Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (transl. I am trying to say) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by K. Balachander, starring Sivakumar, S. V. Subbaiah, Jayachitra, Srividya, Shubha, Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha in the lead roles. The film has Kamal Haasan as a playboy and Jayasudha as a young girl married to an older man (Poornam Vishwanathan). The film is based on the novel Ilavu Kaatha Kili by Manian.[1] Balachander remade the film in Kannada as Sundara Swapnagalu.
| Sollathaan Ninaikkiren | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Manian 'Vidhwan' Ve. Lakshmanan |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Based on | Ilavu Kaatha Kili by Manian |
| Starring | |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | B. S. Loknath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Production company | Udhaya Productions |
Release date | 7 December 1973 |
Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Kamala, Manjula and Pushpa are sisters, each getting attracted to Raghavan, their tenant. Raghavan falls in love with Pushpa. However, things take a turn for the worse, when Jayachitra sacrifices herself to the whims of Kamal, a playboy, to save her friend Sudha from his exploits. The three sisters ultimately marry other men, while Raghavan remains unmarried.
Cast
- Sivakumar as Raghavan
- Kamal Haasan as Kamal[2]
- Jayachitra as Pushpa
- Srividya as Kamala
- Shubha as Manjula
- S. V. Subbaiah as Sivaraman
- Jayasudha as Sudha
- Poornam Vishwanathan as Viswanath (Sudha's Husband)
- Master Sekhar as Kamal's Brother
- A. Veerappan
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Shop Owner
Production
Thangappan Master was initially hired as the dance choreographer, but as K. Balachander objected to whom Kamal Haasan called "the traditional cinema dance master", and wanted a younger man, Haasan hired Raghuram.[3]
Soundtrack
| Sollathaan Ninaikkiren | |||||
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| Released | 1973 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 18:18 | ||||
| Language | Tamil | ||||
| Producer | M. S. Viswanathan | ||||
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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kalyanam Kachari" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 03:32 |
| 2 | "Malar Pol Sirrppathu" | Vani Jairam | 04:27 | |
| 3 | "Pallavi Endru" | P. Susheela, S. Janaki | 05:06 | |
| 4 | "Sollathaan Ninaikkiren" | M. S. Viswanathan, S. Janaki | 03:13 | |
| 5 | "Sollathaan Ninaikkiren" (Sad) | M. S. Viswanathan | 02:00 |
Reception
Ananda Vikatan, in a review dated 30 December 1973, positively reviewed the film.[5]
Legacy
The title of the film inspired a television series of same name, also produced by K. Balachander for Zee Tamil.[6]
References
- "நாவல்கள், திரைப்படங்களாக உருமாறும்போது..." Dinamani. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "கமல் பேரு கமல்; ரஜினி பேரு ரஜினி! கேரக்டர்களுக்கும் அவங்க பெயர்!". Kamadenu. 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- Rangan, Baradwaj (16 October 2014). "Enriching cinema, Kamal style". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "Sollaththan Ninaikkiren (1973)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- "சினிமா விமர்சனம்: சொல்லத்தான் நினைக்கிறேன்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 30 December 1973. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "All about relationships". The Hindu. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2019.