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| studio = Kannadasan Productions
| studio = Kannadasan Productions
| distributor = Kannadasan Productions
| distributor = Kannadasan Productions
| released = 19 May 1959<ref>{{cite web | url=http://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-26/ | title=MGR Remembered – Part 26 | publisher=Ilankai Tamil Sangam | accessdate=23 October 2015 | author=[[Sachi Sri Kantha]]}}</ref>
| released = 19 May 1959
| country = India
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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'''''Sivagangai Seemai''''' is a 1959 Tamil feature film directed by [[K. Shankar]]. This was [[Kannadasan]]’s<ref>February 4, 2012 Blast from the past - Sivagangai Seemai (1957)</ref> second home production and he wrote the script and lyrics for the movie. The movie's cast is [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[S. Varalakshmi]], [[Kumari Kamala |Kamala Lakshmanan]] and [[M. N. Rajam]] in lead roles.
'''''Sivagangai Seemai''''' is a 1959 Tamil feature film directed by [[K. Shankar]]. This was [[Kannadasan]]’s second home production and he wrote the script and lyrics for the movie. The movie's cast is [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[S. Varalakshmi]], [[Kumari Kamala |Kamala Lakshmanan]] and [[M. N. Rajam]] in lead roles.<ref name="guy">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-sivagangai-seemai-1957/article2860439.ece | title=Blast from the past - Sivagangai Seemai (1957) | work=The Hindu | date=4 February 2012 | accessdate=23 October 2015 | author=[[Randor Guy]]}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack features 16 songs composed by [[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]].
The soundtrack features 16 songs composed by [[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/sivagangai-seemai-original/id850796062 | title=Sivagangai Seemai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | publisher=[[iTunes]] | accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>


* Saanthu pottu thalalanga - [[P. Leela]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]] & chorus
* Saanthu pottu thalalanga - [[P. Leela]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]] & chorus
* Veerargal vaazhum Dravidar naattai vendravar kidaiyaadhu - [[T.M. Soundararajan]]<ref>[http://www.indiaeveryday.in/video/p/veerargal-vaazhum-diravida-naadu ]{{dead link|date=June 2012}}</ref>
* Veerargal vaazhum Dravidar naattai vendravar kidaiyaadhu - [[T.M. Soundararajan]]
* Muthu pugazh padaithu - [[S. Varalakshmi]] & [[Radha Jayalakshmi]]
* Muthu pugazh padaithu - [[S. Varalakshmi]] & [[Radha Jayalakshmi]]
* Kottu melam kottungadi kummi kotti paadungadi- [[Jikki]] & chorus
* Kottu melam kottungadi kummi kotti paadungadi- [[Jikki]] & chorus
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* Vidiyum vidiyum endrirundhoam - [[T. S. Bagavathi]]
* Vidiyum vidiyum endrirundhoam - [[T. S. Bagavathi]]
* Kanavu kandaen (pathos)- [[T. S. Bagavathi]]
* Kanavu kandaen (pathos)- [[T. S. Bagavathi]]

==Reception==
Because the majority of male characters in the film had thick moustaches, the Tamil magazine ''[[Kumudam]]'' called it "''Sivagangai Meesai''", with "''Meesai''" meaning "moustache". The film was not a success, but because of its theme and historic content, it acquired [[cult film|cult]] status in later years.<ref name="guy" />


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 04:49, 23 October 2015

Sivagangai Seemai
Directed byK. Shankar
Written byKannadasan
Story byKannadasan
Produced byK. S. Ranganathan
StarringS. S. Rajendran
S. Varalakshmi
Kamala Lakshmanan
T. K. Bhagavathi
M. N. Rajam
CinematographyThambu
Edited byK. Shankar
K. Narayanan
Music byViswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Kannadasan Productions
Distributed byKannadasan Productions
Release date
19 May 1959[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sivagangai Seemai is a 1959 Tamil feature film directed by K. Shankar. This was Kannadasan’s second home production and he wrote the script and lyrics for the movie. The movie's cast is S. S. Rajendran, S. Varalakshmi, Kamala Lakshmanan and M. N. Rajam in lead roles.[2]

Plot

After the execution of Kattabomman in 17 October 1799 at Kayattar, Chinna Marudhu gave asylum to Kattabomman's brother Oomadurai (dumb brother). But, the British took this reason to invade and attacked Sivaganga in 1801 with a powerful army. The Maruthu Pandiyars and their allies were quite successful and captured three districts from the British. British considered it as a serious threat to their future in India that they rushed additional troops from Britain to put down the Maruthu Pandiyars' rebellion.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features 16 songs composed by Viswanathan Ramamoorthy.[3]

Reception

Because the majority of male characters in the film had thick moustaches, the Tamil magazine Kumudam called it "Sivagangai Meesai", with "Meesai" meaning "moustache". The film was not a success, but because of its theme and historic content, it acquired cult status in later years.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sachi Sri Kantha. "MGR Remembered – Part 26". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Randor Guy (4 February 2012). "Blast from the past - Sivagangai Seemai (1957)". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Sivagangai Seemai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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