Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu
Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu (transl. Unity is lifeblood) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Ramanna.[2] The film stars M. R. Radha, E. V. Saroja, Prem Nazir and R. Muthuraman.[3]
Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu | |
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Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
Produced by | Kanagaraj Ramakrishnan |
Screenplay by | (Dialogues) Thuraiyur K. Moorthi |
Story by | Vinothkumar |
Starring | M. R. Radha E. V. Saroja Prem Nazir R. Muthuraman |
Music by | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy |
Cinematography | T. K. Rajabadhar |
Edited by | M. V. Rajan |
Production company | Ranga Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 mins. (14862 ft.) |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
The moral of the story is that people cannot live without inter-dependence.
Cast and Crew
The details are compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and film credits.
Cast
- M. R. Radha
- Prem Nazir
- R. Muthuraman
- Kaka Radhakrishnan
- E. V. Saroja
- Malini
- M. Saroja
- P. D. Sambandam
- A. Veerappan
- Sayeeram
- Peer Mohamed
- Kolathu Mani
- Karuppiah
- Natarajan
- Sami
- Dance
- Sukumari
- Reddi
Crew
- Producers: Kanagaraj, Ramakrishnan
- Director: T. R. Ramanna
- Story: Vinothkumar
- Dialogues: Thuraiyur K. Moorthi
- Cinematography: T. K. Rajabadhar
- Editing: M. V. Rajan
- Art: Gnanayudham
- Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan, Thangaraj, Rajkumar, Ramasamy
- Photography: R. N. Nagaraja Rao
- Laboratory: Vijaya
- Studio: Vijaya Vauhini Studios
Soundtrack
Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and the lyrics were penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, A. L. Raghavan, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari.[4]
No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
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1 | "Chaayaa Chaayaa Karam Chaayaa" | A. L. Raghavan | 02:50 |
2 | "Ulagathile .. Kalangadhe Kavalaipadadhe" | Sirgazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari and group | 04:43 |
3 | "Endha Naalum Sandhoshame" | K. Jamuna Rani | 03:20 |
4 | "Unmaiyai Sonnavanai Ulagam" | Sirgazhi Govindarajan | |
5 | "Enga Vaazhkaiyile Ulla Suvai" | P. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani | 04:58 |
6 | "Annaachi Vandhaachi Arivu Thelivaachu" | L. R. Eswari | |
7 | "Thunindhaal Thunbamillai" | P. Susheela | 03:10 |
8 | "Chala Chala Raagathile" | 03:11 | |
9 | "Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu" | T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki | 03:08 |
10 | "Ellorum Innaattu Mannare" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, Jikki and group |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "Ondru Pattal Undu Vazhvoo is yet another Tamil production trying to cash in on the current box office trend of sublimating the workers' cause."[5]
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 624.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Ondru Pattal Undu Vazhvu
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 193.
- "Onru Pattal Undu Vazhvoo". The Indian Express. 15 July 1960. p. 3.