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{{Infobox film
| name = Kumara Vijayam
| image = Kumara Vijayam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[A. Jagannathan]]
| writer = Thooyavan (dialogue)
| based_on = {{based on|''Perumal Satchi''|[[Komal Swaminathan]]}}
| producer = E. K. Thiyagarajan <br /> Sasikumar <br /> V. P. Chandrasekharan
| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]] <br /> [[Jayachitra]]
| cinematography = C. J. Mohan
| editing = [[K. Sankunni]]
| music = [[G. Devarajan]]
| studio = Sree Murugalaya
| released = {{film date|df=y|1976|7|30}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kumara Vijayam''''' ({{Translation|Kumar's victory}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy drama]] film directed by [[A. Jagannathan]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Jayachitra]] and [[M. G. Soman]]. It is based on the play ''Perumal Satchi'' by [[Komal Swaminathan]]. The film was released on 30 July 1976.

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=September 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Kumar
* [[Jayachitra]] as Nirmala<ref>{{Cite news |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=9 September 2020 |title=துடுக்குத்தனம்; குறும்புத்தனம்; மெச்சூரிட்டி; பழிவாங்கும் சவால்; தனி ஸ்டைலில் அசத்திய நடிகை ஜெயசித்ரா... - நடிகை ஜெயசித்ரா பிறந்தநாள் இன்று |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/576520-jayachitra-birthday.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613054842/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/576520-jayachitra-birthday.html |archive-date=13 June 2021 |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Muruganantham
* [[Sukumari]] as Parvathi
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Seenu
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Chakravarthi
* [[M. G. Soman]] as Vinoth
* [[Kallapetti Singaram]]
* [[Sekhar (actor)|Master Sekhar]]
* [[Peeli Sivam]]
}}

== Production ==
The film was adapted from the Tamil stage play ''Perumal Satchi'' by [[Komal Swaminathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 September 2012 |title=நாடக ஆசிரியர் கோமல் சுவாமிநாதன் |url=https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2012/may/20/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-500076.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613073946/https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2012/may/20/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-500076.html |archive-date=13 June 2021 |access-date=13 June 2021 |website=[[Dinamani]] |language=ta}}</ref> The play was previously filmed in [[Malayalam]] as ''Paalazhi Madhanam'' (1975) by the same production company and crew.<ref>{{Cite web |last=அரவிந்த் |date=April 2018 |title=கோமல் சுவாமிநாதன் |url=http://www.tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=12083 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331070314/http://www.tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=12083 |archive-date=31 March 2022 |access-date=31 March 2022 |website=Thendral |language=ta}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[G. Devarajan]]; the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]], [[Pulamaipithan]] and Poovai Senguttavan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kumaara Vijayam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by G Devarajan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/kumaara-vijayam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-devarajan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304051707/https://macsendisk.com/product/kumaara-vijayam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-g-devarajan/ |archive-date=4 March 2023 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ethaiyum Udaippen
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Susheela]]
| title2 = Kanni Rasi Rasi
| extra2 = K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
| title3 = Mannar Kudi Machchan Vanthu
| extra3 = [[P. Madhuri]]
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Kumara Vijayam'' was released on 30 July 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |title=கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல் |trans-title=List of Kamal Haasan films |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612101253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=13 June 2021 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' in his review wrote just calling it a comedy and not making the film a mere farce, adding the story gives the film a special character and concluded the film can be watched and enjoyed.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=22 August 1976 |title=குமார விஜயம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/aug/22-08-1976/p31.jpg |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728035420/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/aug/22-08-1976/p31.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=4 March 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=31 |language=Ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{A. Jagannathan}}

[[Category:1976 Indian films]]
[[Category:1976 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1976 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Jagannathan]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. Devarajan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Tamil-language comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Kumara Vijayam - Revision history

Prof.Dr.VK Agarwal at 04:49, 4 March 2026