Edhir Paradhathu
| Edhir Paradhathu | |
|---|---|
| File:Edhir paradhadhu.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Ch. Narayanamoorthy |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Story by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | Saravana Bhava and Unity Pictures |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmini Chittor V. Nagaiah S. Varalakshmi S. V. Sahasranamam |
| Cinematography | P. Ramaswamy |
| Edited by | Ch. Narayana Moorthy M. A. Thirumugam |
| Music by | C. N. Pandurangan |
Production company | Neptune Studios |
| Distributed by | Saravanabava Pictures & Unity Pictures |
Release date | 9 December 1954 |
Running time | 16370 feet |
| Language | Tamil |
Edhir Paradhathu (Template:Lang-en) is a 1954 Indian Tamil language film directed by Ch. Narayana Moorthy. The script was written by C. V. Sridhar, with music by Pandurangam. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in the lead roles with Chittoor V. Nagaiah, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. Varalakshmi and Friends Ramasamy in supporting roles. The film was remade in Malayalam as Nithyakanyaka (1963), in Telugu as Ilavelpu (1956) and in Hindi as Sharada (1957).
Background
Ethirpaaraathathu narrates the story of star-crossed lovers Sundar (Sivaji Ganesan) and Sumathi (Padmini) in whose house Sundar, a college student, lodges. Both dream of a happy, married life, but that is not to be. Sundar is involved in an air crash and is believed to be dead. However, he survives the crash and loses his eyesight. Unwilling to face his father (Nagaiah), he tries to lead a life on his own. Destiny takes over their lives and the widowed father marries Sumathi and on the wedding night, the husband realises that his son and bride are sweethearts. Broken-hearted, he leaves home and wanders around visiting temples and holy places.
Meanwhile, the blind hero realises that his sweetheart is now his stepmother. An eye surgery restores his sight. More complications follow and when the hero tries to rekindle the old romance, the young woman and the lonely stepmother slaps him and throws him out. She reconciles herself to a life of an eternal bride, with the hero going away to continue his studies abroad.
Plot
Dhayaparar(Chittoor V. Nagaiah) is a widower whose only son Sundar(Sivaji Ganesan) studies in a college at Tiruchy. Sundar is a tenant in a house in which Sumathi(Padmini) lives with her father. They both start liking each other and Sumathi's father agrees to their marriage. Sumathi's elder brother Doctor Gopu(S. V. Sahasranamam) lives in Bangalore and is addicted to racing. Using this situation, his friend Moorthy(S. A. Ashokan) tried to befriend Gopu's wife Nalina(S. Varalakshmi) but she rejects his advances. KandaSamy(Friends Ramasamy) working with Doctor Gopu notices the happenings in the family and feels bad. Gopu, in order to settle a loan, borrows money from Moorthy after singing a mortgage letter. Kandaswamy takes some money from that to clear all family dues and Gopu dismisses him for that. Moorthy comes home when Nalina is alone and tries to molest her but Kandaswamy saves her. Gopu arrives there realises his mistake and unites with nalina and takes Kandaswmay back in job. After the exams, Sundar leaves to Chennai to get his father's concurrence to marry Sumathi. After a few weeks, he writes to Sumathi's that he will be coming in a week to finalize the marriage.
Meanwhile, Sundar gets a letter from the Government providing him a two years scholarship for higher studies in America as a reward for securing the highest mark in the state. Since, it's a rare opportunity, his father consents. Sundar meets Sumathi and her father and takes their consent too and travels to America. Meanwhile, Gopu is harassed by the lenders. Unable to pay back, Gopu leaves home after writing a note to Nalina. Moorthy takes possessions of Gopu's house in lieu of his dues. Nalina comes to stay with in their limited money to settle Gopu's loans. Mean while, the flight in which Sundar traveled crashes and newspaper reports that everyone on board died. Sumathi and her father are shocked. Dayaparar sells off his property and moves from Chennai to Tiruchy as he is unable to stay there anymore. However, Sundar survives the crash and only loses his eyesight. He is given the medical attention by a tribal family in a forest area.
Dayaparar's friend(M. R. Santhanam) advises him to remarry to get over his sorrows as he is alone after the death of his son, to take care of his health. He meets sumathi's father and seeks her hand for Dayaparar and mentions that all his property will be left for Sumathi after he dies as he is alone. Sumathi agrees to the marriage to support her family and settle Gopu's loans, though both her father and Nalina do not accept her plan. On the wedding day, Sumathi's father passes away, unable to see his daughter marrying an old man. That night, Dayaparar realises that his son Sundar and Sumathi were lovers earlier. Broken hearted, he leaves home writing a letter to Sumathi in which he leaves all his wealth to her and gives her the freedom to choose a life of her own(to remarry). Dayaparar wanders around visiting temples and holy places and in one of the temples he sees Sundar begging - being blind he did not want to be burden to his father and hence was living alone. Father and Son rejoin. Gopu returns to Sumathi's house as a reformed man and starts his medical practice again. He dreams of his Sister re - marrying but Sumathi still thinks of Dayaparar as her husband.
