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| director = [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] |
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| cinematography = [[M. Karnan]] |
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| editing = R. Devarajan |
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| studio = Amar Jothi Movies |
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| released = 15 November 1963 |
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| runtime = 162 minutes |
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'''''Karpagam''''' is a [[1963 in film|1963]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |
'''''Karpagam''''' is a [[1963 in film|1963]] [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] drama film written, directed and produced by [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]]. The film stars [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]], [[R. Muthuraman]] [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Sheela (actress)|Sheela]]. |
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The film depicts the life of a young girl, Karpagam (played by K. R. Vijaya) and shows tragedies, difficulties, and love. It is also the first film in which [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] had written all the songs, which turned out to be a big break for the lyricist. The film was released on 15 November 1963, [[Diwali]] day.<ref>https:// |
The film depicts the life of a young girl, Karpagam (played by K. R. Vijaya) and shows tragedies, difficulties, and love. It is also the first film in which [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] had written all the songs, which turned out to be a big break for the lyricist. The film was released on 15 November 1963, [[Diwali]] day. The film was a box office hit. From the profit the producer made from this film, he built and named a studio, Karpagam Studio.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |editor-last=Rajadhyaksha |editor-first=Ashish |pages=102–103 |ref=harv |orig-year=1994 |editor-last2=Willemen |editor-first2=Paul}}</ref> |
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The film was a box office hit. From the profit the producer made from this film, he built and named a studio, Karpagam Studio.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |editor-last=Rajadhyaksha |editor-first=Ashish |pages=102–103 |ref=harv |orig-year=1994 |editor-last2=Willemen |editor-first2=Paul}}</ref> |
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The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Rishte Naate]]'' (1965), in Telugu as ''[[Thodu Needa]]'' (1965), in Sinhalese as ''Sudu Duwa'' (1966) and in Malayalam as ''[[Vishukkani]]'' (1977).<ref>http:// |
The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Rishte Naate]]'' (1965), in Telugu as ''[[Thodu Needa]]'' (1965),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/923526/doris-day-sang-que-sera-sera-but-so-did-bhanumathi|title=Doris Day sang ‘Que Sera Sera’ – and so did Telugu star Bhanumathi|last=V|first=Sriram|authorlink=V. Sriram|date=May 15, 2019|website=Scroll.in|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> in Sinhalese as ''Sudu Duwa'' (1966) and in Malayalam as ''[[Vishukkani]]'' (1977).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/NasData//PUBLICATIONS/THETIMESOFINDIA/KOCHI/2017/08/26/PagePrint/26_08_2017_506_7adf9c57a1102443499a869f1dfa1470.pdf|title=SALIL CHOWDHURY’S ‘POOVILI’|last=|first=|date=August 26, 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Nallasivam is a rich farmer and lives in the village Pillaiyarpatti with his son Rajangam and daughter Karpagam. Rajangam is married to Pankajam, daughter of the greedy Thandavam; Karpagam is married to Sundaram, a hardworking farmer from the same village. Karpagam and Sundaram continue to live with Nallasivam at his request to take care of the households and the farm. |
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Pankajam gives birth to a girl named Meenakshi, but she and Rajangam parents neglect her. Karpagam, who is childless, takes care of the child and Meenakshi starts considering Karpagam and Sundaram as her parents. Unhappy to see how Rajangam is squandering money, Nallasivam hands over the administration of his properties to Sundaram. Pankajam, who has ignored her child in her formative years, is annoyed with this development and at the instigation of Thandavam, forces Rajangam to send a legal notice to his father, asking for property settlement. Thandavam creates problems in Rajangam's family by brainwashing and misleading Pankajam and Rajangam, who blindly follow his advice. |
