Babu (1971 film)
Babu is a 1971 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1] It is a remake of the Malayalam film Odayil Ninnu, which itself was based on Kesavadev's novel of the same name.[2]
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Based on | Odayil Ninnu by P. Kesavadev |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Vijayasri Sowcar Janaki Vennira Aadai Nirmala K. Balaji Major Sundarrajan S. V. Ramadas V. K. Ramasamy Nagesh M. R. R. Vasu Sivakumar Sridevi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanatha Rai |
| Edited by | R. G. Gopu |
Production company | Cine Bharath Productions |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 169 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Babu[3]
- Vijayasri as Kannamma (Babu's lover)
- Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi (Ammu's mother)
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Ammu
- K. Balaji as Sankar (Ammu's father)
- Major Sundarrajan as Vedhachalam (Prem's father)
- S. V. Ramadas as Mill Owner (Enemy Role)
- V. K. Ramasamy as Singaram Pillai (Babu's friend)
- Nagesh as Thulukanam (Babu's friend)
- M. R. R. Vasu as Vatti Vadivel
- A. Karunanidhi as Siluvai
- Sivakumar as Prem (Ammu's lover)
- Sridevi as Child Ammu[3]
- Roja Ramani as Young Ammu
- Shanmugasundari as Vatti Vadivel's wife
- Karuppu Subbiah as Rickshaw puller
- Senthamarai
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Varadappa Varadappa" | T. M. Soundararajan (Group Corus) | Vaali |
| 2 | "Aadhi Mudhale" | T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L.R.Eswari, S. C. Krishnan | |
| 3 | "Idho Endhan Deivam" 1 | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4 | "Antha Kalathil" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 5 | "Enna Solla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | |
| 6 | "Idho Endhan Deivam" 2 | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | |
Release and reception
Babu was released on 18 October 1971,[1] This movie was a Super Hit film and ran over 100 days all over Tamilnadu.name="OdayilNinnu" />
References
- "Babu". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Vijayakumar, B. (22 April 2012). "Odayil Ninnu 1965". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- Iyer, Lalita (2018). Sridevi: Queen of Hearts. Westland Publications Private Limited. p. 13.
- "Babu (1971) – M.S. Viswanathan". Music India Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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