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'''''Pudhiya Paravai''''' ({{lang-ta|புதிய பறவை}}; {{lang-en|New Bird}}) is a 1964 [[India]]n [[romantic thriller]] film produced in [[Tamil cinema]]. Directed by Dada Mirasi. It stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] and [[Sowcar Janaki]] in the lead roles. The film deals with a rich businessman who falls for a young woman he meets on a cruise ship, when going to his home country after a vacation in Singapore. She and her father stay with him. As they get closer, he reveals that he was already married before, but his wife died and this continuously troubles him. She consoles him, and they decide to get married. But on the auspicious day, something interrupts them and changes their lives forever. How the man overcomes this forms the rest of the story. Released on 12 September 1964, ''Pudhiya Paravai'' opened to critical acclaim. |
'''''Pudhiya Paravai''''' ({{lang-ta|புதிய பறவை}}; {{lang-en|New Bird}}) is a 1964 [[India]]n [[romantic thriller]] film produced in [[Tamil cinema]]. Directed by Dada Mirasi. It stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[B. Saroja Devi]] and [[Sowcar Janaki]] in the lead roles, while [[V. K. Ramaswamy]], [[M. R. Radha]], [[Nagesh]] and [[Manorama (actress)|Manorama]] play supporting roles. The film deals with a rich businessman who falls for a young woman he meets on a cruise ship, when going to his home country after a vacation in Singapore. She and her father stay with him. As they get closer, he reveals that he was already married before, but his wife died and this continuously troubles him. She consoles him, and they decide to get married. But on the auspicious day, something interrupts them and changes their lives forever. How the man overcomes this forms the rest of the story. Released on 12 September 1964, ''Pudhiya Paravai'' opened to critical acclaim. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* '''[[Sivaji Ganesan]]''' as '''Gopal''', a rich businessman who is on his way to his hometown [[Ooty]] from [[Singapore]]. When he meets Latha, another co-passenger of the same cruise ship he went on, they both fall in love and she stays with him at Ooty. Gopal, despite his happy nature, has a dark past regarding his previous wife Chitra, which always torments him. |
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* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] - Gopal |
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* [[B. Saroja Devi]] - Latha |
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* '''[[B. Saroja Devi]]''' as '''Latha'''. She meets businessman Gopal during a cruise to India, and they both fall for each other. As she and her father are revealed to be on a tour of [[Ooty]], she accepts to stay with Gopal's mansion. When she finds out about Gopal's dark past, she consoles him and both are ready to get married. Still, Gopal is unaware of Latha's true background. |
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* [[Sowcar Janaki]] - Chitra |
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* [[V. K. Ramaswamy]] - Latha's father |
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* '''[[Sowcar Janaki]]''' as '''Chitra''', a night club singer based in Singapore. Gopal sees her performing at the club, and both get married after falling in love. She is however not cultured and over-drinks, resulting in Gopal's dismay but he controls himself. After Gopal gets angry at Chitra for misbehaving at a party, she leaves, despite Gopal's persuasions to stop and reform her. She is later presumed to have been killed on a railway track, tormenting Gopal frequently. |
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* [[M.R. Radha]] - Rangan, Chitra's uncle |
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* '''[[V. K. Ramaswamy]]''' as '''Latha's father''', who accompanies her on the cruise and her tour of Ooty. He keeps Latha company when both stay at Gopal's mansion. Gopal is unaware of Latha and her father's true background. |
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* O.A.K. Thevar |
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* '''[[M. R. Radha]]''' as '''Rangan'''. He gets angry at Gopal for splitting with his niece Chitra, who appears to be alive still. He tries to re-unite Gopal and Chitra, but an irritated Gopal continuously refuses, claiming that the woman is just a look-alike of Chitra. |
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* Dada Mirasi - Gopal's father ([[cameo role]]) |
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* '''O. A. K. Thevar''' as a '''Police Officer'''. He is a close friend of Gopal. |
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* '''Dada Mirasi''' as '''Gopal's father''' ([[cameo role]]). When he sees Chitra's uncultured behavior on his son's birthday, he dies of a heart attack. This causes Gopal and Chitra to part ways, though Gopal still tries to reform Chitra with no success. |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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===Critical reception=== |
===Critical reception=== |
