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Pathinaaru Vayathinile is a 1977 Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja.
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film marked Bharathiraja's debut as a filmmaker/screenwriter and it met with a strong critical reception upon release. It was also Rajinikanth's first color film. This is the first film which changed the melodrama of Tamil films shooting inside the studios and sets. The film was completely shot in outdoor locations and marked a new era in Tamil cinema. This film revolves around a young, beautiful 16-year-old girl, Mayil (played by Sridevi), filled with ambitions of becoming a teacher. She is an attractive, intelligent woman living in a small society and experiences ripe love when sees the new veterinarian who has come to visit. Many are impressed by this charming young fellow who has entered the village. He seems to be a wealthy, prosperous
S. Janaki won the Silver Lotus Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) for her work in the film
Senthoora Poove by SJanaki
Mudhal Mariyadhai (1985) is a Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was critically received upon release. The film commences with friends and family of an ailing village head, (Sivaji Ganesan), gathered around him on his death bed. The plot then moves along in a series of flashbacks, featuring significant episodes of the dying man's life. These include the presence of a boatman's young daughter Kuyil (Radha) in his village. The protagonist is unhappily married to a shrewish wife by the name of Ponnatha (Vadivukkarasi), and seeks comfort and solace in a friendship with Kuyil. The friendship raises eyebrows, and is socially awkward and complicated for both Malaichami and Kuyil. The film has won the following awards since its release: 1985 National Film Awards (ind)
Sigappu Rojakkal (Tamil: சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்) (English: Red Roses) is a 1978 Tamil movie starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. In an era of over-dramatised acting in Tamil films, Sigappu Rojakkal was one of the notable exceptions. With an anti-hero who is a psychopathic, sexual killer in the lead, the movie was seen as controversial by traditional and orthodox moviegoers in Tamil Nadu. Dileep (Kamal Haasan) is a successful businessman with a dark side. He preys on nubile girls and rapes and kills them. These proceedings are video-recorded and watched by his adoptive father and mentor, another deranged woman-hater who, as with Dileep, had a disillusioning experience with the female sex in his past. The old man stays holed up in a far corner of Dileep's mansion watching his son carry out what he is too infirm to do. The murdered girls are buried in Dileep's garden and a rosebush is grown above. Dileep chances upon an undergarments salesgirl, Sarada (Sridevi), and develops an attraction for...
Alaigal Oivathillai is a 1980 Indian Tamil language film starring Karthik Muthuraman and Radha in the lead roles. It was the first film for both lead actors. This is the Tamil version of seetha koka chiluka in Telugu—Sharan
Kallukkul Eeram (Tamil: கல்லுக்குள் ஈரம் English: Moisture inside stone) is a 1980 Kollywood film directed by P.S.Nivas, starring Bharathiraaja, Sudhakar, Aruna Mucherla and Vijayashanti. Its a story of two innocent village girls who fall in love with the Director and Hero of the cinema crew visiting their village for a shoot. Aruna falls in love with Bharathiraaja and Vijayashanthi with Sudhagar. Bharathiraaja's movie crew lands on the picturesque and primeval village. The villagers are enthralled by the visiting crew. Vijaya Shanthi, a witty girl and Aruna, who perpetually wears an expression of shock and surprise combined, her marble-eyes not letting any other emotions through, are constant on lookers. Aruna steps into a frame of the movie and is admonished by Bharathiraaja. Vijay Shanthi and Aruna stage a role play song with the village children with V Shanthi as the heroine and Aruna as the director. Bharathi Raaja and Sudhakar walk by and catch them in the act. They appreciate...