Sundar requests his father to take him to Sumathi's house in Tiruchy. Dayaparar takes him to Tiruchy and sends him to her house alone and stays back to avoid confusion. Sundar meets and proposes to Sumathi and she informs that she is already married and agrees to be just his friend. They meet often and Sundar suggests remarrying as her husband has moved away. But Sumathi rejects saying she is still the wife of a man living somewhere. Sundar informs this to his father. Dayaparar feels guilty and in order to unite them sends a false letter to her starting that Dayaparar had died in an accident. Now, Sumathi starts living like a widow. On a rainy night Sundar meets Sumathi at her home, holds her hand and tries to get her consent to marry him, now that her husband has died.
Sumathi gets angry and slaps him for trying to take advantage of her situation and makes it clear that in her life there is place only for Dayaparar. Sundar is shocked at her rejection. Gopu comes to know about Sundar's situation and operates on Sundar's eyes and he gets back in eyesight. Gopu takes Sundar to his house to unite him with Sumathi. Reaching there, Sundar is shocked to see the portrait of his father with a garland and realises that Sumathi has actually married his father and is now his stepmother. He feels guilty and rushes to apologise to his father but it was too late as Dayaparar has died. Sumathi and her family are shocked to know that Sundar's father was Dayaparar. Dayaparar had left a letter to Sumathi in which he apologises for marrying her and asks Sumathi to live on her own terms. Sumathi reconciles herself to live as a mother to Sundar than remarrying and he also appreciates that and calls her as his mother. Sundar goes abroad to continue his studies with his stepmother's blessings.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sundar
- Padmini as Sumathi
- S. Varalakshmi as Nalina
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Dhayabhathar
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Dr. Gopu
- Friend Ramasamy as Kanthasami
- K. S. Angamuthu as Cameo appearance
- S. A. Ashokan as Moorthi
Crew
- Art = A. K. Sekhar
- Stills = R. N. Nagaraja Rao
- Publicity = Jupiter Publicity
- Processing = Jupiter's Laboratory
- Properties = Cine Crafts
- Audiography = A. Govindasamy
- Choreography = A. K. Chopra
- Settings = B. Bhakthavachalam and S. Rangasamy
Production
The film was shot at the Jupiter Studios, Adyar, which was then under lease to Jupiter Pictures, and its sister concern ‘Saravanabhava and Unity Pictures’ produced the film. Art direction was by the maestro A.K. Sekhar. The latter day successful filmmaker M.A. Thirumugam was then an assistant editor attached to the studio.[1] The scene where Padmini had to slap Sivaji, she became involved in her character and went hysteric and slapped him continuously, finally Sivaji made her lie down and made her back to normal.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan. Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Suradha, K. P. Kamakshi & K. S. Gopalakrishnan. Singer is Chittor V. Nagaiah. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, K. Chellamuthu, Jikki, Radha Jayalakshmi & P. Leela.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sirpi Sedhukkaadha Porchilaiye | Jikki | Suradha | 02:53 |
| 2 | Madhuraapuri Aalum Magaraasiye | P. Leela | Papanasam Sivan | 02:37 |
| 3 | Kaadhal Vaazhvil Naane | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | 02:46 |
| 4 | Jegam Ezhum Neeye Amma | Radha Jayalakshmi | Papanasam Sivan | 02:28 |
| 5 | Thirumuruga Endru Oru Tharam Sonnaal | Chittor V. Nagaiah | Papanasam Sivan | 02:47 |
| 6 | Kannaana Kaadhalar Kaaleju Manavar | Jikki | 03:19 | |
| 7 | Sirpi Sedhukkaadha Porchilaiye | A. M. Rajah | Suradha | 02:53 |
| 8 | Thinnu Paartthu Theerppu Sollunga | K. Chellamuthu | K. P. Kamadshisundaram | 02:29 |
| 9 | Vandhadhu Vasandham Vandhadhu | A. M. Rajah & Jikki | 03:54 | |
| 10 | Thiruchendhoor Aandavane Muruga | Chittor V. Nagaiah | Papanasam Sivan | 03:50 |
Reception
Dhananjayan praised the film "The screenplay was brilliant and the film was narrated without getting into the tone of extra marital affairs..". He also praised the performances of actors "The film had superb performance from V. Nagaiah, Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini who lived their characters and played well".[3] Randor Guy of Hindu stated that film is "Remembered For the brilliant performances of Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini and Nagaiah, and the melodious music of C.N. Pandurangam".[1]
Remakes
The film was a success and remade in Malayalam (Nithya Kannika, director K.S. Sethumadhavan),[4] Telugu (Ilavelpu, director D. Yoganand)[5] and Hindi (Sharada, director L.V. Prasad). All the versions fared well.[1]
Awards
- The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - Certificate of Merit in 1954 at 2nd National Film Awards.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Randor Guy. "Ethirpaaraathathu 1955". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 114.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 115.
- ^ B. VIJAYAKUMAR. "NITHYAKANYAKA 1963". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ M.L. Narasimham. "ILAVELUPU (1956)". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ "2nd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. ISBN 978-93-84301-05-7.
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External links
- Randor Guy (17 November 2012). "Edhir Paradhathu". The Hindu.
- Edhir Paradhathu at IMDb