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When Meenakshi is taken away by Rajangam, Karpagam goes into depression. Finally, Rajangam sends her back and Karpagam becomes happy. While saving Meenakshi from being attacked by a bull, Karpagam gets killed by it. Meenakshi refuses to return to her parents and opts to stay with Nallasivam and Sundaram. Nallasivam forcibly gets his son-in-law married to his friend's daughter Amudha, who was a friend of Karpagam, so that the child will have a mother. Sundaram and Meenakshi do not accept Amudha. Sundaram lives in the memory of his deceased wife Karpagam, roaming around like a sage. Amudha longs for the love and attention of both Sundaram and Meenakshi. Sadness prevails at home. Meanwhile, the estranged son Rajangam and Thandavam conspire to swindle Nallasivam. Thandavam, frustrated with his failure to swindle the wealth of Nallasivam's family, decides to eliminate Sundaram and sends goons to attack him. Both Nallasivam and Amudha come and save him, while Thandavam is arrested. In the process, Amudha gets stabbed when a goon tries to attack Sundaram. When she is almost dying, Meenakshi sings her favorite song and Amudha is saved. Sundaram realises Amudha's love for Meenakshi. The family unites, Thandavam is arrested and Rajangam and his wife repent for their mistakes. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[R. Muthuraman]] as Rajangam |
* [[R. Muthuraman]] as Rajangam |
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* [[Sheela (actress)|Sheela]] as Pankajam |
* [[Sheela (actress)|Sheela]] as Pankajam |
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* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as |
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Nallasivam |
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* [[M. R. Radha]] as Thandavam |
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Thandavam |
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* [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] as |
* [[Chittoor V. Nagaiah]] as Subramanian (Amutha's Father) |
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* Baby Shakila as Meenakshi |
* Baby Shakila as Meenakshi |
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* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] |
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] |
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==Release and reception== |
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==Critical appreciation== |
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''Karpagam'' was released on 15 November 1963, [[Diwali]] day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/kanavukkannigal/2015/aug/01/சாவித்ரி-13.-நூறு-நூறு-பெருமைக-48877.html|title=சாவித்ரி-13. நூறு நூறு பெருமைகள்!|last=|first=|date=31 July 2015|website=Dinamani|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-06-09}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' in its review (08-12-1963) appreciated the film and mentioned, "The fine acting of S. V. Ranga Rao is the highlight of the film. K. R. Vijaya is looking good and also acted well. The child who acted as Meenakshi was outstanding. The only weakness is, the film is stretched like rubber in the Second half..."{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=173}} |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Revision as of 11:14, 9 June 2019
| Karpagam | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Written by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring | K. R. Vijaya Gemini Ganesan Muthuraman Savithri Sheela S. V. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Amar Jothi Movies |
Release date | 15 November 1963 |
Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karpagam is a 1963 Tamil-language drama film written, directed and produced by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Savithri, R. Muthuraman K. R. Vijaya and Sheela.
The film depicts the life of a young girl, Karpagam (played by K. R. Vijaya) and shows tragedies, difficulties, and love. It is also the first film in which Vaali had written all the songs, which turned out to be a big break for the lyricist. The film was released on 15 November 1963, Diwali day. The film was a box office hit. From the profit the producer made from this film, he built and named a studio, Karpagam Studio.[1]
The film was remade in Hindi as Rishte Naate (1965), in Telugu as Thodu Needa (1965),[2] in Sinhalese as Sudu Duwa (1966) and in Malayalam as Vishukkani (1977).[3]
Plot
Nallasivam is a rich farmer and lives in the village Pillaiyarpatti with his son Rajangam and daughter Karpagam. Rajangam is married to Pankajam, daughter of the greedy Thandavam; Karpagam is married to Sundaram, a hardworking farmer from the same village. Karpagam and Sundaram continue to live with Nallasivam at his request to take care of the households and the farm.
Pankajam gives birth to a girl named Meenakshi, but she and Rajangam parents neglect her. Karpagam, who is childless, takes care of the child and Meenakshi starts considering Karpagam and Sundaram as her parents. Unhappy to see how Rajangam is squandering money, Nallasivam hands over the administration of his properties to Sundaram. Pankajam, who has ignored her child in her formative years, is annoyed with this development and at the instigation of Thandavam, forces Rajangam to send a legal notice to his father, asking for property settlement. Thandavam creates problems in Rajangam's family by brainwashing and misleading Pankajam and Rajangam, who blindly follow his advice.
