Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

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Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMuktha Srinivasan
Screenplay byVisu
Story byKuriakose Ranga
Produced by
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Saritha
Jaishankar
Sarath Babu
Menaka
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byV. P. Krishnan
R. Shanmugam
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Vidhya Movies
Release date
  • 26 October 1981 (1981-10-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (transl. Red horizon)[1] is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by S. Ravi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Jaishankar, Sarath Babu and Menaka. The film had its music scored by M. S. Viswanathan.[2] The film was remade in Telugu as Gopala Krishnudu and in Malayalam as Chakravalam Chuvannappol. The film become a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.[3]

Plot[]

Dr. Dwarakanath is a renowned ophthalmologist in Coimbatore, devoted to God and with a high moral standing. He shares his happy home with his son Srivathsan, daughter-in-law Manju, a couple of relatives and a faithful servant. Dwarakanath's peaceful life is shattered by a double whammy, first when he discovers that Manju is afflicted with a dreadful disease and has only a few months to live and then a blind man Kumaran who is seeking revenge against an unknown perpetrator responsible for his sister's suicide, shows up at his doors and Dwarakanath realises the culprit is none other than his son Srivathsan. Dwarakanath tries to keep his son's culpability under wraps for Manju's sake considering her impending demise but Manju who is ignorant of her own ailment, misconstrues Dwarakanath's intentions and tries to unmask the culprit's identity and it soon turns out to be an intricate cat and mouse game between them both.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 "Enakkoru Vedivelli" M. S. Viswanathan Kannadasan 06:05
2 "Kan Kanda Deivame" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 04:48
3 "Ponnana Ulagam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 04:28
4 "Kadavul Ninaithan" T. M. Soundararajan 04:31

Release and reception[]

Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum was released on 26 October 1981, Diwali day.[5][6] S. Shivakumar of Mid-Day appreciated the acting performances of Sivaji and Saritha.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (2015) [2008]. Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon. Wisdom Tree. p. 97. ISBN 9788183281096.
  2. ^ "211-220". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan Part 9".
  4. ^ "Keezh Vanam Sivakkum". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ "தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்!". Kungumam (in Tamil). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  7. ^ Shivakumar, S. (20 December 1981). "Superb performance". Mid-Day. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.

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