Ellam Unakkaga
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| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Atreya |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Savitri T. S. Balaiah |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Saravanabhava Unity Pictures |
Release date | 1961 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ellam Unakkaga (Template:Lang-en) is a 1961 Indian Tamil language film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Saravanabhava Unity Pictures. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, T. S. Balaiah, S. V. Ranga Rao, Chittor V. Nagaiah, T. R. Ramachandran, M. S. Sundari Bai, S. A. Natarajan, S. Rama Rao, Ganapathi Bhat, C. K. Saraswathi, K. V. Shanthi, Susheela, Thangaraj, T. P. Harisingh, Nataraj and Radhabai.[1]
Plot
Anandan and Venkatachalam are friends. Venkatachalam's daughter Sarala, following an accident, loses her ability to walk. A doctor informs Venkatachalam that he treated a similarly handicapped woman, who in the process of giving birth to a child, was cured and could walk again. Inspired, Venkatachalam marries off Sarala to Anandan, deciding that if Sarala is not cured within two years, the marriage will dissolve and Anandan would can marry any other woman he wants. Anandan and Sarala live a happily married life. Sarala gives birth to a child, but is not cured of her handicap. However, Anandan refuses to abandon hope. The rest of the film revolves around what happens to the many problems of the characters.[1]
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Anandan[1]
- Savitri as Sarala[1]
- T. S. Balaiah as Venkatachalam[1]
Production
The film was based on a story by Aatreya. Shooting took place at the Adyar-based Neptune Studios, later known as Sathya Studios.[1]
Music
The music of the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, assisted by Pugazhendi. The lyricists were Kannadasan, Marudhakasi, Thanjai Ramaiah Das, Ku. Ma. Krishnan and Kothamangalam Subbu. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi and Rajeswari.[1]
Reception
According to film historian Randor Guy, the film was not a commercial success as viewers reacted negatively to seeing Ganesan and Savitri as lovers onscreen, the duo having acted as siblings in Pasamalar, released earlier that year. However, he praised it for the performances of the cast, the music, the dance sequences choreographed by P. S. Gopalakrishnan, and Adurthi Subba Rao's direction.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Guy, Randor (12 July 2014). "Blast From The Past: Ellaam Unakkaaga (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.