When Meenakshi is taken away by Rajangam, Karpagam goes into depression. Finally, Rajangam sends her back and Karpagam becomes happy. While saving Meenakshi from being attacked by a bull, Karpagam gets killed by it. Meenakshi refuses to return to her parents and opts to stay with Nallasivam and Sundaram. Nallasivam forcibly gets his son-in-law married to his friend's daughter Amudha, who was a friend of Karpagam, so that the child will have a mother. Sundaram and Meenakshi do not accept Amudha. Sundaram lives in the memory of his deceased wife Karpagam, roaming around like a sage. Amudha longs for the love and attention of both Sundaram and Meenakshi. Sadness prevails at home. Meanwhile, the estranged son Rajangam and Thandavam conspire to swindle Nallasivam. Thandavam, frustrated with his failure to swindle the wealth of Nallasivam's family, decides to eliminate Sundaram and sends goons to attack him. Both Nallasivam and Amudha come and save him, while Thandavam is arrested. In the process, Amudha gets stabbed when a goon tries to attack Sundaram. When she is almost dying, Meenakshi sings her favorite song and Amudha is saved. Sundaram realises Amudha's love for Meenakshi. The family unites, Thandavam is arrested and Rajangam and his wife repent for their mistakes.
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan as Sundaram
- K. R. Vijaya as Karpagam
- Savitri as Amutha
- R. Muthuraman as Rajangam
- Sheela as Pankajam
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Nallasivam
- M. R. Radha as Thandavam
- Chittoor V. Nagaiah as Subramanian (Amutha's Father)
- Baby Shakila as Meenakshi
- Manorama
- S. V. Sahasranamam
- V. K. Ramasamy
Productions
Gemini Ganesan was the reason for the introducing of K. R. Vijaya to director K. S. Gopalakrishnan. K. R. Vijaya, who was that time called Deivanayagi, had given a dance performance at island Grounds in which Governor Cherian and Gemini Ganesan were the chief guests. They took a photograph together, which Gemini had shown to KSG, who was looking for a new heroine for this film. KSG liked her and thus she became the heroine of the film. With the success of this film, Vijaya was established as a leading heroine and appeared in several films; such was her powerful role. The trick shots by cameraman M. Karnan was another highlight of the film. His Guru, W. R. Subbha Rao, was delighted to see the good work and asked how he created the shots of Spirits Karpagam coming to the world and talking to her husband.[4]
Soundtrack
| Karpagam | |
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| Released | 1963 |
| Recorded | 1963 |
| Genre | Saregama |
| Length | 19:03 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy |
Music was by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Vaali. The film was the first film for which Vaali wrote all the songs. The film's super success earned him fame as a lyric writer, for which he hosted a party. This was the only film in which all playback songs were sung by only one singer P. Suseela.[4]
| No. | Songs | Singer | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Athai Madi Methaiyadi" | P. Suseela | Vaali | 05:40 |
| 2 | "Aayiram Iravugal Varuvathundu" | P. Suseela | 04:14 | |
| 3 | "Pakkathu Veettu Paruva Machaan" | P. Suseela | 06:01 | |
| 4 | "Mannavane Azhalama Kanneerai" | P. Suseela | 03:48 |
Release and reception
Karpagam was released on 15 November 1963, Diwali day.[5] Ananda Vikatan in its review (08-12-1963) appreciated the film and mentioned, "The fine acting of S. V. Ranga Rao is the highlight of the film. K. R. Vijaya is looking good and also acted well. The child who acted as Meenakshi was outstanding. The only weakness is, the film is stretched like rubber in the Second half..."[4]
Awards
- The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film in 1964.
- Rashtrapati Award - S. V. Ranga Rao[6]
References
- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ V, Sriram (15 May 2019). "Doris Day sang 'Que Sera Sera' – and so did Telugu star Bhanumathi". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "SALIL CHOWDHURY'S 'POOVILI'" (PDF). The Times of India. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Dhananjayan 2014, p. 173.
- ^ "சாவித்ரி-13. நூறு நூறு பெருமைகள்!". Dinamani. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Sanmana Satkaralu, Viswa Nata Chakravarti, M. Sanjay Kishore, Sangam Akademy, Hyderabad, 2005, pp: 65.
