Vellikizhamai Viratham
| Vellikizhamai Viratham | |
|---|---|
 Poster of the film Vellikizhamai Viratham | |
| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Screenplay by | Aaroor Dass |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Jayachitra Jayasudha |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | M. G. Balu Rao P. Babu |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Dhandayudhapani Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vellikizhamai Viratham (transl. Fast on Friday) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Dhandayudhapani Films.[2] The film stars Sivakumar, Jayachitra and Jayasudha, along with Nagesh, Sundarrajan, Srikanth and Sasikumar as supporting actors. The story was written by Thevar, the dialogue by Aaroor Dass and its music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The film was remade in Telugu as Nomu (1974) and in Hindi as Shubh Din (1974).[citation needed]
Plot
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Cast
- Sivakumar as Nagarajan / Rajan[2]
- Nagesh as Ramu
- Sundarrajan as Kanthasamy
- Srikanth as Ashok[2]
- Sasikumar as Suresh[2]
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Nattamai
- Jayachitra as Parvathi[2]
- Jayasudha as Jaya[2]
Production
Vellikizhamai Viratham is the directorial debut of R. Thyagarajan.[3][4] Kamal Haasan worked under K.Thangappan as his dance assistant.[5]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi.[6]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yethaiyo Ninaithathu" | P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 3:44 |
| 2 | "Aasai Anbu" | T. M. Soundararajan P. Susheela | 3:37 | |
| 3 | "Deviyin Thirumugam" | 3:46 | ||
| 4 | "Gellu Gellu" (Charming Beautiful) | 4:12 |
Release
Vellikizhamai Viratham was released on 12 April 1974.[7] The film was a major success,[2] and propelled Jayachitra to stardom.[8]
References
- ^ Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 98. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Guy, Randor (12 November 2016). "Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974) TAMIL". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "நாகசாந்தியும் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விரதமும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 March 1979. p. 60. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Chinnappa Devar family scion speaks about dad, granddad & films with Rajini". News Today. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Sivakumar, K. (21 May 2021). "திரைப்படச்சோலை 33: வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விரதம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Vellikizhamai Viradham". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "வெள்ளிக்கிழமை விரதம் / Vellikizhamai Viradham (1974)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Ramesh, Neeraja (30 November 2018). "Scene change: Rules limit screen presence of animals". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
