Sumathi En Sundari
| Sumathi En Sundari | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | Chitralaya Gopu |
| Story by | Prasantha Deb |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Thambu |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Ram Kumar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sumathi En Sundari (transl. My beautiful Sumathi) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by C. V. Rajendran.[1] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa. It is a remake of the 1967 Bengali film Nayika Sangbad.[2][3] The film was released on 14 April 1971.[4]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (June 2022) |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Madhu[5]
- Jayalalithaa as Sumathi / Sundari[1]
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Director Chinnasamy
- K. A. Thangavelu as Rathnasamy
- Nagesh as Mannangatti Sundaram
- Sachu as Sachu / Saraswathi
- Thengai Srinivasan as Paramanandam
- Senthamarai as Railway Station Master
- Venniradai Moorthy as Moorthy
- Jayakumari as Dancer
- Gundu Karuppaiah as Iyer
- S. N. Parvathy as Parvathi
- Gemini Maali as the film producer
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6] "Pottu Vaitha Mugamo" is the first song that S. P. Balasubrahmanyam sang for a Ganesan film; another man was originally to sing the song, but Viswanathan chose Balasubrahmanyam.[7]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Oru Alayamagum Mangai Manadhu" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 05:24 |
| "Ellorukkum Kaalam Varum" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | 02:58 | |
| "Oh Orayiram" | P. Susheela | 04:00 | |
| "Pottu Vaitha Mugamo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha | 05:10 | |
| "Ye Pille Sachayi" | T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | 04:32 | |
| "Oru Tharam Ore Tharam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Vaali | 03:30 |
| "Kalyana Santhaiyile" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 02:25 |
Release and reception
Sumathi En Sundari was released on 14 April 1971.[8] T. G. Vaidyanathan of Film World appreciated the film.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Classic Pick: Sumathi En Sundari". The Times of India. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's Bong connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (20 November 2005). "'Chithralaya' Gopu, proprietor of Mannar & Co, Oho Productions". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "141-150". Nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ a b Vaidyanathan, T. G. (1971). "Tamil Nadu's Opium". Film World. Vol. 7. p. 59. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Sumathi En Sundari Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "சிவாஜpக்கு எஸ்.பி. பாடிய முதல் பாட்டு". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 27 May 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "ஜெயலலிதா நடித்த திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Dinamani (in Tamil). 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
