Gumasthavin Magal
| Gumasthavin Magal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | C. N. Venkatasamy |
| Starring | Sivakumar Kamal Haasan Aarathi Usha Shakeela Nagesh |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | T. Vijayarangam E. Arunachalam |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
Production company | C. N. V. Movies |
Release date | 27 April 1974 |
Running time | 138 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gumasthavin Magal (transl. Clerk's daughter) is a 1974 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. P. Nagarajan, starring Sivakumar and Aarathi in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan appears as a villain throughout the film.[1][2][3] This was the first film for noted Kannada actress Aarathi in Tamil.
Synopsis
Sivakumar is the son of Pandari Bai, a rich man in the village. V. S. Raghavan is a Gumastha who works for the Zamindar (Kamal Hassan). Pandari Bai arranges a marriage between Sivakumar and Aarathi. Kamal is married to Vimala, an innocent girl, but he also has an eye on Aarathi, Gumastha's daughter. He manages to woo her and marry her. In the end, she commits suicide in order to escape from the hands of Kamal Hassan.
Cast
- Sivakumar
- Kamal Haasan[4]
- Aarathi[5]
- Usha Shakeela
- Nagesh
- Pandari Bai
- V. S. Raghavan
- T. K. Bagavathy (Guest Appearance)
- Manorama (Guest Appearance)
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, while the lyrics were written by "Poovai" Senguttavan and "Ulandhurpettai" Shanmugam.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ennai Paarthu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
| 2 | "Ezhudhi Ezhudhi" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, M. R. Vijaya |
| 3 | "Kaalam Seiyum" | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| 4 | "Therodum Veedhiyile" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi |
References
- ^ "Gumasthavin Magal". Rajvideovisiontamil. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Gumasthavin Magal". gomolo. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ https://spicyonion.com/movie/gumasthavin-magal/
- ^ "Kamal Haasan's filmography: How the actor rose to superstardom". Zee News. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Malaysia Vasudevan, the singer with a unique voice". The Hindu. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Gumasthavin Magal Songs". Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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