En Thangachi Padichava
En Thangachi Padichava (transl. My younger sister is literate) is a 1988 Tamil drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film features Prabhu, Rupini and Chithra in lead roles. The film, produced by Mohan Natarajan and Tharangai V. Shanmugam, had musical score by Gangai Amaran and was released on 15 July 1988. The film completed a 100-day run at the box-office. It was one of the blockbuster hits of the year and prompted further collaborations between Prabhu and P. Vasu. It was remade in Hindi as Aaj Ka Arjun, in Kannada as Ravimama, and in Telugu as Muddula Mavayya. It was adapted in Bengali as Pabitra Papi.[1][2]
| En Thangachi Padichava | |
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| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | Mohan Natarajan Tharangai V. Shanmugam |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dhayalan |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
Production company | Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Dhanakodi (Nassar), an honest police officer, is transferred to a small village. In this village, Karunakaran (Kitty), a rich landlord, spreads terror among the villagers and threatens them to obtain their lands. After spending five years in jail for a murder, Periasamy (Prabhu) is back to his village. Dhanakodi wants to trap the heartless Karunakaran at any cost.
In the past, Periasamy was an orphan who lived with his only sister Lakshmi. Lakshmi, after finishing her studies in the city, came back to her village. Periasamy and Valli (Rupini) were in love. She is still against Karunakaran's conspiracy. Lakshmi and Karunakaran's son Chinnaiah fell in love with each other and got married with Periasamy's support. Chinnaiah went missing, while Lakshmi became pregnant. Lakshmi found out that Chinnaiah was in his father's house and it was Karunakaran's master plan. Periasamy went there, but he was humiliated by Karunakaran. In the meantime, Chinnaiah stabbed Lakshmi, but Lakshmi gave birth before dying. The angry Periasamy killed Chinnaiah. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
Production
The film's shooting was held in Pollachi. It was P. Vasu's first solo direction in Tamil.[3]
Soundtrack
| En Thangachi Padichava | |
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| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | 1988 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:02 |
| Producer | Gangai Amaran |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Gangai Amaran. The soundtrack, released in 1988, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ethirkaalam Eni" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:03 |
| 2 | "Maamanu Solla Oru Aalu" | Jayachandran, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | 5:16 |
| 3 | "Nallakaalam Porandhurichi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:32 |
| 4 | "Poovellam Veedhiela" | Jayachandran | 1:15 |
| 5 | "Sondha Somaya Thooki Thooki" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | 4:38 |
| 6 | "Summa Summa Enna Paathu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | 4:18 |
Reception
NKS of The Indian Express wrote, "It's a difficult thing to comment on a patchwork quilt of this sort, which is what commercial films are."[6]
References
- "In the right direction". hindu.com. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "Enthangachi Padichava 100th Day". pvasu.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "'Kuselan' to release in September". indiaglitz.com. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "En Thangachi Padichava : Tamil Movie". Hummaa. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- "Download En Thangachi Padichava by Gangai Amaran". music.ovi.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- NKS (15 July 1988). "En Thangachi Padichava". The Indian Express. p. 5.