Palaivana Solai (1981 film)
| Palaivana Solai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Robert Rajasekhar |
| Produced by | R. Vadivel |
| Written by | Prasanna Kumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by |
Robert Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Rajasekhar |
| Starring |
|
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
| Cinematography |
Robert Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
Production company |
R. V. Creations |
Release dates |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palaivana Solai is a 1981 Tamil drama film directed by the duo Robert — Rajasekhar. The film features Suhasini Maniratnam, Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj, Rajeev, Kailash Nath and Thyagu in lead roles. The film, produced by R. Vadivel, had musical score by Sankar Ganesh and was released on 17 October 1981. The film was declared blockbuster at the box-office and the film has grown a strong cult film. It was remade in Telugu as Manchu Pallaki, in Malayalam as Ithu Njangalude Katha and it was remade in Tamil in 2009 under the same title.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
Sekhar (Chandrasekhar), Senthil (Janagaraj), Kumar (Rajeev), Vasu (Kailash Nath) and Siva (Thyagu) are best friends. Kumar is the son of a rich entrepreneur who begs for affection and Sekhar is happy-go-lucky youth. Senthil is a jobless youth who is looking for a job while Siva wants to enter in the cinema field. Vasu is a caring brother who is determined to work hard and get his sisters married.
Their life takes a turn when Geetha (Suhasini Maniratnam) arrives in their locality. Geetha comes there for her heart transplantation. Geetha becomes their friend while the five youth fall in love with her. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Geetha
- Chandrasekhar as Sekhar
- Janagaraj as Senthil
- Rajeev as Kumar
- Kailash Nath as Vasu
- Thyagu as Siva
- S. N. Parvathi
- Kalaivani
- Kumari Muthu
- Kallapatti Singaram
Soundtrack
| Palaivana Solai | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sankar Ganesh | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 17:59 |
| Producer | Sankar Ganesh |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Sankar Ganesh. The soundtrack, released in 1981, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Aalanaalum Aalu' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:12 |
| 2 | 'Engal Kathai' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:14 |
| 3 | 'Megame Megame' | Vani Jairam | 4:29 |
| 4 | 'Pournami Neram' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:04 |
References
- ↑ "Paalaivana Cholai (1981) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ↑ "Palaivana Cholai Audio and Trailer launched". ayngaran.com. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ↑ "Palaivana Cholai — Not so green". indiaglitz.com. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ↑ "PALAIVANA CHOLAI MOVIE REVIEW". behindwoods.com. 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ↑ "Paalaivana Cholai Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2013-12-25.