Piriya Vidai
| Piriya Vidai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Srikanth |
| Written by | A. S. Prakasam (dialogues) |
| Based on | Thalla? Pellama? byN. T. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | L. V. Prasad |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman Prameela |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Prasad Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Piriya Vidai(transl. Farewell) is a 1975 IndianTamil-languagedrama filmdirected by Srikanth and produced byL. V. Prasad.[1][2][3]StarringR. MuthuramanandPrameela,it is a remake of the 1970TelugufilmThalla? Pellama?.The film was released on 15 August 1975 and failed commercially.
Plot
[edit] | Thisarticle needs aplot summary.(May 2021) |
Cast
[edit]- R. Muthuraman[4]
- Prameela[4]
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Nagesh
- Udaya Chandrika
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- K. Vijaya
- Vijayachandrika
- Santhakumari
- Master Sekar
Production
[edit]Piriya Vidaiis a remake of the 1970TelugufilmThalla? Pellama?,[5]written byN. T. Rama Rao.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed byG. K. Venkatesh,and lyrics were written byVaali.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ennuyire Ponnoliye" | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Raja Parunga Rajavai Parunga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Piriyavidai Meendum Vanthathu" | P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Karunai Kadale Karmugil Manna" | G. K. Venkatesh,P. Susheela |
Release and reception
[edit]Piriya Vidaiwas released on 15 August 1975.[8]Kanthan ofKalkipraised the cast performances and A. S. Prakasam's dialogues, but criticised Srikanth's direction.[9]The film failed commercially; Prasad felt this was due to the story "being unsuitable for Tamil audience" and miscasting.[6]
References
[edit]- ^Joshi, Priya; Dudrah, Rajinder, eds. (2016).The 1970s and its Legacies in India's Cinemas.Routledge.pp. 78, 88.ISBN978-0-415-83658-6.
- ^Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015).Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema.Sage Publications.p. 10.ISBN978-93-5150-212-8.
- ^"L.V. Prasad and his films".lvprasad.org.Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved10 May2021.
- ^abParis, Arthur (1976)."Decline and Fall of Sridhar".Film World.Vol. 12. pp. 8–9.Archivedfrom the original on 8 September 2022.Retrieved8 September2022.
- ^Narasimham, M. L. (20 October 2000)."Unforgettable screen mother".The Hindu.Archivedfrom the original on 10 May 2021.Retrieved10 May2021.
- ^abSastry, K. N. T. (1993).L.V. Prasad A Monograph.Wiley Eastern. p. 95.ISBN9788122405040.
- ^"Piriyaa Vidai Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh".Mossymart.Archivedfrom the original on 8 September 2022.Retrieved8 September2022.
- ^"ஆகஸ்ட் 15ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்..."[Films released on 15 August...].Screen 4 Screen(in Tamil). 15 August 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 11 December 2023.Retrieved11 December2023.
- ^காந்தன் (14 September 1975)."பிரியா விடை".Kalki(in Tamil). p. 47. Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2022.Retrieved8 September2022.
