Apoorva Raagangal
| Apoorva Raagangal | |
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 Official DVD cover |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Starring | Kamal Hassan Srividya Rajinikanth Major Sundarrajan Jayasudha Nagesh Kaviarasar Kannadasan |
| Music by | M.S. Viswanathan |
| Release date(s) | 18 August 1975 |
| Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Apoorva Raagangal (English: Rare Melodies; Tamil: அபூர்வ ராகங்கள்) is a 1975 Tamil film directed by K. Balachander. This film was controversial upon release as it examines relationships between people with wide age gaps, which challenged Indian social mores. The film won three National Film Awards (India) and three Filmfare Awards South. After the huge success the film was remade in to Hindi as Ek Nai Paheli with Kamal Haasan and Hema Malini in the main lead. This film marked the debut of Rajinikanth.
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[edit] Plot
Prasanna (Kamal Haasan) is nursed back to health by a classical singer Bhairavi (Srividya) after a bloody street-side fight. The two are slowly drawn to each other and decide to marry in spite of their age difference and a past relationship that Bhairavi is still inextricably tied to. In the meantime, Prasanna's father (Major Sundararajan) embarks on a relationship with the young Ranjini (Jayasudha). We soon find out that Ranjini is Bhiaravi's daughter (born to her out of wedlock). Both relationships arrive at a dilemma with an unexpected twist when Bhairavi's long-lost husband (Rajinikanth) comes into picture.
[edit] Cast
- Kamal Hassan as Prasanna
- Srividya as M. R. Bhairavi
- Rajinikanth as Pandiyan (Abaswaram)
- Sundarrajan
- Jayasudha as Ranjani
- Nagesh
- Y. G. Mahendran (Special appearance)
- Kaviarasar Kannadasan (Special appearance)
- Jaishankar (Special appearance)
[edit] Soundtrack
The music for the film is scored by M. S. Viswanathan
| Song | Singers | Duration (mm:ss) |
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| Athisaya Raagam | K. J. Yesudas | 04:15 |
| Adisaya Ragam | K. J. Yesudas | 2:59 |
| Ezhu Swarangalukkul | Vani Jayaram | 5:36 |
| Kai Kotti Siripaargal | Siyak Mohammed | 2:54 |
| Kelviyin Nayagane | Vani Jayaram | 6:44 |
[edit] Remakes
This film was remade in Hindi as Ek Nai Paheli Starring Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Kamal Haasan & Padmini Kolhapure and was a success.
[edit] Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil — D. Jayalakshmi, G. Vijayalakshmi (Producers) and K. Balachander (Director)
- National Film Award for Best Cinematography — B. S. Loknath
- National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer — Vani Jayaram
- Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil — D. Jayalakshmi, G. Vijayalakshmi
- Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil — K. Balachander
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil — Kamal Haasan
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