Unarchigal
| Unarchigal | |
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| Directed by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Written by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Produced by | K.L. Bose M. Sardhar Rameesa Ashraf |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Srividya L. Kanchana Major Sundarrajan S. V. Ramadoss V. Gopalakrishnan |
| Cinematography | R. N. Pillai |
| Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram |
| Music by | Shyam |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Unarchigal (transl. Feelings) is a 1976 Tamil film directed by R. C. Sakthi starring Kamal Haasan and Srividya in the lead roles. It is a highly sensuous film which deals with sexually transmitted diseases, and subsequently the film ran into trouble with the censor board prompting a delay in its release. additionally, Kamal Haasan worked as assistant director also.
Plot
Muthu (Kamal) is an 18-year-old simpleton who works in a small village. He is sexually harassed by his landlord's sister, a widow. Unable to bear it any longer, Muthu goes to Madras(Chennai). However, he is again harassed in a similar way by people whom he meets. He finds work at a hotel as a room boy where he meets Srividya (Maragadham), a prostitute. He then rescues her once from a raid. After he saves her, she develops a soft spot towards him. He lives in Srividya's house as a servant but later is thrown away from her home. In the end kamal gets affected by an STD and is shown in a hospital being treated by a doctor (Major Sundarrajan) and eventually dies.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Muthu
- L. Kanchana as Kamala
- Srividya as Maragadham
- Major Sundarrajan as Doctor
- Lalithasree as Prostitute
- S. V. Ramadoss as Bhoopathy
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Balu
- K. K. Soundar as Police Inspector
- Vellai Subbaiah as Subbiah (Room Boy)
Production
The film was initially supposed to be Kamal Haasan's first movie as a lead actor after being launched in 1972, however delays meant that the film was only released 4 years later.[1] The same film was later remade in Malayalam as Raasaleela and released in 1975, before the original had come out.[2]
Soundtrack
All Songs are written by Kannadasan, Pattukottai Dhandayuthapani, Velavendhan, Muthulingam
| No | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nenjathil Poradum | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
| 2 | Un Aasaiya | Shyam | 4:13 |
| 3 | Naan Yenna Cheyiden | Various | 2:24 |
| 4 | Alainthidum Naan | S. Janaki, P. Susheela | 5:00 |
References
- ^ "Sakthi overwhelmed with Kamal Haasan's gesture". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look--rasaleela-new-version-imagegallery-malayalam-mcomsVifihcsi.html
External links
- Unarchigal at IMDb
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