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{{Infobox film
| name = Dikkatra Parvathi
| image = Dikkatra Parvathi Poster .jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
| producer =Singeetam Srinivasa Rao<br>M. Lakshmikantha Reddy<br />H. M. Sanjeeva Reddy
| writer = Karaikudi Narayanan
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]|[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]|[[Y. Gee. Mahendra]]}}
| music = [[Chitti Babu (musician)|Chitti Babu]]
| cinematography = [[Mankada Ravi Varma]]
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = 14 June 1974
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
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'''''Dikkatra Parvathi''''' is a 1974 [[Tamil language]] film starring [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] in the lead roles. Based on a novel by the same name written by [[C. Rajagopalachari]] (Rajaji),<ref>https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-singeetham-srinivasa-rao/20100907.htm#1</ref> the film was directed by [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/04/06/stories/09060221.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124223542/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/04/06/stories/09060221.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=24 November 2016 | title=Flair for the unusual | date=6 April 2001 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=19 March 2019 }}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]], while Lakshmi won many accolades for her performance and was reported to have narrowly missed the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ராஜாஜியின் கதை திக்கற்ற பார்வதி: 20 வயதில் வசனம் எழுதினார் காரைக்குடி நாராயணன்|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/09/06201731/karaikudi-narayanan-write-dial.html|work=[[Maalai Malar]]|access-date=2 August 2013|language=ta|date=6 September 2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story espouses the evils of drink, Parvathi ([[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]) is a happy girl who recently married a loving husband, Karuppan([[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]). With kind parents-in-law and a doting husband, her life is blissful. Soon, she is blessed with a child. Karuppan wants to increase his earnings and decides to buy a cart, though Parvathi is unwilling, asserting it is happier to be content with what they have. However Karuppan takes a loan from a money lender and buys a cart. Initially, everything looks rosy. But Karuppan happens to cross the toddy shops on his way home. Slowly, he is initiated into the habit of drink and soon becomes an addict. Parvathi's life changes into one of hardship and woe. The neglect of Karuppan results in the death of the child. Parvathi's life becomes tragic. Karuppan is unable to repay the loan. The money lender's son takes advantage of the increasingly abominable attitude of her husband. Parvathi helplessly gives in to the approaches of the moneylender's son. Upon discovering this, Karuppan throws a scythe at the moneylender's son, nearly killing him. Karuppan is arrested. Parvathi is rejected by her kith and kin. Alone she struggles to get her husband released. On the advice of a lawyer, she makes a statement in the court that she is guilty, thinking it will facilitate the release of her husband. Karuppan is released, but angered by her statement, rejects her. Dismayed, Parvathi climbs up the hill and kills herself.

==Cast==
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Parvathi
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Karuppan
* [[Y. Gee. Mahendra]]
* [[Poornam Vishwanathan]]
* [[Typist Gopu]]

==Production==
The film was shot in [[Thorapalli]], the birthplace of Rajaji, in a single 28-day schedule.<ref name = hindu2>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/four-decades-later-a-flashback/article6157589.ece | title=Four decades later, a flashback | first=Baradwaj | last=Rangan | date=28 June 2014 | newspaper=The Hindu | access-date=19 March 2019 }}</ref> The court scenes were shot in the actual court at [[Hosur]] and the local lawyers participated, for the first time in Tamil cinema.<ref name=hindu1>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/celebrating-a-rajaji-classic/article6114931.ece</ref> The film was sponsored by the Film Finance Corporation of India which was subsequently renamed [[National Film Development Corporation of India]] and eventually became the first Tamil film financed by the organisation.<ref name=hindu1 /><ref name = hindu2/> When the producers and the director could not repay the loan, then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]], repaid the dues and purchased the film for the Tamil Nadu state.<ref>https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/dikkatra-parvathi-screening/</ref> It was the first time in film history that a State Government had purchased a film after its release.<ref name=hindu1 />

It was the only film with a story based upon Rajaji's work. The signature of Rajaji in the letter of permission given to [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]] is the last signature of his life.<ref name=hindu1 /><ref name = hindu2/>

==Awards==
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] in 1975<ref>{{cite web|title=21st National awards for films|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm21stNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=21NFA.pdf|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928071446/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm21stNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=21NFA.pdf|archive-date=28 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] for Lakshmi in 1975<ref name=timesofindia>{{cite book|title=The Times of India directory and year book including who's who|year=1984|publisher=Times of India Press|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kh-2AAAAIAAJ&q=gemini}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]] in 1975<ref name=timesofindia/>

==Music==
[[Chitti Babu (musician)|Chitti Babu]] composed two songs for the film, the lyrics of which were written by Rajaji and [[Kannadasan]]; both were sung by [[Vani Jairam]].

#"Aagaayam Mazhai Pozhindaal"
#"Enna Kutram SeidhEnO "

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0264537}}

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[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films about alcoholism]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
[[Category:Best Tamil Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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