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A different kind of film for it's time, ''Pudhiya Paravai'' was warmly welcomed. Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' said, "''Pudhiya Paravai'' is a thriller in the whodunit genre. Dada Mirasi’s astute adaptation saw to it that the suspense was maintained till the very end, and the denouement neatly tied up the strands of suspense."<ref name=CLASS/> Film critic [[Randor Guy]] stated, "[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as the hero forced into a corner is excellent. [[Saroja Devi]] exudes glamour, while [[Sowcar Janaki]] as the boozing wife acquits her role with considerable conviction", while concluding that the film would be "Remembered for the taut onscreen narration, the excellent performances by Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and [[M. R. Radha]], and Saroja Devi’s glamour".<ref name=HINDU/> |
A different kind of film for it's time, ''Pudhiya Paravai'' was warmly welcomed. Malathi Rangarajan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' said, "''Pudhiya Paravai'' is a thriller in the whodunit genre. Dada Mirasi’s astute adaptation saw to it that the suspense was maintained till the very end, and the denouement neatly tied up the strands of suspense."<ref name=CLASS/> Film critic [[Randor Guy]] stated, "[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as the hero forced into a corner is excellent. [[Saroja Devi]] exudes glamour, while [[Sowcar Janaki]] as the boozing wife acquits her role with considerable conviction", while concluding that the film would be "Remembered for the taut onscreen narration, the excellent performances by Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and [[M. R. Radha]], and Saroja Devi’s glamour".<ref name=HINDU/> Film chronicler Anandan praised the film for being "the first film which had a classy, rich look right through."<ref name=TIMES/> |
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==Re-release== |
==Re-release== |
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''Pudhiya Paravai'' was re-released in July 2010 to commemorate Sivaji Ganesan's 9th death anniversary, and took a big opening.<ref name=TIMES>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-27/chennai/28321223_1_sivaji-ganesan-bollywood-film-first-film |title=Blast from the past as Sivaji movie runs housefull - Times Of India |publisher=The Times of India |date=2010-07-27 |accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref> Later, filmmakers expressed interest in re-releasing it again in a more digitally refined format, as they felt the film would be "ideal for the current audience". Refinement began in April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://600024.com/karnans-record-in-box-office/ |title=Karnan’s record in Box Office |publisher=600024.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref> |
''Pudhiya Paravai'' was re-released in July 2010 to commemorate Sivaji Ganesan's 9th death anniversary, and took a big opening.<ref name=TIMES>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-07-27/chennai/28321223_1_sivaji-ganesan-bollywood-film-first-film |title=Blast from the past as Sivaji movie runs housefull - Times Of India |publisher=The Times of India |date=2010-07-27 |accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref> Later, filmmakers expressed interest in re-releasing it again in a more digitally refined format, as they felt the film would be "ideal for the current audience". Refinement work began in April 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://600024.com/karnans-record-in-box-office/ |title=Karnan’s record in Box Office |publisher=600024.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:34, 24 April 2012
| Pudhiya Paravai | |
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| File:Pudhiya Paravai New Bird.jpg | |
| Directed by | Dada Mirasi |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan B. Saroja Devi Sowcar Janaki M.R. Radha V. K. Ramasamy |
| Music by | |
Release date | 12 September 1964[1] |
| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹78 lakh (US$93,000)[2] |
Pudhiya Paravai (Tamil: புதிய பறவை; English: New Bird) is a 1964 Indian romantic thriller film produced in Tamil cinema. Directed by Dada Mirasi. It stars Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki in the lead roles, while V. K. Ramaswamy, M. R. Radha, Nagesh and Manorama play supporting roles. The film deals with a rich businessman who falls for a young woman he meets on a cruise ship, when going to his home country after a vacation in Singapore. She and her father stay with him. As they get closer, he reveals that he was already married before, but his wife died and this continuously troubles him. She consoles him, and they decide to get married. But on the auspicious day, something interrupts them and changes their lives forever. How the man overcomes this forms the rest of the story. Released on 12 September 1964, Pudhiya Paravai opened to critical acclaim.
Plot
Gopal (Sivaji Ganesan) is a rich businessman who is returning back from vacation in Singapore to his hometown in a cruise ship. He meets Latha (Saroja Devi), another traveller who has been accompanied by her father (V.K. Ramaswamy). Repeated meetings develop a good friendship in course of time and Gopal invites them to his home at Ooty and leaves for his place. Gopal again meets Latha and her father who have come on a tour to Ooty. He takes them to his home. Gopal and Latha develop a liking for each other and he proposes to her to which she happily accepts. One fine day, Latha finds a nervousness in Gopal while he hears any train sound. Gopal explains the reason behind is his first wife.
