Jeevanamsam
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| Jeevanamsam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Written by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Produced by | Das and Das |
| Starring | Jaishankar C. R. Vijayakumari Sivakumar Lakshmi |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Malliyam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 4724 ft |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jeevanamsam (transl. Alimony) is a 1968 Indian Tamil language drama film, directed and written by Malliyam Rajagopal.[2] The film was produced by Das and Das under the banner of Malliyam Productions. Music was by K. V. Mahadevan. It stars Jaishankar and C. R. Vijayakumari playing lead, with A. V. M. Rajan Sivakumar, Lakshmi[3] and Nagesh playing pivotal roles. The film did well at the box office.[4][5]
Cast[]
- Jaishankar as Moorthi
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Lalitha, Balu's sister
- A. V. M. Rajan as Balu
- Sivakumar as Sabapathy
- Lakshmi as Lalitha, Moorthi's sister
- Nagesh as Advocate Ramanujam
- Sowcar Janaki as Janaki
- A. Veerappan as Janu's husband
- Sachu as Janu
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Lalitha & Balu's father
- Pandari Bai as Meenakshi, Lalitha & Balu's mother
- A. K. Veerasami as Lalitha's & Balu's grandpa
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Lalitha & Balu's grandma
- S. V. Subbaiah as Moorthi's uncle
- Samikkannu as Sabapathi's father
- K. Vijayan
Production[]
Lakshmi, at the age of 16, made her debut in Tamil cinema with this film.[6]
Soundtrack[]
Music was by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Vaali and Malliyam Rajagopal.
| No. | Song | Singer | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Akkakko Kai Kai Malar Kai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:51 |
| 2 | "Enakkulle Nee Irukka Unakkulle" — Happy | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:20 |
| 3 | "Enakkulle Nee Irukka Unakkulle" — Sad | P. Susheela | 03:20 |
References[]
- ^ "Jeevanamsam". The Indian Express. 21 October 1968. p. 12.
- ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1968/nov/10-11-1968/p64.jpg
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (31 August 2006). "Every day is a learning experience, says Lakshmi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Guy, Randor (7 November 2008). "Bond of Tamil screen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "மூன்றாவது நாயகர்கள் - பகுதி 4 | ஜெய்சங்கர் எனும் மூடிமறைக்கப்பட்ட அற்புதம்!". News TM (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Rao, Bindu Gopal (17 January 2015). "For old times' sake". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links[]
- Jeevanamsam at IMDb
Categories:
- 1968 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1960s Tamil-language films
- 1968 drama films
- Films about Indian weddings
- Films based on short fiction
- Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
- Films set in 1968
- Films set in Chennai
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian drama films
- Indian films