Kodimalar
Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), itself based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 March 1966 and failed commercially.
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | S. L. Nahaatha A. K. Balasubramanian |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Based on | Shyamali by Debnarayan Gupta |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman C. R. Vijayakumari A. V. M. Rajan Kanchana |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Balu |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Production company | Sree Productions |
| Distributed by | Rajshri Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- R. Muthuraman as Ramu[1]
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Lakshmi[1]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Thambi Durai[1]
- Kanchana as Parvathi
- Nagesh as Annamalai
- Sudhan
- M. V. Rajamma as Ramu's mother[1]
- S. N. Lakshmi as Marakatham
- Beer Mohamad
- Samikannu as Nattamai
- R. Balu
- P. A. Krishnan
- Gemini Balu
- Sando Krishnan
- J. Balaiah
- S. A. G. Samy
Production
Although the Bengali film Shyamali (1956), based on Debnarayan Gupta's play of the same name was a failure, C. V. Sridhar still decided to adapt the story in Tamil.[1] The remake, titled Kodimalar, was produced by Sree Productions and directed by Sridhar who also wrote the screenplay. Cinematography was handled by Balu, and editing by N. M. Shankar.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Malare Nee Solla" | P. Susheela | 03:25 | |
| 2 | "Mouname Paarvayaal" | P. B. Srinivas | Kannadasan | 04:04 |
| 3 | "Kannadi Meniyadi" | L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:23 |
| 4 | "Kalathu Metta" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari | ||
| 5 | "Chittaga Thulli Thulli" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:59 | |
| 6 | "Kaanakathai Thedi Indru" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 03:17 |
Release and reception
Kodimalar was released on 4 March 1966 and was distributed by Rajshri Productions.[2] On 12 March 1966, The Indian Express wrote, "The main defect with the film is that its characters and incidents are so strikingly similar to those seen in some previous Tamil movies that we do not feel like viewing a new film."[4] Writing for Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran wrote "The delineation of the story follows the conventional pattern. The direction by Sridhar is uninspiring in the first half of the film, in which they are dull patches though it improves in the second".[5] The film was commercially unsuccessful.[1]
References
- "வங்கம் தந்த 'கொடிமலர்!'". Dinamalar. Nellai. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "Kodimalar". The Indian Express. 4 March 1966. p. 10.
- "Kodi Malar (1966)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- "Kodi Malar". The Indian Express. 12 March 1966. p. 3.
- Ramachandran, T. M. (2 April 1966). "Some Recent Releases". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 52.