing, and he starts hating her.

Mohan's ego wants him to earn more than Radha and in the process he quits his job with the hope of finding a better one. Meantime, he also does modelling for liquor ads much against his family's wishes. Radha, with the help of her boss, recommends a high paying job for Mohan. But she does not inform this to Mohan as he might not take up the job if he knows that Radha was responsible for it. Mohan quits modelling after he gets the new job and mocks at Radha as he is paid more than her now. Mohan wants Radha to quit her job but Radha does not agree for that.

Mohan's sister Suseela falls in love with a guy and becomes pregnant. Radha finds out this and arranges for the wedding as soon as possible so that her pre marital pregnancy is not known to others. Mohan misunderstands that Radha is overpowering him in family decisions and sends Radha out from his home and plans for a divorce. On the day of Suseela's marriage, the groom's father (MRR Vasu) informs the truth to Mohan which makes him realise his mistakes. Mohan understands that Radha preferred going to job so that she can pay the dowry demanded by Suseela's in-laws. Mohan also finds out that his job was recommended with the help of Radha. Mohan transforms to a good man and decides to lead a happy life with Radha. The movie ends on a positive note.

Cast

Crew

  • Director = Muktha Srinivasan
  • Producer = M. Venu Gopal
  • Writer = A. S. Prakasam
  • Screenplay = A. S. Prakasam
  • Story = Pasumani
  • Music = M. S. Viswanathan
  • Cinematography = V. Selvaraj
  • Editor = L. Balu
  • Art = A. Ramaswamy
  • Production Company = Vidhya Movies
  • Distributor = Vidhya Movies
  • Processing = P. Venkatraman(Vijaya laboratory)
  • Stills = B. Ranganathan
  • Lyrics = Kannadasan and Vaali
  • Re-Recording = J. J. Mannikkam(AVM)
  • Choreography = K. Thangappan
  • Studios = Newton, Prasad, Vasu and AVM
  • Released date = 27 July 1973
  • Running time = 156 minutes

Award

1973 Tamil Nadu State Film Award[2]

Soundtrack

The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Naan Endral Adhu AvalumS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, JayalalithaVaali04:34
2Paramasivan KazhuthilT. M. SoundararajanKannadasan04:23
3O Meri DilrubaT. M. Soundararajan, JayalalithaVaali04:39
4Theriyotha NokkuManoramaVaali04:22

Re-release

A digitally restored version of the film was released on 16 September 2016.[4][5][6] Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu compared it to "a YouTube video stretched over the big screen".[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.in/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html
  2. ↑ Anandan, ‘Film News’ (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
  3. ↑ "Suryakanthi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  4. ↑ "'Jayalalithaa lived the role'". The Hindu. 2016-09-10. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Old classics find newage fans". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-september-16-news-tamil-qjqj6Nicgjgda.html
  7. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/baradwaj-rangan-on-timetravelling-through-cinema/article9140646.ece
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