Kulavilakku
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Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Based on | Adhyapika |
Produced by | K. S. Sabarinadhan |
Starring | B. Saroja Devi Gemini Ganesan |
Cinematography | Masthan |
Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Amarjothi Movies |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kulavilakku is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. A remake of the Malayalam film Adhyapika (1968), it stars B. Saroja Devi and Gemini Ganesan. The film was released on 14 June 1969.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
- B. Saroja Devi as Kannamma[1]
- Gemini Ganesan[1]
- S. V. Ranga Rao[1]
- Nagesh[1]
- G. Sakunthala as the teacher[1]
Production[]
Kulavilakku is a remake of the 1968 Malayalam film Adhyapika.[2] It was produced by K. S. Sabarinadhan under Amarjothi Movies, and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan who also wrote the screenplay.[3][4] Cinematography was handled by Masthan.[1]
Themes[]
According to historian B. Vijayakumar, Kulavilakku follows a trope that was common in 1950s/1960s Indian cinema: "The heroine struggling and sacrificing her life for the people she loved, even though they were not related to her".[5]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[6]
Release and reception[]
Kulavilakku was released on 14 June 1969.[3] On the same day The Indian Express wrote, "The great asset of the film is the story [...] and the dialogue", and also praised the performance of the cast, particularly Saroja Devi.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "100 p.c. South Indian". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 5.
- ^ "திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் 38- பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர்". Andhimazhai (in Tamil). 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Kulavilakku". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 12.
- ^ "குளவிளக்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). 6 July 1969. p. 2. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (8 September 2013). "Virunnukari: 1969". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Kulavilakku". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links[]
- Kulavilakku at IMDb
- 1969 films
- Tamil-language films
- Films directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan
- Indian drama films
- Indian films
- Tamil remakes of Malayalam films