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| Directed by | P. Madhavan
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| Produced by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Starring | Sivakumar Shoba |
| Cinematography | A. Somasundaram |
| Edited by | T. R. Srinivasalu |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Enippadigal (Template:Trans) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Seetamalakshmi. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba. It was released on 16 February 1979.
Plot
Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother separates them.[1][2]
Cast
- Sivakumar as Manickam
- Shoba as Chella Kannu (Kamala Devi)
- Sathyaraj as Muthu (Chella Kannu's brother)[3]
- Manorama as Jayanthi[1]
- Vadivukkarasi as Rani
- T. M. Sami Kannu as Samykannu
- A. Sakunthala as Chokkamma (Muthu's wife)
- P. T. Sivam as Ramalingam -->
- G. Srinivasan as Chella Kannu's father[1]
- Mohan Sharma (cameo appearance)[4]
- Cameo appearances
- V. S. Raghavan as himself
- Kannan as Sambath
- V. Gopalakrishnan as himself
- S. Rama Rao as Singaram
Production
Ennaipadigal, a remake of the Telugu film Seetamalakshmi (1978),[2] was directed by P. Madhavan[1] and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan under Ramya Chitra.[5][6] The story was written by K. Viswanath,[1] and the dialogues by Mahendran.[2] Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu.[6] N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer.[7]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[8][9] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[10] The song "Kannizhantha" is set in the carnatic raga known as Hamir Kalyani.Template:Sfn
Release and reception
Enippadigal was released on 16 February 1979.Template:Sfn The film became a commercial success,[11] and a milestone in Shoba's career.[12] Sujatha Narayanan, writing for The New Indian Express, named Enippadigal as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar.[13] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said that Shoba set "a new trend in realistic portrayals" through her performances in films like Enippadigal.[14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedRemake - ↑ கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம். Maalai Malar(6 August 2016). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ Khaas Baat. Sunday(10 June 1979).
- ↑ வெண்ணிற ஆடை மூர்த்திக்கு பட அதிபர்கள் தந்த ஆனந்த அதிர்ச்சி. Maalai Malar(26 January 2017). Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmovie - ↑ A milestone celebration in his life. The Hindu(28 July 2012). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Ennaipadigal (1979). Music India Online. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Enippadigal. Saavn. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ Enippadikal, Mahadevan, K. V.. Inreco.
- ↑ அவனுக்கென்ன.. அழகிய மனம்!. Hindu Tamil Thisai(5 December 2014). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ Film World{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(1980)
- ↑ Sivakumar,The gentleman-actor. The New Indian Express(23 October 2016). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ↑ It's a heavy price to pay. The Hindu(3 May 2002). Retrieved 24 May 2018.
Bibliography
- சினிமாவும் நானும்{{#if:Mahendran|, Mahendran}. Karpagam Publications(2013)
- Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music{{#if:Sundararaman|, Sundararaman}. Pichhamal Chintamani(2007)