Babu (1971 film)
| Babu | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Based on | Odayil Ninnu by P. Kesavadev |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sowcar Janaki Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanatha Rai |
| Edited by | R. G. Gopu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Cine Bharath Productions |
| Distributed by | AVM Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Babu is a 1971 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar.[1] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Odayil Ninnu,[2] which itself was based on Kesavadev's novel of the same name.[3][4] Ganesan played a rickshaw puller who adopts landlord's daughter.[5][6][7]
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Babu[8]
- Sowcar Janaki as Parvathi (Ammu's mother)
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Ammu
- Vijayasri as Kannamma (Babu's lover)
- K. Balaji as Sankar (Ammu's father)
- Major Sundarrajan as Vedhachalam (Prem's father)
- S. V. Ramadas as Mill Owner
- V. K. Ramasamy as Singaram Pillai (Babu's friend)
- Nagesh as Thulukanam (Babu's friend)
- M. R. R. Vasu as Vatti Vadivel
- A. Karunanidhi as Siluvai
- Sivakumar as Prem (Ammu's lover)
- Sridevi as Child Ammu[8][9]
- Roja Ramani as Young Ammu
- Shanmugasundari as Vatti Vadivel's wife
- Karuppu Subbiah as Rickshaw puller
- Senthamarai
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Vaali.[10] The song "Idho Endhan Deivam" became popular upon release.[11]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Varadappa Varadappa" | T. M. Soundararajan (Group Corus) | Vaali |
| 2 | "Aadhi Mudhale" | T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L.R.Eswari, S. C. Krishnan | |
| 3 | "Idho Endhan Deivam" 1 | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4 | "Antha Kalathil" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 5 | "Enna Solla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | |
| 6 | "Idho Endhan Deivam" 2 | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki |
Release and reception
Babu was released on 18 October 1971 alongside Neerum Neruppum and Veettukku Oru Pillai and failed to achieve the success of the original film.[11][3]
References
- ^ "The Deiva Magan of all directors, he shared special bond with Sivaji Ganesan". The New Indian Express. 16 June 2016.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 538. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ a b Vijayakumar, B. (22 April 2012). "Odayil Ninnu 1965". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Suganth, M. (20 July 2019). "Movie Milestone: 30 Years Of Raja Chinna Roja". The Times of India.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (27 August 2019). "When Madras cast a spell on Tamil movies". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (25 February 2018). "Sridevi in Tamil filmdom: the child artiste who made it big". The Hindu.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (14 April 2020). Film World - Volume 7. University of Virginia. p. 99.
- ^ a b Iyer, Lalita (2018). Sridevi: Queen of Hearts. Westland Publications Private Limited. p. 13.
- ^ Vaitheesvaran, Bharani (16 February 2018). "Sridevi charmed a nation with her talent and ease of acting". Economic Times.
- ^ "Babu (1971) – M.S. Viswanathan". Music India Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b "எம்ஜிஆர், சிவாஜி இரண்டாம் இடம்; ஆதிபராசக்திதான் முதலிடம்" [MGR, Shivaji Second Place; Primordial power comes first]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 15 November 2019.
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