Ethiroli

Ethiroli (transl. Echo) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film, directed by K. Balachander, featuring Sivaji Ganesan. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan and became a commercial success. It was also the only collaboration between Balachander and Ganesan.[1]

Ethiroli
Poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Produced byG. N. Velumani
Screenplay byK. Balachander
Story byK. V. R. Acharya
StarringSivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Production
company
Navarathna Films
Release date
27 June 1970
Running time
166 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The story revolves around Advocate Shankar, who gifts 7 principles to his daughter which he wants her to follow. In a critical case that he takes up, Shankar ends up breaking each principle which causes misery in his case and personal life. The movie ends with his daughter gifting him the same 7 principles, which he intends to follow again.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[2]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Kalyanam Kalyanam"A. L. Raghavan, L. R. EswariVaali04:04
2"Kunguma Chimizh"T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari04:10
3"Maraththa Vachavan"L. R. Eswari03:22
4"Rajavum Vanthituvar"L. R. Eswari02:58
5"Unga Nalla Manasukku"L. R. Eswari03:54

Release

The Indian Express wrote, "this is quite a different movie. It makes a fairly successful and quite an interesting study of blackmailer and the blackmailed".[3]

References
  1. "7 Must Watch K Balachander Movies On Youtube". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. "Ethiroli Songs". Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  3. "Cinema". The Indian Express. 4 July 1970. p. 8.


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