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== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mellisaimannar.in/Filmography.html |title=மெல்லிசை மன்னர் எம்.எஸ்.வி. இசையமைத்த தமிழ்த்திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல் |website=Mellisaimannar.in |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316133746/http://www.mellisaimannar.in/Filmography.html |archive-date=16 March 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref>
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mellisaimannar.in/Filmography.html |title=மெல்லிசை மன்னர் எம்.எஸ்.வி. இசையமைத்த தமிழ்த்திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல் |website=Mellisaimannar.in |language=ta |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316133746/http://www.mellisaimannar.in/Filmography.html |archive-date=16 March 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=16 March 2018}}</ref> The song "Ethanai Maandharuku" was sung by him and written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/ethanai-maandharuku-from-unmaiye-un-vilai-enna/FAEkaTZ8Y3A |title=Ethanai Maandharuku (From "Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna") |last=Viswanathan |first=M. S. |website=[[JioSaavn]] |dead-url=no |access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref>


== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==

Revision as of 04:57, 4 December 2018

Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCho Ramaswamy
Written byCho Ramasamy
Produced by
  • D.A.B.
  • Rana
StarringR. Muthuraman
Padmapriya
S. A. Ashokan
Cho Ramaswamy
CinematographySampath
Edited byE. V. Shanmugham
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Mohind Movies
Release date
  • 30 April 1976 (1976-04-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? (lit. 'Truth, what is your price?')[1] is a 1976 Tamil-language satirical film written and directed by Cho Ramaswamy. It is based on his stage play of the same name. Cho also stars, alongside R. Muthuraman, Padmapriya and S. A. Ashokan.

Plot

A priest is convinced that a youngster, who confessed to having committed a murder to save a victim of attempted rape, is innocent. All his attempts mobilise public opinion are thwarted and his witnesses turn hostile as corruption rules the day.[2]

Cast

Production

Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? was a popular play staged by Cho Ramaswamy through his Viveka Fine Arts Club.[7][8] The play, which also starred R. Neelakantan,[9] was critically acclaimed,[10] and Cho adapted it into a film under the same name, serving as director, writer and even as actor.[3] The film adaptation was produced by D.A.B. and Rana under Mohind Movies.[11][12] Cinematography was handled by Sampath, and the editing by E. V. Shanmugham.[11]

Themes

According to the 1983 book Cinema as Medium of Communication in Tamil Nadu by C. R. W. David, the point of Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? is to illustrate that "Movies have sharpened God-consciousness by emphasizing the neighbour-consciousness."[13]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[14] The song "Ethanai Maandharuku" was sung by him and written by Vaali.[15]

Release and reception

Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna? was released on 30 April 1976.[5]

References

  1. ^ David 1983, p. 60.
  2. ^ Sridhar-Chaamaa (7 May 1993). "Farewell to plays". Frontline. Vol. 10, no. 1–9. Kasturi & Sons. p. 94. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 56". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (1 May 2000). "Only a few for labourers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "உண்மையே உன் விலை என்ன". Vellitthirai.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Actress 'Aachi' Manorama in death hoax; says very much 'alive 'n kicking'". The Financial Express. 16 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Shankar's Weekly. Vol. Volume 27, Part 2. 1974. p. 342. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Vamanan (8 December 2016). "Cho's pungent scripts satirised society, politics". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Sekhar, Arunkumar (11 May 2018). "Veteran actor R Neelakantan passes away". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Mukherjee, Bimal; Kothari, Sunil; Lal, Ananda; Dasgupta, Chidananda (1995). Rasa: Theatre and cinema. Anamika Kala Sangam. p. 196.
  11. ^ a b Unmaye Un Vilai Enna (motion picture) (in Tamil). Mohind Movies. 1976. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 12:25.
  12. ^ 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 16 March 2018. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ David 1983, p. 76.
  14. ^ "மெல்லிசை மன்னர் எம்.எஸ்.வி. இசையமைத்த தமிழ்த்திரைப்படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Mellisaimannar.in (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Viswanathan, M. S. "Ethanai Maandharuku (From "Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna")". JioSaavn. Retrieved 4 December 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Bibliography

  • David, C. R. W. (1983). Cinema as Medium of Communication in Tamil Nadu. Christian Literature Society. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
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