Idhu Sathiyam

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Idhu Sathiyam
Idhu Sathiyam.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Screenplay byMaa. Lakshmanan
Story byRa. Ki. Rangarajan
Produced byG. N. Velumani
StarringS. A. Ashokan
K. Chandrakantha
CinematographyThambu
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Saravana Films
Release date
  • 30 August 1963 (1963-08-30)[1]
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Idhu Sathiyam (transl. This is a promise) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Shankar.[2] The film stars S. A. Ashokan and K. Chandrakantha.[3] It was released on 30 August 1963.[4] The film was remade in Hindi as Shehzada (1972).

Cast[]

List adapted from Thiraikkalanjiyam – Part 2.[5]

Production[]

The film was produced by G. N. Velumani under his own banner Saravana Pictures and was directed by K. Shankar. The story was written by Ra. Ki. Rangarajan. Screenplay and dialogues were written by Ma. Lakshmanan. Cinematography was handled by Thambu while the editing was done by K. Narayanan. Balu was in charge of art direction while the choreography was done by S. M. Rajkumar. R. P. Sarathy did the still photography and the film was shot at Studio Neptune. Hema Malini, who later became a leading Bollywood actress, made her acting debut with this film, appearing as a dancer in the song "Singari".[6]

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[5]

No. Song Singer/s Length
1 "Singaara Therukku" Sirkazhi Govindarajan & L. R. Eswari 04:28
2 "Manam Kanivaana Andha" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 05:24
3 "Saravana Poikaiyil" P. Susheela 04:30
4 "Kaadhalile Patru Vaiththaal" 04:57
5 "Kunguma Pottu Kulunguthadi" P. Susheela, S. Janaki 06:08
6 "Saththiyam Ithu Saththiyam" T. M. Soundararajan 04:32

Reception[]

T. M. Ramachandran wrote in Sport and Pastime, "Producer G N Velumani and director K Shankar have shaped the film in a praise-worthy manner There are of course flaws here and there but the good points outweigh the bad".[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 599. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ "இது சத்தியம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 September 1965. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Ithu Sathiyam". The Indian Express. 30 August 1983. p. 8.
  5. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 105.
  6. ^ Mukherjee, Ram Kamal (2017). Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl. HarperCollins. p. 15. ISBN 9789352773237.
  7. ^ "Sports and Pastime,Vol.17,No.36-51,September-December,1963". 1963.

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