Mann Vasanai is a 1983 Indian Tamil language film starring Revathi, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kantimathi, Pandiyan and Y. Vijaya. It is remade as Mangammagari Manavadu in 1984 directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu language. It is also highly successful. Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again. Lyrics for the songs are M.G.vallabhan, Panju arunachalam, Vairamuth
Kadalora Kavithaigal is a 1986 Indian Tamil language film starring Satyaraj, Rekha, Janagaraj and Kamala Kamesh and The Film is about transformation of a Hero (Satyaraj) who has a prison record and his understanding of Love through a elementary education. In that process he falls in love with the school teacher Heroine (Rekha). Based in a coastal sea village, Chinnappa Das (Satyaraj) is a violent person who has prison records and returns to his village after serving his prison term. He is pursed by his Maternal uncle's daughter (Ranjini) to marry him. In one of his encounters at an elementary school he meets a lady school teacher (Rekha) who gives a sound scolding on how ignorant fools behave. Then the Hero starts taking elementary education classes from the lady teacher and in the process both of the fall in love with each other. The story ends with how both of them convey their love and get united. Directed by Bharathi Raja, and music set by Masestro Illayaraja, this movie has
Nizhalgal is a 1980 Indian Tamil language film starring Nizhalgal Ravi, Rohini(Radica Ranganath), Chandrasekar and Rajasekar. A story of three young friends who are unemployed and stricken by poverty finding it hard to make ends meet. They are endowed with the never-say-die spirit and refuse to heed their parents advice to look for menial jobs. They continue to pursue their dreams no matter what comes. The shadows of these youngsters can be found abundantly in our society. This was the debut movie for Ravichandran whose name is now popularly known as Nizhalgal Ravi after this movie. The song Ithu Oru Pon Malai began the career of the renowned lyricist Vairamuthu. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Madai Thiranthu" was remixed by Yogi B and Natchatra in their debut album Vallavan.
En Uyir Thozhan is a Tamil language film directed by Bharathiraja. The film was released in 1990. The music was composed by Ilayaraja. The film revolves around activist of a political party and his demise.
His first film 16 Vayathinile for which he wrote the story and the script broke convention to create a new genre of village cinema.
If there is one influential movie in the modern history of Tamil Cinema, it is 16 Vayathinile (1977). A movie that was, in its maker Bharathirajaa’s own words, “meant to be black and white art film produced with the help of National Film Development Corporation”, but turned out to be a commercially successful color film and a starting point for several important careers – including that of Bharathirajaa.
Most, if not all, Tamil films were studio produced till then. A Cinema village, in general, was colorful and inhibited by ever smiling, healthy artistes. The farming tools used in Black & White movies souled gleam in studio light. Even the poorest of the poor characters were shown with well oiled hair and in sparkling white costumes. The language they spoke was an artificial dialect if not a totally superfluous grammatical Tamil.
Bharathirajaa’s 16 Vayathinile broke these rules. The camera moved out of the studio with a mission. A mission that would take the viewers on a ride to real Tamil Nadu villages. A mission that would start off a new genre – village cinema – that catered to the audience living in remote villages away from cities and cars and fashion. Coming out of the confines of a studio also lead to the breaking of several unwritten rules. The first of them was the portrayal of the protagonist. A good looking male hero clad in colourful costumes was a must for Tamil films till then. The lead role, Chappani, in 16 Vayathinile was what any other film maker would have relegated to an unimportant side role.Chappani was lame dirty ugly (in spite of Kamal Hassan-the actor donning the role-being a good looking young man ),stammered while he spoke and an IQ of under 15. Bharathirajaa’s conviction and clarity in the conception of this character turned out to be revolutionary and enormously successful. This film also shown the world how Rajni Kanth can change the world of Villain, in fact, Rajni Kanth dominated the film more than Kamal Hassan. Goundamani was another character which gave power to the film as an *eduppu* assistant to Rajni Kanth.
Next, the language flowed. The current that carried the conversations was not cinematic dialect or grammatic perfection but the soul of village Tamil itself. Bharathirajaa, with his pen, captured the sing-songs, the jargon, the cynicism and the allusions of the emotion packed village Tamil.
