Koduthu Vaithaval
| Koduthu Vaithaval | |
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| Tamil | கொடுத்து வைத்தவள் |
| Directed by | P. Neelakantan |
| Written by | P. Neelakantan |
| Screenplay by | Dada Mirasi |
| Story by | Dada Mirasi |
| Produced by | E. V. Rajan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran M. R. Radha E. V. Saroja K. A. Thangavelu L. Vijayalakshmi S. A. Ashokan |
| Cinematography | G. Durai |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | E. V. R. Pictures |
| Distributed by | E. V. R. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Koduthu Vaithaval (The Blessed Woman) is a 1963 Tamil-language Indian drama film, directed by P. Neelakantan.[2] The film features M. G. Ramachandran, M. R. Radha and E. V. Saroja in lead roles. The film, produced by E. V. Rajan, had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and was released on 9 February 1963.[3] The film was a hit at the box office and ran for 90 days.[4] It was dubbed Telugu-language as Adrstavati and released on 12 December 1963.[5]
Plot
Very disadvantaged from her birth, the unfortunate Meenatchi (Sarodja Ramanna) sees her existence darkening when she is forced to marry, by her foster mother (M. S. Sundari Bai), a simple-minded man, Murugan (MGR)! The obnoxious cruel mother so acts, to take revenge for her young brother, Manickum (S. A. Asogan), a hooligan, arrested for murder and that she wanted at all costs to marry him to the poor Meenatchi, who just refused! She ignores that she has just picked up the chance of a lifetime, nevertheless. Indeed, hiding behind this husband, ragged, quite dirty, is the billionaire Selvam, victim, some time previously, of an assassination attempt, that left him amnesic. Later, he recovers completely, but remembers Meenatchi no more and resumes his previous life, when he was betrothed to Nalini (L. Vijayalakshmi). As for Meenatchi, far from given up, is going to fight to restore the truth, which apparently, pleases hardly everybody, in particular, the sponsor of the murder, Djambulingam (M. R. Radha), Nalini's father! From his part, Selvam is going to lead its investigation, helped by good Nadharadja (K. A. Thangavelu), Nalini's elder brother...
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Selvam
- E. V. Saroja as Meenakshi
- L. Vijaylakshmi as Nalini
- M. R. Radha as Jambulingam (Natarajan Nalini Father)
- K. A. Thangavelu as Natarajan (Selvam Friend)
- S. A. Ashokan as Manickam
- M. V. Rajamma as Visalakshi (Selvam's mother, Jambulingam Sister)
- G. Sakunthala as Sarasu alias Saraswathi (Natarajan's lover)
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Manickum's elder sister
- C. R. Parthiban
- Senthamarai
Crew
- Director: P. Neelakantan
- Producer: E. V. Rajan
- Production Company: E. V. R. Pictures
- Music: K. V. Mahadevan
- Lyrics: Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi & Alangudi Somu
- Story: Dada Mirasi
- Screenplay: Dada Mirasi
- Dialogues: P. Neelakantan
- Cinematography: G. Durai
- Editing: R. Devarajan
- Art Direction: Syed Ahmed
- Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Stunt: Shyam Sundar
- Audiography: T. S. Rangasamy
Around the movie
It was the first combination of the trio: MGR - P. Neelakantan, who directed the most MGR movies - 17 in total and K. V. Mahadevan.
The rest was in 1970, MAATTUKAARA VELAN and EN ANNAN and finally NETRU INDRU NAALAI( 1974 ), "with the song, Nerungi nerungi pazhagum pothu..."
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | "Ennamma Sowkkiyamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 02:51 |
| 2 | "Minnal Varum" | P. Susheela | Alangudi Somu | 03:16 |
| 3 | "Naan Yaar Theriyuma" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 03:58 |
| 4 | "Neeyum Naanum Ondru" | P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 03:15 |
| 5 | "Paalatril Selaadudhu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, K. Jamuna Rani | Kannadasan | 03:17 |
| 6 | "Thala Thalavena" | T. M. Soundararajan | A. Maruthakasi | 02:48 |
References
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- ^ "Koduthu Vaithaval". spicyonion. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Koduthu Vaithaval". gomolo. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Koduthu Vaithaval Records". srimgr. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ https://ghantasalagalamrutamu.blogspot.com/2014/03/1963_17.html?m=1
- ^ "Koduthu Vaithaval Songs". raaga. Retrieved 5 January 2015.