Kaaviya Thalaivi

Kaaviya Thalaivi (transl. Epic Heroine / Queen of Arts) is a 1970 Tamil language film, directed by K. Balachander and produced by Sowcar Janaki. It is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni.[2] Janaki also stars alongside Gemini Ganesan and M. R. R. Vasu. The film won Ganesan the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.

Kaaviya Thalaivi
DVD Cover
Directed byK. Balachander
Produced bySowcar Janaki
Screenplay byK. Balachandar
Story byNihar Ranjan Guptha
StarringGemini Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
M. R. R. Vasu
Ravichandran
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Production
company
Selvi Films
Release date
29 October 1970
Running time
166 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Devi is in love with Suresh, a lawyer, but is forced to marry Paranthaman, an alcoholic gambler. Devi escapes from him, and obtains work as a dancer in Hyderabad where she gives birth to a daughter named Krishna. When Vasu tries to kidnap the child, she has Suresh adopt her. Later, when Vasu's blackmail threatens Krishna's marriage, Devi kills him.

Cast

Production

Kaaviya Thalaivi is a remake of the 1963 Bengali film Uttar Falguni, and was produced by Sowcar Janaki under the banner Selvi Films; she also starred in dual roles.[1][3] The screenplay for the remake was written by K. Balachander, who also directed.[1] Cinematography was handled by N. Balakrishnan,[1] and the editing by N. R. Kittu.[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5][6] The song "Oru Naal Iravu" is set in the carnatic raga known as Sumanesaranjani.[7]

No.SongSingerLyricsLength
1"Kaiyodu Kai Serkkum"P. SuseelaKannadasan03:50
2"Oru Naal Iravu"P. Suseela04:24
3"Nerana Nedunsalai"M. S. Viswanathan03:15
4"Kavithaiyil Ezhuthiya"S. Varalakshmi & P. Suseela02:39
5"Aarambam Indre Agattum"S. P. Balasubramanyam, L. R. Eswari03:21
6"Nalam Ketka" (Penn Partha Mappillai)P. Suseela04:22
7"En Vaanathil Aayiram"P. Suseela05:30

Release and reception

Kaaviya Thalaivi was released on Diwali 1970.[8] It emerged a commercial success,[9] and won Ganesan the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.[10][11] Film historian Mohan Raman described Kaaviya Thalaivi as one of Janaki's "exceptional performances".[12] Janaki also named the film as among her personal favourites.[13]

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 404.
  2. "Remakes of Bengali films: What's new in this trend? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's Bong connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. Kaaviya Thalaivi (motion picture) (in Tamil). Selvi Films. 1970. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 3:44.
  5. "Kaaviya Thalaivi". Saregama. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. "Kaviya Thalaivi 1970". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. "திரையிசையின் மென்முகம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  8. தீனதயாளன், ப. (6 April 2016). "வைஜெயந்தி மாலா: 5. டெலிபோன் ஆபரேட்டர்!". Dinamani. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  9. Vijayakumar, B. (25 August 2013). "Ammaye Kanaan 1963". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements] (in Tamil). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
  11. Dineshkumar, P (22 March 2018). "ஜெமினியின் வாடகை வீடு... ஜெயலலிதாவின் உத்தரவு..! - ஜெமினி கணேசனின் நினைவு தினப் பகிர்வு". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. "A Trip Down Memory Lane". The New Indian Express. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. Ashok Kumar, S. R. (25 December 2006). "Still Ready to Act Sowcar Janaki". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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