Costumes were uncomfortably true-to-life, dialogue was as-is-spoken, and village characters were tellingly genuine. As Bharathiraja himself agrees, the film was expected to bring in lots of accolades - which it did - but to do moderate business at the box office - which it did not. The film was a huge commercial success and kept the cash registers jingling even after several re-releases.
His next film Kizhakke Pogum Rail produced similar results and eventually brought in criticisms that Bharathiraja was capable of catering only to village audiences
This led him to make Sigappu Rojakkal, about a psychopathic woman hater that was totally Westernized in terms of both conception and production. But contrary to what several observers expected, this film met with box office success and everyone agreed that Bharathiraja was here to stay.
Bharathiraja confirmed his versatility and refusal to be tied down to one particular genre with an experimental film Nizhalgal and an action thriller Tik.. Tik.. Tik. But, undoubtedly rural themes proved to be his forte as his biggest hits in the 80s Alaigal Oivadhillai, Mann Vasanai and Muthal Mariyathai were strong love stories in a village backdrop. Muthal Mariyathai deserves special mention starred veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan in the lead, playing a middle-aged village head. Radha is a poor young woman who moves into his village for a living. The love that bonds these two humans, separated not just by age but also by caste and class, is told by Bharathiraja with poetic touches. Without doubt, this film remains one of the most successful films for both himself and Sivaji Ganesan. In fact Actor Radha was adjudged to be winner to the National Award for the female lead, but with one issue she lost was, the original voice lend to her by Bharati's favorite Actor Radhika
* 16 Vayathinile (1977) - Kamalhasam, Rajnikanth, Sridevi
* Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978) - Sudhakar, Radhika
* Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) - Kamalhasan, Sridevi
* Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) - Bhakyaraj, Rathi
* Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979) - Vijayan, Suthakar, Radhika
* Kallukkul Eeram (1980)- Bharathiraja, Suthakar, Vijayashanthi, Aruna
* Nizhalgal (1980) - Ravi, Rajashekar
* Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) - Karthick, Radha
* Valibamey Vaa Vaa (1982) - Karthick
* Tik Tik Tik (1981) - Kamalhasan, Madhavi, Radha
* Kathal Ovium (1982) - Radha
* Pudumai Penn (1983) - Pandiyan, Revathy
* Mann Vasanai (1983)
* Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) - Kamalhasan, Radha, Malysia Vasudevan
* Muthal Mariyathai (1985)- Sivaji Ganeshan, Radha, Vadivukarasi
* Kadolara Kavithaigal (1986) - Sathyaraj, Rekha
* En Uyir Thozhan (1990)- Babu
* Pudhu Nellu Puddhu Nathu (1991) - Suganya
* Nadodi Thendral (1992) - Karthick, Ranjitha
Sigappu Rojakkal (Tamil: சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்) (English: Red Roses) is a 1978 Tamil movie starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. In an era of over-dramatised acting in Tamil films, Sigappu Rojakkal was one of the notable exceptions. With an anti-hero who is a psychopathic, sexual killer in the lead, the movie was seen as controversial by traditional and orthodox moviegoers in Tamil Nadu. Dileep (Kamal Haasan) is a successful businessman with a dark side. He preys on nubile girls and rapes and kills them. These proceedings are video-recorded and watched by his adoptive father and mentor, another deranged woman-hater who, as with Dileep, had a disillusioning experience with the female sex in his past. The old man stays holed up in a far corner of Dileep's mansion watching his son carry out what he is too infirm to do. The murdered girls are buried in Dileep's garden and a rosebush is grown above. Dileep chances upon an undergarments salesgirl, Sarada (Sridevi), and develops an attraction for...
