Vellikizhamai Viratham
Vellikizhamai Viratham (transl. Fast on Friday) is a 1974 Tamil-language Hindu devotional film, directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under production by Dhandayudhapani films.[2] The dialogue was written by Aaroor Dass and the story was written by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. Music was by Sankar Ganesh. It stars Sivakumar, Jayachitra, Srikanth, Jayasudha and Nagesh playing lead roles. Major Sundarrajan and Sasikumar played supporting roles. Kamal Haasan worked under K.Thangappan as his dance assistant in this movie. The film was remade in Telugu as Nomu (1974) and in Hindi as Shubh Din (1974).
| Vellikizhamai Viratham | |
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| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Screenplay by | Aaroor Dass |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Srikanth Jayachitra Jayasudha |
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | M. G. Balu Rao P. Babu |
Production company | Dhandayudhapani Films |
Release date | 12 April 1974 |
Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivakumar as Nagarajan / Rajan[2]
- Jayachitra as Parvathi[2]
- Srikanth as Ashok[2]
- Jayasudha as Jaya[2]
- Nagesh as Ramu (Nagarajan's friend)
- Major Sundarrajan as Kanthasamy (Parvathi Grandpa)
- Sasikumar as Suresh[2]
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar as Nattamai
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Sankar Ganesh and lyrics were written by A. Maruthakasi.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yethaiyo Ninaithathu" | P. Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 3:44 |
| 2 | "Aasai Anbu" | T. M. Soundararajan P. Susheela | 3:37 | |
| 3 | "Deviyin Thirumugam" | 3:46 | ||
| 4 | "Gellu Gellu" (Charming Beautiful) | 4:12 |
References
- Dharap, B. V. (1974). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 98.
- Guy, Randor (12 November 2016). "Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974) TAMIL". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "vellikilamai viratham songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- Ramesh, Neeraja (30 November 2018). "Scene change: Rules limit screen presence of animals". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
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