Palaivana Solai (1981 film)
| Palaivana Solai | |
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| Directed by | Robert-Rajasekhar |
| Screenplay by | Robert-Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Rajasekar |
| Produced by | R. Vadivel |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
Production company | R. V. Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palaivana Solai (transl. Oasis) is a 1981 Tamil-language drama film directed by the duo Robert-Rajasekhar. The film stars Suhasini Maniratnam, Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj, Rajeev, Kailash Nath and Thyagu. The film, produced by R. Vadivel, had musical score by Sankar Ganesh and was released on 17 October 1981. The film was declared blockbuster at the box-office and the film has grown a strong cult film. It was remade in Telugu as Manchu Pallaki, in Malayalam as Ithu Njangalude Katha, and again in Tamil in 2009 under the same title.[1][2][3]
Plot
Sekhar, Senthil, Kumar, Vasu and Siva are best friends. Kumar is the son of a rich entrepreneur who begs for affection and Sekhar is happy-go-lucky youth. Senthil is a jobless youth who is looking for a job while Siva wants to enter in the cinema field. Vasu is a caring brother who is determined to work hard and get his sisters married. Their life takes a turn when a girl named Geetha arrives in their locality. Geetha comes there for her heart transplantation. Geetha becomes their friend while the five youth fall in love with her. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Geetha
- Chandrasekhar as Sekhar
- Janagaraj as Senthil
- Rajeev as Kumar
- Kailash Nath as Vasu
- Thyagu as Siva
- S. N. Parvathy
- Kalaivani
- Kumarimuthu
- Kallapetti Singaram
Production
Palaivana Solai was shot almost entirely on the Nungambakkam Highway, Chennai.[4]
Soundtrack
| Palaivana Solai | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 17:59 |
| Producer | Sankar Ganesh |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by the duo Sankar Ganesh, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5] "Megame Megame" is set in the raga known as Karnaranjani,[6] and was based on "Tum Nahi Gham Nahi Sharab Nahi", a Ghazal by Jagjit Singh.[7][8]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Aalanaalum Aalu' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:12 |
| 2 | 'Engal Kathai' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:14 |
| 3 | 'Megame Megame' | Vani Jairam | 4:29 |
| 4 | 'Pournami Neram' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:04 |
References
- ^ "Palaivana Cholai Audio and Trailer launched". Ayngaran International. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Palaivana Cholai — Not so green". IndiaGlitz. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PALAIVANA CHOLAI MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals. 1981. p. 32.
- ^ "Paalaivana Cholai Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mani, Charulatha (31 August 2012). "Two for joy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Gopalakrishnan, P V (15 May 2017). "FIlmy Ripples- Inspired plagiarism in early music". The Cinema Resource Centre (TCRC). Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik. "Tamil [Other Composers]". Itwofs. Retrieved 22 May 2019.