Piriya Vidai
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Directed by | Srikanth[1] |
Based on | Thalla? Pellama? by N. T. Rama Rao |
Produced by | L. V. Prasad[2] |
Starring | R. Muthuraman Prameela |
Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Prasad Productions[3] |
Release date | 1975 |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Piriya Vidai is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Srikanth and produced by L. V. Prasad. Starring R. Muthuraman and Prameela, it is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?.
Plot[]
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Cast[]
Production[]
Piriya Vidai is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?,[5] written by N. T. Rama Rao.[6]
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, and lyrics were written by Vaali.[7]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ennuyire Ponnoliye" | S. Janaki | |
2. | "Raja Parunga Rajavai Parunga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
3. | "Piriyavidai Meendum Vanthathu" | P. Susheela |
Reception[]
Kanthan of Kalki praised the cast performances, but criticised Srikanth's direction.[8] The film failed commercially; Prasad felt this was due to the story "being unsuitable for Tamil audience" and miscasting.[6]
References[]
- ^ Joshi, Priya; Dudrah, Rajinder, eds. (2016). The 1970s and its Legacies in India's Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 78, 88. ISBN 978-0-415-83658-6.
- ^ Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-93-5150-212-8.
- ^ a b "L.V. Prasad and his films". lvprasad.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Paris, Arthur (1976). "Decline Of". Film World. p. 9.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (20 October 2000). "Unforgettable screen mother". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b Sastry, K. N. T. (1993). L.V. Prasad A Monograph. Wiley Eastern. p. 95.
- ^ "Piriyavidai". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ காந்தன். "பிரியா விடை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
Categories:
- Tamil-language films
- Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh
- Indian drama films
- Tamil remakes of Telugu films