Gopal who had lost his mother had been wandering aimlessly at Singapore. In a night club, he met a singer named Chitra (Sowcar Janaki). He got attracted to her and they both decided to marry. On the first night of the marriage, Gopal found that his wife was not cultured and she visits night clubs, parties and consumes drinks. Gopal was depressed by her attitude, but tolerated for respect of his family. Eventually, his father (Dada Mirasi) died of a heart attack after seeing Chitra's attitude. Gopal tried to control Chitra, but she always felt irritated by his acts. At one point, she tried to walk out of his life to which Gopal pleaded her to change her mind for the sake of his family honour. But Chitra did not obey and went away. Next day he heard Chitra died in railway track and this disturbs him a lot. Latha consoles him and tells him to forget the past.
Latha's father accepts for the marriage happily and engagement is arranged. On the day of engagement, while Gopal and Latha are very happy, the ceremony is suddenly stopped by a woman claiming that she is Chitra wife of Gopal, along with her uncle Rangan (M.R. Radha). Gopal is taken aback by the incident and also the resemblance of the woman's identity to that of his wife's face. Latha leaves the hall with tears. Gopal resists that the lady is not Chitra as she has died a long time back. He also shows the death certificate, but Chitra explains that she is alive and want to live with him as a good wife. Gopal promises Latha that she is not Chitra and will marry her soon after proving this. Both Latha and Chitra have an internal cold war for right of Gopal's life and love. Gopal is tortured when no one believes whatever he says about her and additionally by Chitra whe she sings the same song which she sang during their first meet, again and again.
In a final twist, Gopal reveals the truth - He slapped Chitra, causing her to die. This happened because Chitra had a weak heart, which Gopal was not aware of. Gopal, trying to hide the truth and wanting to make people believe Chitra committed suicide, took her and left her on the railway track, causing the running train to crush her. Thus, everyone accepts that the woman resembling Chitra is not really her. However, Latha and her father reveal themselves as police officers from Singapore enquiring into the mysterious death of Chitra. Having solved the mystery, they finally arrest Gopal.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Gopal, a rich businessman who is on his way to his hometown Ooty from Singapore. When he meets Latha, another co-passenger of the same cruise ship he went on, they both fall in love and she stays with him at Ooty. Gopal, despite his happy nature, has a dark past regarding his previous wife Chitra, which always torments him.
- B. Saroja Devi as Latha. She meets businessman Gopal during a cruise to India, and they both fall for each other. As she and her father are revealed to be on a tour of Ooty, she accepts to stay with Gopal's mansion. When she finds out about Gopal's dark past, she consoles him and both are ready to get married. Still, Gopal is unaware of Latha's true background.
- Sowcar Janaki as Chitra, a night club singer based in Singapore. Gopal sees her performing at the club, and both get married after falling in love. She is however not cultured and over-drinks, resulting in Gopal's dismay but he controls himself. After Gopal gets angry at Chitra for misbehaving at a party, she leaves, despite Gopal's persuasions to stop and reform her. She is later presumed to have been killed on a railway track, tormenting Gopal frequently.
- V. K. Ramaswamy as Latha's father, who accompanies her on the cruise and her tour of Ooty. He keeps Latha company when both stay at Gopal's mansion. Gopal is unaware of Latha and her father's true background.
- M. R. Radha as Rangan. He gets angry at Gopal for splitting with his niece Chitra, who appears to be alive still. He tries to re-unite Gopal and Chitra, but an irritated Gopal continuously refuses, claiming that the woman is just a look-alike of Chitra.
- Nagesh as Gopal's servant.
- Manorama as the Wife of Gopal's servant.
- O. A. K. Thevar as a Police Officer. He is a close friend of Gopal.
- Dada Mirasi as Gopal's father (cameo role). When he sees Chitra's uncultured behavior on his son's birthday, he dies of a heart attack. This causes Gopal and Chitra to part ways, though Gopal still tries to reform Chitra with no success.
