Vadivukku Valai Kappu (transl. Vadivu's baby shower) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan in his directorial debut. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Savitri, and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 7 July 1962.
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| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | A. P. Nagarajan V. K. Ramasamy |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Savitri Sowcar Janaki |
| Cinematography | A. Gopinath N. A. Thara |
| Edited by | T. R. Nataraj |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (June 2021) |
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Kumara Vijaya Boopathy
- Savitri as Vadivu
- Sowcar Janaki
- M. N. Rajam as Rajeswari
- V. K. Ramasamy as Mahendra Boopathy
- S. V. Subbaiah as Subban
- S. Varalakshmi as Nachiyar
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Nallan
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Manthahini
- T. K. Ramachandran as Thalapathy
- Manorama
Production
editVadivukku Valai Kappu marked the directorial debut of A. P. Nagarajan, who worked mostly as a screenwriter at that time.[1] He and V. K. Ramasamy (who acted in the film) produced the film,[2] under the banner Sri Lakshmi Pictures.[3] K. Somu was the original director, but removed his name from the credits in favour of Nagarajan.[4] A. Gopinath and N. A. Thara handled the cinematography, while T. R. Nataraj did the editing. Sampath-Chinni, Rajkumar, Thangaraj and Krishnaraj were in charge of choreography.[3] A. M. Shahul Hameed provided Nagarajan financial support to complete the film, but was not credited as producer.[5]
The film was originally started with Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri in lead roles however the film was shelved for sometime due to Savitri's pregnancy and Ganesan advised Ramasamy to revive the film with B. Saroja Devi as lead actress. When Ramasamy discussed this with Nagarajan, he was not interested with the choice as he felt they both should decide the casting. In the midst they both made Nalla Idathu Sammandham.[6] After her pregnancy period, Savitri returned to the film, and it was restarted.[7] The final length was 15642 feet.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe music of the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[8]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thilagame Ulagin Thilagame" | T. M. Soundararajan | A. Maruthakasi | 05:47 |
| "Un Manam Irangida Venum" | L. R. Eswari & group | ||
| "Thaamatham Seyyaadhe Thozhi" | S. Varalakshmi | 03:30 | |
| "Seerulaavum Inbanatham Jeeva Sangeetham" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:18 | |
| "Saalaiyile Puliyamaram Jameenthaaru" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari & group | A. S. Narayanan | 03:20 |
| "Soodu Vaicha Vellai Kaalai" | Athmasha | ||
| "Nilladiyo Nilladiyo Ninaichu Paarthu solladiyo" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:20 |
| "Pillai Manam Kalanguthendral" | T. M. Soundararajan | ||
| "Chillena Poothu Sirikindra Pennukku" | P. Susheela | 03:30 |
Release and reception
editVadivukku Valai Kappu was released on 7 July 1962,[9] after being delayed for over four years.[10] The Illustrated Weekly of India stated, "The story is poor and the way in which it is told is even poorer."[11] Kanthan of Kalki also printed a negative review, saying there was no redeemable feature except for the outdoor photography.[12]
References
edit- ^ Raman, Mohan (14 April 2012). "Master of mythological cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "1962 – வடிவுக்கு வளைகாப்பு – ஸ்ரீலஷ்மி பிக்" [1962 – Vadivukku Valai Kappu – Sri Lakshmi Pic.]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "71–80". nadigarthilagam.com. p. 8. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Vadivuku Valaigappu". directorksomu.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ Nainar, Nahla (31 August 2018). "Tinsel-edged memories: glory days of Central Talkies in Tiruchi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 September 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ "சாவித்திரி கொடுத்த ஷாக்!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 6 April 1997. pp. 32–35. Retrieved 30 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "ஏன் பிரிந்தார் ஏ.பி.என்?" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 13 April 1997. pp. 82–85. Retrieved 30 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 93–94.
- ^ "ஜூலை மாதத்தில் வெளியான படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [Films released in the month of July]. nadigarthilagam.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Vadivukku Valaikappu". The Indian Express. 14 April 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 5 July 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "South Indian Film Scene". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 83, no. 3. 1962. p. 53. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ காந்தன் (22 July 1962). "வடிவுக்கு வளைகாப்பு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
