Uyira Maanama

1968 film by K. S. Gopalakrishnan

  • 21 October 1968 (1968-10-21)
Running time
188 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Uyira Maanama (transl. Life or Reputation?) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Jaishankar, Vijaya Nirmala, R. Muthuraman and Krishna Kumari. It was released on 21 October 1968 (Diwali day), and was commercially successful.

Plot

Cast

  • Jaishankar as Kannan
  • Vijaya Nirmala as Radha
  • R. Muthuraman[1]
  • M. N. Nambiar as Nagappan
  • Nagesh
  • S. Varalakshmi as Kamala
  • T. K. Bhagavathi as Santhanam
  • B. Saroja Devi
  • Krishna Kumari as a Russian woman[1][2]
  • G. Sakunthala as Nagappan's wife
  • Radhabhai

Production

Uyira Maanama was written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, and produced by K. S. Sabarinathan under Amarjothi Movies.[3] One of the shooting locations was Yercaud.[4] The final cut of the film was 5,136 metres (16,850 ft).[5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kodiyil Irandu"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:18
2."Kutrala Malaiyile"Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari4:31
3."Savaale Samali"T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari4:22
4."Aathirathil thudupeduthai"P. Susheela3:22
Total length:15:33

Release and reception

Uyira Manama was released on 21 October 1968 (Diwali day),[3] and was commercially successful.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "செல்லுலாய்ட் பெண்கள்" [Celluloid girls]. Kungumam (in Tamil). 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  2. ^ "திரைக்கலைஞர்களை கவர்ந்த சோவியத்: – மயிலைபாலு". Theekkathir (in Tamil). 23 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Uyira Manama". The Indian Express. 21 October 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 2 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ Ramakrishnan 2007, p. 90.
  5. ^ Cowie 1968, p. 285.
  6. ^ "Uyira Manama". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Telugu actress-director to enter Guinness Book". The Times of India. 1 May 2002. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2019.

Bibliography

  • Cowie, Peter, ed. (1968). World Filmography. Tantivy Press. ISBN 978-0-904208-36-8.
  • Ramakrishnan, K. P. (2007). எம். ஜி. ஆர். ஓர் சகாப்தம் [M. G. R.: A Tribute] (in Tamil). Vikatan Publications. ISBN 9788189936006.

External links

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