Alaigal Oivathillai is a 1980 Indian Tamil language film starring Karthik Muthuraman and Radha in the lead roles. It was the first film for both lead actors. This is the Tamil version of seetha koka chiluka in Telugu—Sharan
Kallukkul Eeram (Tamil: கல்லுக்குள் ஈரம் English: Moisture inside stone) is a 1980 Kollywood film directed by P.S.Nivas, starring Bharathiraaja, Sudhakar, Aruna Mucherla and Vijayashanti. Its a story of two innocent village girls who fall in love with the Director and Hero of the cinema crew visiting their village for a shoot. Aruna falls in love with Bharathiraaja and Vijayashanthi with Sudhagar. Bharathiraaja's movie crew lands on the picturesque and primeval village. The villagers are enthralled by the visiting crew. Vijaya Shanthi, a witty girl and Aruna, who perpetually wears an expression of shock and surprise combined, her marble-eyes not letting any other emotions through, are constant on lookers. Aruna steps into a frame of the movie and is admonished by Bharathiraaja. Vijay Shanthi and Aruna stage a role play song with the village children with V Shanthi as the heroine and Aruna as the director. Bharathi Raaja and Sudhakar walk by and catch them in the act. They appreciate...
Mann Vasanai is a 1983 Indian Tamil language film starring Revathi, Vinu Chakravarthy, Kantimathi, Pandiyan and Y. Vijaya. It is remade as Mangammagari Manavadu in 1984 directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in Telugu language. It is also highly successful. Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again. Lyrics for the songs are M.G.vallabhan, Panju arunachalam, Vairamuth
Kadalora Kavithaigal is a 1986 Indian Tamil language film starring Satyaraj, Rekha, Janagaraj and Kamala Kamesh and The Film is about transformation of a Hero (Satyaraj) who has a prison record and his understanding of Love through a elementary education. In that process he falls in love with the school teacher Heroine (Rekha). Based in a coastal sea village, Chinnappa Das (Satyaraj) is a violent person who has prison records and returns to his village after serving his prison term. He is pursed by his Maternal uncle's daughter (Ranjini) to marry him. In one of his encounters at an elementary school he meets a lady school teacher (Rekha) who gives a sound scolding on how ignorant fools behave. Then the Hero starts taking elementary education classes from the lady teacher and in the process both of the fall in love with each other. The story ends with how both of them convey their love and get united. Directed by Bharathi Raja, and music set by Masestro Illayaraja, this movie has
Nizhalgal is a 1980 Indian Tamil language film starring Nizhalgal Ravi, Rohini(Radica Ranganath), Chandrasekar and Rajasekar. A story of three young friends who are unemployed and stricken by poverty finding it hard to make ends meet. They are endowed with the never-say-die spirit and refuse to heed their parents advice to look for menial jobs. They continue to pursue their dreams no matter what comes. The shadows of these youngsters can be found abundantly in our society. This was the debut movie for Ravichandran whose name is now popularly known as Nizhalgal Ravi after this movie. The song Ithu Oru Pon Malai began the career of the renowned lyricist Vairamuthu. The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Madai Thiranthu" was remixed by Yogi B and Natchatra in their debut album Vallavan.
En Uyir Thozhan is a Tamil language film directed by Bharathiraja. The film was released in 1990. The music was composed by Ilayaraja. The film revolves around activist of a political party and his demise.
His first film 16 Vayathinile for which he wrote the story and the script broke convention to create a new genre of village cinema.
If there is one influential movie in the modern history of Tamil Cinema, it is 16 Vayathinile (1977). A movie that was, in its maker Bharathirajaa’s own words, “meant to be black and white art film produced with the help of National Film Development Corporation”, but turned out to be a commercially successful color film and a starting point for several important careers – including that of Bharathirajaa.
Most, if not all, Tamil films were studio produced till then. A Cinema village, in general, was colorful and inhibited by ever smiling, healthy artistes. The farming tools used in Black & White movies souled gleam in studio light. Even the poorest of the poor characters were shown with well oiled hair and in sparkling white costumes. The language they spoke was an artificial dialect if not a totally superfluous grammatical Tamil.