Production
Casting
While Sivaji Ganesan was cast as the male lead, both the female leads - B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki made an impact in roles very different from what they had generally done till then.[3] According to Ganesan's eldest son Ramkumar, "Sivaji always thought of Sowcar Janaki as classy and sophisticated. That is why he cast her in the role of a modern woman in the film Pudhiya Paravai. Before that Sowcar had only acted in homely roles".[4] Director Dada Mirasi, who did a guest role as the hero's father in the film,[5] was not convinced about Janaki acting in the film, but after her performance in the song Paartha Gnabagam Illaiyo, Mirasi conceded that "she had won."[6]
Filming
Pudhiya Paravai was filmed in Eastman Color. The costumes were tailored and brought from Singapore and England. The song recorded during the first day was Chittukuruvi Muththam Koduthu. An African music band which was visiting Chennai then was used for the song Paartha Gnabagam Illaiyo, picturized on Sowcar Janaki. K. S. Prasad handled the film's cinematography. Music composers M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy "offered about 100 tunes before the Engae Nimmadhi song was recorded."[7] The tuxedo worn by Sivaji Ganesan in the film was ordered from England, and was "something unheard of those days".[3]
Influences
Pudhiya Paravai is an official remake of the 1963 Bengali film Shesh Anka that starred Uttam Kumar, Sharmila Tagore and Sabitha Chowdhry. It is also said to be an inspiration of the 1958 suspense thriller film Chase A Crooked Shadow, directed by Michael Anderson.[5] The film was also compared to the 1940 film Rebecca, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.[8]
Soundtrack
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[9]
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| 1. | "Engey Nimmathi" | T. M. Soundararajan | 6:21 |
| 2. | "Chittukkuruvi" | P. Susheela | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Ahai Mella" | T.M. Soundararajan | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Unnai Ondru Ketpen" | P. Susheela | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Paartha Nyaabagam Illaiyo" | P. Susheela | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Paartha Nyaabagam Illaiyo (Sad)" | P. Susheela | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Unnai Ondru Ketpen (Sad)" | P. Susheela | 2:10 |
Critical response
The soundtrack received positive response. The Hindu stated, "The movie has excellent music (Viswanathan-Ramamurthy; lyrics by Kannadasan) and many songs became hits — Paartha Gnaabakam Illayo…!, Unnai ondru ketpen (P. Sushila) and Engey nimmathee (T. M. Soundararajan)."[5] A review from The Times of India said, "All the songs, like Enge nimmadhi, chittu kuruvi, aha mella nada, unnai ondru had the fans singing along, and if most of them were off-key, no one bothered. It was actually quite enjoyable."[3]
Reception
Release
"It came as a shock when people called me up for tickets," said Sivaji Ganesan's son actor Prabhu, in whose family-held theatre Shanthi, the film could not be released in 1964. "Bollywood film Sangam was running in the theatre and we had to release it at Paragon theatre, which does not exist anymore," he added.[3]
Critical reception
A different kind of film for it's time, Pudhiya Paravai was warmly welcomed. Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu said, "Pudhiya Paravai is a thriller in the whodunit genre. Dada Mirasi’s astute adaptation saw to it that the suspense was maintained till the very end, and the denouement neatly tied up the strands of suspense."[7] Film critic Randor Guy stated, "Sivaji Ganesan as the hero forced into a corner is excellent. Saroja Devi exudes glamour, while Sowcar Janaki as the boozing wife acquits her role with considerable conviction", while concluding that the film would be "Remembered for the taut onscreen narration, the excellent performances by Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and M. R. Radha, and Saroja Devi’s glamour".[5] Film chronicler Anandan praised the film for being "the first film which had a classy, rich look right through."[3]
Re-release
Pudhiya Paravai was re-released in July 2010 to commemorate Sivaji Ganesan's 9th death anniversary, and took a big opening.[3] Later, filmmakers expressed interest in re-releasing it again in a more digitally refined format, as they felt the film would be "ideal for the current audience". Refinement work began in April 2012.[10]
References
- ^ "Pudhiya Paravai - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on". Popcorn.oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Box office / business for Pudhiya Paravai (1964)". IMDB. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Blast from the past as Sivaji movie runs housefull - Times Of India". The Times of India. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Fans go back in time to pay tribute to Sivaji - Times Of India". The Times of India. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Randor Guy (26 June 2009). "Cinema Plus / Columns : Puthiya Paravai 1964". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ Malathi Rangarajan (29 December 2006). "Friday Review Chennai / Interview : A dauntless spirit showcased". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b Malathi Rangarajan (5 August 2010). "Arts / Cinema : The bird flies high". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "orkut". orkut. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Puthiya Paravai (1964)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Karnan's record in Box Office". 600024.com. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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