Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum | |
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Jaimala | |
Cinematography | Soumendu Roy |
Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (transl. When eyes turn red, the soil will too) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film directed by debutant Sreedhar Rajan. Produced by R. Venkatraman, the film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 30th National Film Awards in 1983. It is based on Indira Parthasarathy's novel Kuruthipunal. The film stars newcomer Vijaymohan and Poornima Jayaram, with Jaishankar, Rajesh, N. Viswanathan and Raveendran in pivotal roles. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja while cinematography was handled by Soumendu Roy.
Plot
Gautam, a photojournalist with revolutionary ideas, leaves his job after his editor fails to publish the true happenings of the society in their newspaper. One of Gautam's friends suggests he organise an art exhibition to showcase his paintings. During the event, he happens to meet Arundhati, a Bharatanatyam dancer, who is keen to stage a classical ballet on Nandanar, a tenth century dalit saint. Gautam suggests Arundhati to present it in a folk-art form rather than a classical-art form like Bharatanatyam to which she agrees.
Gautam and Arundhati travel to
As the villagers protest demanding higher wages, Raja employs workers from nearby villages. When Vairam and Kaalai try to stop the workers, Raja arrives with a group of policemen. Kaalai beats Raja and gets immediately arrested for the act. A lawyer bails out Kaalai and ask them to take police protection to which they refuse. Vairam and Kaalai are attacked by Raja's henchmen while returning to their village during which Kaalai gets killed. With the help of the police, Raja labels Kaalai as a
Cast
- Vijaymohan as Gautam
- Poornima Jayaram as Arundhati
- Jaishankar as Vairam
- Rajesh as Kaalai
- Calcutta Viswanathan as Rajarathinam "Raja"
- Raveendran as Pakkiri
- Jayamala as Valli, Vairam's wife
- Subhathra as Papathy
Production
Sreedhar Rajan, a journalist and film critic, wrote the screenplay of Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum based on Indira Parthasarathy's novel Kuruthipunal which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977. The novel, in turn was based on the Kilvenmani massacre that took place in Thanjavur district in 1968. Inspired by the novel, Sreedhar Rajan made the film with a revolutionary theme, set in the backdrop of folk-arts. It marked Sreedhar Rajan's directorial debut. Sreedhar Rajan used a fusion of revolutionary communism and folk in the film. The film narrated the tale of Nandanar, a dalit saint and one of the 63 Nayanars. Bharatanatyam dancer V. P. Dhananjayan appeared in a song sequence, thus performing for the first time in a film. The sequence was meant to narrate Nandanar Charitam, the story of the saint.[2][3]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nandhan En Bhavan" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Saibaba | |
2. | "Karuvil Ulla" | Saibaba | |
3. | "Manidha Manidha" | K. J. Yesudas | |
4. | "Pogum Thisai Maranthu" | Gangai Amaran | |
5. | "Nirvanathai" | A. Sundarrajan, Gangai Amaran | |
6. | "Serikul Irukinra Sirpam" | L. Rajeshwari |
Release and reception
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum was released on 4 March 1983.[2] During its theatrical release, the film had an average run, but received critical acclaim. At the 30th National Film Awards, it won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director,[5] while its cinematographer Soumendu Roy won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer in 1983.[2] Kalki appreciated Viswanathan's performance, but felt Vijaymohan could have done better.[6]
References
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 276.
- ^ a b c Dhananjayan 2014, p. 277.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (16 June 2011). "The elusive celluloid". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Puthu kavithai - Kan sivanthal Man Sivakkum Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "30th National Film Festival, 1983". Directorate of Film Festivals. May 1983. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "கண் சிவந்தாள் மண் சிவக்கும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 20 March 1983. p. 57. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
Sources
- OCLC 898765509.
External links
- Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum at IMDb