Priya (1978 film)
Priya | |
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Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
Story by | Sujatha |
Produced by | S. P. Tamilarasi |
Starring | Sridevi Rajnikant Ambareesh Major Sundarrajan Thengai Srinivasan Aznah Hamid |
Cinematography | Babu |
Edited by | R. Vittal |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | S. P. T Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 148 mins (Tamil) |
Country | India |
Languages | Tamil Kannada |
Box office | ₹17 lakh |
Priya is a 1978 Indian multilingual film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Sridevi in the title role along with Rajinikanth, Aznah Hamid, and Ambareesh in supporting roles.[1][2] It was made in Tamil and Kannada. The story is an adaptation of writer Sujatha's novels. The film was successful at the box office. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as Love in Singapore in 1983. It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Ajeyudu in the same year on 10 March 1979.[3]
Plot[]
Priya (Sridevi) is a movie star who is exploited by her producer Janardhan / K. Ashwath (Major Sundarrajan / K. S. Ashwath). Janardhan has such a tight control over Priya's financial and personal affairs that he refuses to let her marry her boyfriend Bharat (Ambareesh). Before she flies off to Singapore for a film shoot, Priya seeks the help of Lawyer Ganesh (Rajinikanth) to get rid of Janardhan. How Ganesh helps Priya overcome her problems accounts for the rest of this movie, which includes a side story of Ganesh falling in love with a Malay-Indian girl named Subathra (Aznah Hamid). The original story written by Sujatha was based in London setting with the Scotland Yard playing a central role, but the film adaptation chose Singapore and Malaysia as the backdrop and the police force is left out.
Cast [2][]
- Sridevi as Priya
- Rajinikanth as Ganesh
- Ambareesh as Bharath
- Major Sundarrajan / K. S. Ashwath as Janardhan
- Thengai Srinivasan as Film director
- Aznah Hamid as Subathra
- K. Natraj as Kaali muthu
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack features five songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja in his 50th film, and lyrics written by Panju Arunachalam.
The soundtrack of this film is recorded using Dolby Stereophonic technology for the first time in Tamil cinema.[4] "Akarai Cheemai" song's Pallavi is based on the song "Kites" by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. The song "Hey Paadal Ondru" is set in Kapi raga.[5][6]
Tamil version[]
All songs were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[7]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ye Paadal Ondru" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:32 |
2. | "Akarai Cheemai Azhaginile" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:21 |
3. | "Darling Darling" | P. Susheela | 4:39 |
4. | "En Uyir Nee Thaane" | K. J. Yesudas, Jency Anthony | 4:51 |
5. | "Sri Ramanin Sri Deviye" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:02 |
Kannada version[]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kavithe Neenu" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:32 |
2. | "Sagaradacheya" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:21 |
3. | "Darling Darling" | S. Janaki | 4:39 |
4. | "Nannali Neenagi" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:51 |
5. | "Thangaaliye" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:02 |
Telugu version (Ajeyudu)[]
All songs were written by Rajashri.[3]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Darling Darling" | P. Susheela | 4:35 |
2. | "Sree Raamuni Sreedevive" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:02 |
3. | "Nee Pedavula Lona" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:23 |
4. | "Chakkani Prakruthi Andaalu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Chorus | 4:21 |
Total length: | 17:21 |
Allegations[]
The footage of the famous car chase sequence from the Steve McQueen film Bullitt was edited and spliced into the climax scene of this film; however, the allegations that ensued was that it was done so without permission.[9]
References[]
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- ^ a b "Ajeyudu". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "'பிரியா' படத்தில் இளையராஜா இசை: இந்தி இசை அமைப்பாளர் சலீல் சவுத்ரி பாராட்டு -- Priya in the film Music Music". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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External links[]
- 1978 films
- 1979 films
- Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman
- 1970s Kannada-language films
- Films based on Indian novels
- Indian thriller films
- Films set in Singapore
- Films shot in Singapore
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
- Indian multilingual films
- 1970s Tamil-language films
- Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam
- Indian films
- 1970s multilingual films
- 1970s thriller films