Enippadigal

Enippadigal (transl. Ladder Steps) is a 1979 Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Seetamalakshmi. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba in the lead roles.

For the 1973 Malayalam film, see Eanippadikal.
Enippadigal
Film poster
Directed byP. Madhavan
Produced byK. S. Sethumadhavan
Story byK. Viswanath
StarringSivakumar
Shoba
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyA. Somasundaram
Edited byT. R. Srinivasalu
Production
company
Ramya Chitra
Release date
16 February 1979
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother separates them.[1][2]

Cast

Cameo appearances

Production

Ennaipadigal, a remake of the Telugu film Seetamalakshmi (1978),[2] was directed by P. Madhavan[1] and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan under Ramya Chitra.[5][6] The story was written by K. Viswanath,[1] and the dialogues by J. Mahendran.[2] Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu.[6] N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer.[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[8][9] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[10] The song "Kannizhantha" is set in the carnatic raga known as Hamir Kalyani.[11]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yenunga Maappillai"S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela4:49
2."Poonthenil" (Male)S. P. Balasubramanyam4:41
3."Kannizhantha"P. Susheela4:26
4."Poonthenil Kalanthu" (Female)P. Susheela4:35

Release and reception

Enippadigal was released on 16 February 1979.[12] The film became a commercial success,[13] and a milestone in Shoba's career.[14] Sujatha Narayanan, writing for The New Indian Express, named Enippadigal as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar.[15] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said that Shoba set "a new trend in realistic portrayals" through her performances in films like Enippadigal.[16]

References
  1. da Cunha, Uma, ed. (1979). Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 62. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
  2. Chellappa (18 August 2017). "சினிமா ஸ்கோப் 43: சென்னை உங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறது" [Chennai welcomes you with love]. The Hindu Tamil. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. "கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. Piousji (10 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 71.
  5. "வெண்ணிற ஆடை மூர்த்திக்கு பட அதிபர்கள் தந்த ஆனந்த அதிர்ச்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  6. Enippadigal (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ramya Chitra. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:48.
  7. Swaminathan, T. S. Atul (28 July 2012). "A milestone celebration in his life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  8. "Ennaipadigal (1979)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  9. "Enippadigal". Saavn. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  10. Mahadevan, K. V. (1979). "Enippadikal". Inreco. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
  11. Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.
  12. Mahendran 2013, p. 344.
  13. Madhavan, Pradeep (5 December 2014). "அவனுக்கென்ன.. அழகிய மனம்!" [He has such a.. beautiful mind!]. The Hindu Tamil. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  14. Ramachandran, T. M., ed. (1980). Film World. 17. p. 342. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
  15. Narayanan, Sujatha (23 October 2016). "Sivakumar,The gentleman-actor". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  16. Ashok Kumar, S. R. (3 May 2002). "It's a heavy price to pay". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

Bibliography
  • Mahendran, J. (2013) [2004]. Cinemavum Naanum [Cinema and Me] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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