Chitra Pournami (film)
Chitra Pournami (The full moon)[2] is a 1976 Indian Tamil language film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, R. Muthuraman and C. R. Vijayakumari in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1]
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Produced by | R. M. Subramaniyan K. R. Srinivasan N. Naga Subramaniyan |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa C. R. Vijayakumari R. Muthuraman Major Sundarrajan R. S. Manohar Nagesh |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sengodan's parents are murdered by their landlord and his sister gets separated from him. Several years later, he plans to kill the landlord, but is shocked upon realising that his sister is now the landlord's daughter-in-law and leads a peaceful life. He too falls in love with the landlord's daughter. Sengodan now has to decide which is greater, revenge or his present relations.[3]
Cast
Credits adapted from Nadigarthilagam.com:[1]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sengodan
- Jayalalithaa as Rani
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Vijaya/Durga (Sengodan Sister, Kumar's wife)
- R. Muthuraman as Kumar (Jameendar's Son)
- Major Sundarrajan as Vaithiyar
- R. S. Manohar as Jameendar (Rani/Kumar's Father, Enemy role)
- Nagesh as Chinnamalai Jameendar
- Jayakumari as Ramba (Chinnamalai Jameendar, Lover)
- Senthamarai as Kadamban (Jameendar Assistent, Enemy role)
- Heran Ramasamy as (Sengodan Father)
Production
Chitra Pournami was directed by P. Madhavan, written by Balamurugan,[1] and produced by R. M. Subramaniyan, K. R. Srinivasan and N. Naga Subramaniyan under Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies.[3] Cinematography was handled by P. N. Sundaram, and the editing by R. Devarajan. P. A. Saleem worked as the choreographer, and the film's final cut measured 3,968 metres (13,018 ft).[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the songs were written by Kannadasan.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Senthoora Netri Pottin" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Vandhalum Vandhandi Raja" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 3 | "Ennadi Chinnak Kutti Potta Pulli Saridhana" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4 | "Kalam Undu Paruvam Undu" | L. R. Easwari | |
| 5 | "Neeyum Vaazha Vendum" | Vanijayaram | |
References
- "Chitra Pournami". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Baskaran, S. Theodore (2015) [2008]. Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 95. ISBN 978-81-8328-396-0.
- Madhavan, P. (1976). Chitra Pournami (motion picture) (in Tamil). Sri Bhuvaneswari Movies.
- "Chitra Pournami songs". tamilsongslyrics123. Retrieved 12 March 2020.