Bharathirajaa’s 16 Vayathinile broke these rules. The camera moved out of the studio with a mission. A mission that would take the viewers on a ride to real Tamil Nadu villages. A mission that would start off a new genre – village cinema – that catered to the audience living in remote villages away from cities and cars and fashion. Coming out of the confines of a studio also lead to the breaking of several unwritten rules. The first of them was the portrayal of the protagonist. A good looking male hero clad in colourful costumes was a must for Tamil films till then. The lead role, Chappani, in 16 Vayathinile was what any other film maker would have relegated to an unimportant side role.Chappani was lame dirty ugly (in spite of Kamal Hassan-the actor donning the role-being a good looking young man ),stammered while he spoke and an IQ of under 15. Bharathirajaa’s conviction and clarity in the conception of this character turned out to be revolutionary and enormously successful. This film also shown the world how Rajni Kanth can change the world of Villain, in fact, Rajni Kanth dominated the film more than Kamal Hassan. Goundamani was another character which gave power to the film as an *eduppu* assistant to Rajni Kanth.
Next, the language flowed. The current that carried the conversations was not cinematic dialect or grammatic perfection but the soul of village Tamil itself. Bharathirajaa, with his pen, captured the sing-songs, the jargon, the cynicism and the allusions of the emotion packed village Tamil.
Costumes were uncomfortably true-to-life, dialogue was as-is-spoken, and village characters were tellingly genuine. As Bharathiraja himself agrees, the film was expected to bring in lots of accolades - which it did - but to do moderate business at the box office - which it did not. The film was a huge commercial success and kept the cash registers jingling even after several re-releases.
His next film Kizhakke Pogum Rail produced similar results and eventually brought in criticisms that Bharathiraja was capable of catering only to village audiences
This led him to make Sigappu Rojakkal, about a psychopathic woman hater that was totally Westernized in terms of both conception and production. But contrary to what several observers expected, this film met with box office success and everyone agreed that Bharathiraja was here to stay.
Bharathiraja confirmed his versatility and refusal to be tied down to one particular genre with an experimental film Nizhalgal and an action thriller Tik.. Tik.. Tik. But, undoubtedly rural themes proved to be his forte as his biggest hits in the 80s Alaigal Oivadhillai, Mann Vasanai and Muthal Mariyathai were strong love stories in a village backdrop. Muthal Mariyathai deserves special mention starred veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan in the lead, playing a middle-aged village head. Radha is a poor young woman who moves into his village for a living. The love that bonds these two humans, separated not just by age but also by caste and class, is told by Bharathiraja with poetic touches. Without doubt, this film remains one of the most successful films for both himself and Sivaji Ganesan. In fact Actor Radha was adjudged to be winner to the National Award for the female lead, but with one issue she lost was, the original voice lend to her by Bharati's favorite Actor Radhika
* 16 Vayathinile (1977) - Kamalhasam, Rajnikanth, Sridevi
* Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978) - Sudhakar, Radhika
* Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) - Kamalhasan, Sridevi
* Puthiya Vaarpugal (1979) - Bhakyaraj, Rathi
* Niram Maaratha Pookkal (1979) - Vijayan, Suthakar, Radhika
* Kallukkul Eeram (1980)- Bharathiraja, Suthakar, Vijayashanthi, Aruna
* Nizhalgal (1980) - Ravi, Rajashekar
* Alaigal Oivathillai (1981) - Karthick, Radha
* Valibamey Vaa Vaa (1982) - Karthick
* Tik Tik Tik (1981) - Kamalhasan, Madhavi, Radha
* Kathal Ovium (1982) - Radha
* Pudumai Penn (1983) - Pandiyan, Revathy
* Mann Vasanai (1983)
* Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) - Kamalhasan, Radha, Malysia Vasudevan
* Muthal Mariyathai (1985)- Sivaji Ganeshan, Radha, Vadivukarasi
* Kadolara Kavithaigal (1986) - Sathyaraj, Rekha
* En Uyir Thozhan (1990)- Babu
* Pudhu Nellu Puddhu Nathu (1991) - Suganya
* Nadodi Thendral (1992) - Karthick, Ranjitha
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