Periyar (2007 film)
| Periyar | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Written by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Jyothirmayi Khushbu Sundar Swarnamalya Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Cinematography | Thangar Bachan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Liberty Creations Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 188 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Periyar is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, made about the life of the social reformer and rationalist Periyar E. V. Ramasamy [1] with Sathyaraj who himself is a rationalist in the lead role. This movie was partly funded by the then Tamil Nadu government headed by Karunanidhi. The film was dubbed in Telugu and released as Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker.
Plot
The film details the life of Periyar right from childhood to his marriage to Nagammal to his pilgrimage to Kashi which changed his life where he understands the cruelty of the Caste System that only Brahmins are welcomed and he was refused meals at choultries which exclusively fed Brahmins forbidding other Hindu castes. Having starved severely, Periyar found no other better way than to enter a choultry disguises himself with the appearance of a Brahmin wearing a thread on his bare chest but it is found out and is disgusted with life in Kashi.[2] Periyar returns and joins his father's business and later becomes the Chairman of the Erode Municipality. Later, which he resigns from this post and joins the freedom struggle. He becomes the President of Congress party of Madras Presidency. Later he quits the Congress party and joins the Justice Party. He goes on to format the DK. His role in the Anti-Hindi agitation and Vaikom struggle. His second marriage and the formation of the DMK. It covers his entire life till death.[3]
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
- Chandrasekhar as Ramanathan, Periyar's friend
- Jyothirmayi as Naagammai
- Khushbu Sundar as Maniammai
- Manorama as Chinnathayamma, Ramasamy's mother
- Kaikala Satyanarayana as Venkatappa Nayakkar, Ramasamy's father
- S. S. Stanley as C. N. Annadurai
- Mohan Ram as B. R. Ambedkar
- M. R. R. Vasu as M. R. Radha
- Vijay Adhiraj as K. Veeramani
- Swarnamalya as Thanjavur Dancer
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Moovalur Ramamirdham Ammaiyar
- Typist Gopu as Reporter
- Madhan Bob
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Ajay Rathnam
- Ilavarasu
Music
The music for the film has been scored by Vidyasagar as Ilayaraja refused to score music for the film.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadavul Ulagathai Padaichaar" | Vairamuthu | Mathu Balakirushnan, Guru Charan, Muralitharan, Surya Prakash | |
| 2. | "Idai Thazhuvi Kola Jadai" | Vairamuthu | Priya Subramaniyan | |
| 3. | "Kadavula Ni Kallaa Melor" | Vairamuthu | Manicka Vinayagam, J.K.V.Roshini, Mathu Balakirushnan, Chandran | |
| 4. | "Thai Thai Thakka Arul Seiy" | Vairamuthu | Vijayalakshmi Subramaniam | |
| 5. | "Thaayum Yaaro Thanthai Yaaro" | Vairamuthu | K. J. Yesudas |
See also
References
- ^ Making of Periyar
- ^ Periyar is path-breaking
- ^ Periyar: New attempts in Tamil cinema
- ^ "An Artiste of the Millennium: Ilaiyaraaja at 75". The Wire. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
External links
- 2007 films
- Indian films
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films based on actual events
- Indian biographical films
- Films shot in Tiruchirappalli
- Tamil films scored by Vidyasagar
- Films set in Tiruchirappalli
- Cultural depictions of B. R. Ambedkar
- Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners
- 2000s biographical films
- Periyar E. V. Ramasamy