Vayasu Pilichindi
| Vayasu Pilichindi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Based on | Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (Tamil) |
| Produced by | Kannaiyaa |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. S. Nivas |
| Edited by | Kottagiri Gopalrao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release date | 4 August 1978[1] |
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Vayasu Pilichindi (transl. Age is Calling) is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film directed by C. V. Sridhar. It is a remake of his own Tamil film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978).[2]
Plot
Prabhu, an orphan, is brought up by his friend Murali's mother and is the general manager for Murali's marketing agency at Madras. Murali treats Prabhu not just as a friend, but as a brother and depends on him for all business decisions. Prabhu is in love with Padma, a college student. Padma's relative Jayanthi is a young widow who works at Murali's office. Murali, an alcoholic with a roving eye, is not aware of Prabhu's love for Padma. Padma is the only girl who rejects Murali's advances. Though Jayanthi knows about the love affair between Prabhu and Padma, Prabhu's presence stimulates her sexually. Once she accompanies Prabhu and Padma for a film screening and unable to control her sexual feelings, comes out. Murali offers her a lift in his car; both get excited in the privacy of the car, but suddenly feel guilty about the incident.
A disturbed Jayanthi avails leave and goes to her village and Padma joins her, as Prabhu goes on an official tour. Prabhu, planning to surprise Padma, proceeds to Jayanthi's village to meet Padma. When Prabhu lands at Jayanthi's home, she is alone as Padma has gone to attend a wedding in a nearby village. Jayanthi convinces Prabhu to stay back overnight, so that he can meet Padma the next day. Jayanthi arouses Prabhu in the night and they make love. Prabhu, feeling guilty about the whole event, writes a letter of apology to Jayanthi and leaves. Devastated to read the note when she returns to Jayanthi's house, Padma returns to Madras, where she starts distancing herself from Prabhu without revealing why.
Murali continues to pursue Padma. When she falls down, he saves her and gets her admitted in a hospital, impressing her father. Murali happily informs Prabhu about his feelings for Padma; being a good friend and grateful for the help given by Murali's family, Prabhu remains silent. He accompanies Murali's mother to formally propose Murali's marriage with Padma. Padma's father accepts the proposal, and Padma remains silent. When Prabhu confronts her, she reveals that she had read his letter to Jayanthi, who is carrying his child. Shocked with the news, Prabhu leaves Madras without informing Murali and his mother and they feel upset thinking Prabhu is angry with them. Later Jayanthi writes a letter to Prabhu informing him of her pregnancy. Murali reads the letter and now knows why Prabhu left abruptly. Angry and betrayed, Murali decides to sever ties with Prabhu then and there.
Prabhu searches for Jayanthi and finds her in Bangalore. He makes arrangements to marry her, but she has an accident. Before she dies, he ties a thaali around her neck, giving her the dignity of a wife. He goes to Ooty to work in an estate. Meanwhile, Murali and Padma's wedding is postponed, as Murali falls ill and is advised rest by his doctor. He and Padma come to the same estate on holiday, unaware that Prabhu works there. Prabhu meets them without realising that Murali knows about him and Jayanthi and apologises to Murali for leaving their home suddenly. Murali though is in no mood to forgive him. But Padma, on learning that Prabhu married Jayanthi before she died, forgives him and tries to become close to him again. Seeing them together, an enraged Murali takes Prabhu to a cliff; when he is about to shoot Prabhu, Padma reveals that they were originally in love and how they broke up due to Jayanthi's interference and Prabhu's honourable act in making Jayanthi his wife and legitimising their child, before she died. Murali and Prabhu reconcile, and Murali presents Padma to Prabhu as he knows they truly love each other, and leaves for Madras.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Prabhu
- Rajinikanth as Murali
- Sripriya as Padma
- Jayachitra as Jayanthi
Production
Vayasu Pilichindi is a remake of C. V. Sridhar's own Tamil film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978). The same cast of that version were retained for the Telugu remake.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]
- "Ilaage Ulaavo Saraagamaadithe" (lyrics: Arudra; singers:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela)
- "Jeevitha Madhusaala"
- "Maate Marichave Chilakamma" (lyrics: Arudra; singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
- "Muthyamalle Merisipoye Mallemogga" (lyrics: Arudra; singer: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam)
- "Nuvvadigindi Enaadaina Kaadhannaana" (lyrics: Arudra; singer: Vani Jayaram)
References
- ^ Sreekanth, Gayathri (2008). The Name is Rajinikanth. Om Books International. p. 369.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (2012). Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. p. 79.
- ^ "Vayasu Pilichindi". AVDigital. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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