Sivagamiyin Selvan
Sivakamiyin Selvan | |
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Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
Story by | Sachin Bhowmick |
Produced by | N. Kanagasabai |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Vanisri Latha |
Cinematography | Masthan |
Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Jayanthi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sivakamiyin Selvan (transl. Sivakami's son) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri and Latha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Aradhana (1969). The film was released on 26 January 1974.
Plot[]
Indian Air Force pilot Flight Lieutenant Ashok is in love with Sivagami. They have an affair and Sivagami becomes pregnant. Ashok dies in a plane crash. Sivagami tells her father about her pregnancy. But soon he dies too. Sivagami is now on her own with her newborn child, whom she gives to a rich family to look after. She works there as a servant and she tells the rich person about her past. She emphasises that this must not be told to his wife, who is fond of the child. He promises her that he would not. Meanwhile, the wife's brother sees Sivagami and wants to marry her. When she rejects his proposal, he tries to rape her. Her son kills him with a knife. The child runs away leaving Sivagami with the knife. She is arrested after falsely confessing to the murder.
20 years later, Sivagami is released. Meanwhile, the rich man's wife learns of Sivagami's history from her husband. She is shocked and wants her to be immediately released from prison. Sivagami returns to their home. A girl living there, Kavitha sees Sivagami. They get along well. She takes Sivagami to the airport to meet her fiancé who turns out to be Sivagami's son. However he does not recognise her as he was much younger when he saw her last time. One day he finds a diary and sees pictures of his father, his mother and himself with his mother. Then he remembers Sivagami and asks her to come to his awards ceremony. During the ceremony, he asks his mother to present him the award to which she obliges. The film ends with both Sivagami and her son on the stage.
Cast[]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Ashok and Ananth
- Vanisri as Sivakami
- Latha as Kavitha
- A. V. M. Rajan as Wing Commander Raghu
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Chakravarthi
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Dr. Ramanathan
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Sankar
- M. N. Rajam as Parvathi
- R. S. Manohar as America Mama
- V. S. Raghavan as Kavitha's father
- Srikanth as Ravi
- Cho as Sigamani
- V. Nagaiah as Church Father
- Senthamarai as Climax Lawyer
- S. N. Parvathy as Eswari
- A. K. Veerasami as Ashok's uncle
- Usilai Mani as Iyer
- "Master Srikumar" as young Ananth
Production[]
Sivagamiyin Selvan, a remake of the Hindi film Aradhana (1969),[1] is the only film where Sivaji Ganesan and Latha acted together.[2]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3][4]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics[5] | Length |
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1 | "Ullam Rendum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 04:43 |
2 | "Iniyavale" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 04:43 |
3 | "Mela Thaalam" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:30 | |
4 | "Ethanai Azhagu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kannadasan | 04:28 |
5 | "Yedarkkum Oru Kaalam" | M. S. Viswanathan | Vaali | 04:13 |
6 | "En Rajavin Rojamugam" | P. Susheela | 04:23 | |
7 | "Adikku Pinne" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:30 |
Release[]
Sivagamiyin Selvan was released on 26 January 1974.[6] Kumudam positively reviewed the film, comparing it favourably to the Hindi original.[7]
References[]
- ^ "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "சிவகாமியின் செல்வன் – சிவாஜியுடன் லதா நடித்த ஒரே படம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Sivakamiyin Selvan (1963) [sic]". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Sivakamiyin Selvan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ நீலமேகம், கோ. (2019). திரைக்களஞ்சியம் தொகுதி – 3. Chennai: மணிவாசகர் பதிப்பகம். pp. 157–158.
- ^ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "சிவகாமியின் செல்வன்". Kumudam (in Tamil). c. 1974. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
External links[]
- 1974 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1970s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by C. V. Rajendran
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Indian Air Force in films
- Indian films
- Tamil remakes of Hindi films