Kulavilakku

1969 film by K. S. Gopalakrishnan

  • 14 June 1969 (1969-06-14)
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Kulavilakku (transl. Lamp of the clan) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. A remake of the Malayalam film Adhyapika (1968), it stars B. Saroja Devi and Gemini Ganesan. The film was released on 14 June 1969.

Plot

Cast

  • B. Saroja Devi as Kannamma
  • Gemini Ganesan
  • S. V. Ranga Rao
  • Nagesh
  • G. Sakunthala as the teacher
  • Vijayasree
  • V. K. Ramasamy
  • Sachu
  • Rajasulochana
  • A. Karunanidhi
  • Renuka

Production

Kulavilakku is a remake of the 1968 Malayalam film Adhyapika.[1] It was produced by K. S. Sabarinadhan under Amarjothi Movies, and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan who also wrote the screenplay.[2][3] Cinematography was handled by Masthan.[4]

Themes

According to historian B. Vijayakumar, Kulavilakku follows a trope that was common in 1950s/1960s Indian cinema: "The heroine struggling and sacrificing her life for the people she loved, even though they were not related to her".[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Poopoova Poothirukku"P. Susheela 
2."Kondu Vanthal Athai"L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan 
3."Mekam Thiranda"T. M. Soundararajan 
4."Penaimaram"P. Susheela 

Release and reception

Kulavilakku was released on 14 June 1969.[2] On the same day The Indian Express wrote, "The great asset of the film is the story [...] and the dialogue", and also praised the performance of the cast, particularly Saroja Devi.[4]

References

  1. ^ "திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் 38- பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர்". Andhimazhai (in Tamil). 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Kulavilakku". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "குளவிளக்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). 6 July 1969. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b "100 p.c. South Indian". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 27 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (8 September 2013). "Virunnukari: 1969". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Kulavailakku Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

External links

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