Valiba Virundhu
Valiba Virundhu (transl. Opportunities for the young) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Murasoli Maran and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Ravichandran and Bharathi.[3]
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Directed by | Murasoli Maran |
Produced by | Murasoli Maran |
Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
Starring | Ravichandran Bharathi J. P. Chandrababu T. S. Balaiah S. A. Ashokan |
Music by | Sudarsanam |
Cinematography | Amirdam |
Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Mekala Pictures |
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Running time | 180 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
An unemployed youth (Ravichandran) and a vivacious girl (Bharati) are neighbours who fight frequently on trivial matters. Bharathi's wealthy father (Balaiah) wants to donate some of his properties for charity. This is objected to by his nephew (Asokan) who intends to marry Bharati and seize all the properties. When Balaiah threatens to expel Asokan, the latter abducts Balaiah and replaces him with a doppelgänger. With the help of the doppelgänger, Asokan tries to marry Bharati, who is oblivious to the fact that her father has been abducted. However, Ravichandran successfully exposes Asokan, rescues the real Balaiah and marries Bharati.
Cast
Credits adapted from CIWTF:[2]
- Ravichandran
- Bharathi
- J. P. Chandrababu
- T. S. Balaiah
- S. A. Ashokan
- Vijayrani
- Radhi Devi
Production
Valiba Virundhu was produced and directed by Murasoli Maran under the banner Mekala Pictures.[2] M. Karunanidhi (who later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues.[3][4] Cinematography was by Amirdham, and the art direction was handled by Nagarajan. Editing was by R. Devarajan, and choreography by the duo Chinni-Sampath while the music was composed by Sudarsanam.[3] The final length of the film was 3,999 metres (13,120 feet).[1]
References
- Film News Anandan (2004). Saadhanaigal Padaitha thamizh thiraipada varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- "Valiba Virundhu" [Opportunities for the young]. Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 283. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.
- Rathinagiri, R. (2007). Time capsule of Kalaignar. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. p. 63.