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| Directed by | Jayakanthan |
| Produced by | Jayakanthan |
| Starring | Nagesh K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | Nimai Ghosh |
| Music by | S. V. Ramanan |
Production company | Asia Jothi Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan (For whom did he cry?) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by Jayakanthan. It is based on his novel of the same name. The film stars Nagesh and K. R. Vijaya.
Plot
The activity of Joseph, the partner of a street preacher, is to carry a Petromax light on his head and stand like a light post while the preacher tries to win souls. The duo stay in a small inn, where a burglary takes place; Joseph is the suspect. When he is examined, Joseph remains taciturn, but his innocence is eventually proven, much to his relief.[1]
Production
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan was produced and directed by novelist Jayakanthan under his own banner Asia Jothi Films. It was his second directorial venture after Unnaipol Oruvan (1965), and based on his own novel of the same name.[1] Nagesh, then known primarily as a comedian,[2] was cast in a serious role as the male lead Joseph,[3] while K. R. Vijaya was cast as the female lead.[4] The cinematography was handled by Nimai Ghosh.[2] The film had no songs or dance sequences,[2] while the music was composed by S. V. Ramanan.[4]
Release and reception
Yaarukkaga Azhudhaan was released on 14 April 1966.[4] Though the experimental film received praise for its content and technique, it was a commercial failure.[5] Film historian S. Theodore Baskaran wrote that it brought a "whole new dimension" of Nagesh's acting ability, and that though film did not get much notice during its theatrical run, he was "lucky to catch it in its first few days in Chennai".[1] He praised Nagesh for "emoting more through body language than dialogue" and the cinematography by Ghosh, adding that the dialogues were "written so as to not divert the focus of the film."[2]
References
- ^ a b c Baskaran, S. Theodore (14–27 February 2009). "Tragic comedian". Frontline. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ a b c d Baskaran, S. Theodore (13 July 2013). "Master Takes". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Nagesh, a stellar comedian". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Industrial Economist, Volume 9". 1976. p. 10.