Thiruvilayadal (1965 film)
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| Directed by | A.P. Nagarajan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Nagesh, Manorama, K. B. Sundarambal, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam |
| Music by | K.V. Mahadevan |
| Release date(s) | 31 July, 1965[1] |
| Running time | 154 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thiruvilayadal (Tamil: திருவிளையாடல்; English: The Divine Sport) is a 1965 Indian Tamil feature film directed by A.P. Nagarajan. The cast includes Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Nagesh, Manorama, K. B. Sundarambal, T. R. Mahalingam and T. S. Balaiah. The film is based on Thiruvilayadal Puranam, a Saivite devotional epic. The film is considered an epic and even after many years is still a blockbuster.
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[edit] Plot
Thiruvilayadal covers four stories in the Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam which is originally composed of 64 stories. The plot revolves around the "divine sport" of Lord Shiva (played by Sivaji Ganesan) who has the habit of confounding his devotees in order to test their devotion. The story begins when the Lord gives the sacred fruit brought by sage Narada to his elder son, Ganesha. His younger son Muruga becomes angry and thus goes to a hill abode of Palani in the clothes of a hermit sage. Goddess Parvati comes and narrates the Thiruvilayadalgal ("Divine Sports") of Lord Shiva to her son Muruga.
She narrates the story of when the Lord opened his third eye, an episode where Lord comes to the city of Madurai of the Pandya Kingdom in the form of a poet, enters the court of the King Shenbaga Pandian (R. Muthuraman), and makes an ego-filled poet of the Durbar, Great Tamil Poet Nakeeran (AP Nagarajan), realise himself. In the process, he helps an ardent devotee, Poet Dharumi (Nagesh) become rich. She also narrates in another episode that the Lord marries Dhatchayini (Parvathi) against the will of Dhatchayini's father Dhatchan. Dhatchan also performes a Mahayagna without inviting son-in-law Lord Shiva. Parvathi asks permission to go but Shiva refuses. But Parvathi disobeys him and goes there, only to be insulted by Dhatchan. Parvathi curses him and returns back to the abode of Shiva. Shiva refuses to live with her and a war enrages. Shiva burns Dhatchayni to ashes and performs his 'Mahathandava' dance with great fury. But later he gives life to Parvathi and orders her to be born as a fisherman's daughter as a consequence for her actions. Then he himself takes the form of a fisherman and re-marries her. She recites another time when the Lord took the form of a woodcutter and seller and taught a lesson to the great singer, Hemanatha Bhagavathar (T. S. Balaiah), that pride even with the greatest talent is no good.
Listening to all these stories, Muruga's rage finally subsides and he reconciles with his family. Subsequently, it is revealed that the name "Palani" is a portmanteau of the two Tamil language terms Palam ("Fruit") and Nee ("You"), hence literally meaning ("You are the Fruit"), referring to Muruga.
[edit] Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Lord Shiva
- Savitri as Parvathi/Kayarkanni
- R. Muthuraman as Shenbaga Pandiyan
- Nagesh as Dharumi
- Devika as Wife of Shenbaga Pandiyan
- Manorama as Kayarkanni's friend
- K. B. Sundarambal as Avvaiyar
- T. S. Balaiah as Hemanatha Bagavathar
- T. R. Mahalingam as Bana Battar
- S.V. Sahasranamam as Kayarkanni's father
- O.A.K. Thevar as King Dhatchan
- A.P. Nagarajan as Nakeeran (cameo role)
[edit] Soundtrack
Music is composed by K.V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2]
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Pazham Neeyappa Gnaana Pazham" | K.B. Sundarambal | |||||||
| 2. | "Indroru Naal Pothuma" | M. Balamuralikrishna | |||||||
| 3. | "Isai Thamizh Nee Saidha" | T.R.Mahalingam | |||||||
| 4. | "Paarthal Pasumaram" | T.M. Soundararajan | |||||||
| 5. | "Paattum Naane" | T.M. Soundararajan | |||||||
| 6. | "Podhigai Malai Uchieley" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | |||||||
| 7. | "Ondraanavan Uruvil" | ||||||||
| 8. | "Illadha Thondrillai" | ||||||||
| 9. | "Vaasi Vaasi" | K.B. Sundarambal | |||||||
| 10. | "Om Namasivaya" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela | |||||||
[edit] Box office
The film ran for over 25 weeks in Shanti, a theatre founded by Sivaji Ganesan.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Thiruvilayadal - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on". Oneindia.in. http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/6658/thiruvilayadal.html. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Thiruvilayadal Songs - Thiruvilayadal Tamil Movie Songs - Tamil Songs Lyrics Trailer Videos, Preview Stills Reviews". Raaga.com. http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000528.html. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Metro Plus Chennai / Columns : Movie hall crosses a milestone". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2011/01/18/stories/2011011850690300.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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