Irulum Oliyum
Irulum Oliyum (transl. The Darkness and the Light) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed and co-written by Puttanna Kanagal. A remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969), itself based on a novel by Aryammba Pattabi, it stars Vanisri in dual roles and A. V. M. Rajan. The film revolves around two lookalike cousin sisters who switch places for a few days to escape from their respective problems. It was released on 10 September 1971 and became a commercial success.
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| Directed by | S. R. Puttanna |
| Produced by | G. S. Mani N. Nagasubramaniam M. V. M. Azhagappa |
| Screenplay by | S. R. Puttanna |
| Story by | Aryamba Pattabhi |
| Starring | Vanisri A. V. M. Rajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | S. Maruti Rao |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | Producers Combines |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Vanisri as Banu and Chandra[1]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Thyagu[1]
- R. Muthuraman as Ramu[1]
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Mohanarangam, Banu's father[1]
- Nagesh as Mohanarangam's assistant[1]
- S. V. Subbaiah as Dharmalingam, Chandra's father[1]
- Rama Prabha as Chandra's step sister [1]
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Amritham, Chandra's stepmother[1]
- Senthamarai as Amritham's brother
- V. Nagaiah as Chandrasekhar, Thyagu's father
- Rukmini as Gowri, Thyagu's mother
- Venniradai Moorthy as Amritham's brother's son
Production
Irulum Oliyum was directed by Puttanna Kanagal, who also wrote the screenplay, while Vietnam Veedu Sundaram wrote the dialogues.[1] It is a remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969),[2] itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi. Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao, and editing by M. Umanath Rao.[1] Ra. Sankaran and Bharathiraja worked as associate directors.[3][4]
Soundtrack
Music was by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were by Kannadasan.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer | lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vaanile Mannile" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 04:45 |
| 2 | "Oh Oh Mr Brammachari" | P. Susheela | 04:24 | |
| 3 | "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Female | P. Susheela | 04:08 | |
| 4 | "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Male | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha | 03:09 | |
| 5 | Party Dance | Instrumental | 02:26 |
Release and reception
Irulum Oliyum was released on 10 September 1971,[6] and fared well at the box office.[1]
References
- Guy, Randor (22 October 2016). "Irulum Oliyum (1971)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- Saravanan, M P. "The Legend Bharathiraja". Magzter. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- Shivpprasadh, S. (14 June 2012). "Father Figure". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "இளையராஜாவிடம் பந்தயம் போட்ட பாரதிராஜா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "Irulum Oliyum". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- "இருளும் ஒளியும்". Vellitthirai. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.