Idhaya Malar

Idhaya Malar
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Directed by	Gemini Ganesan ; Thamarai Manaalan
Produced by	G.M. Kulathu ; V.L. Narayanan
Written by	Thamarai Manaalan (dialogue)
Screenplay by	Vithvan ve.Lakshmanan
Story by	Maniyan
Based on	Ninaivugal Nilaikkatum; by Maniyan
Starring	Sujatha ; Gemini Ganesan ; Kamal Haasan
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	D.V. Rajaram ; B. Nanjappa
Edited by	M. Umanath ; M. Mani
Production; company	Jeyanthira Movies
Release date	3 September 1976;
Running time	133 Minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Idhaya Malar (transl. Heart flower) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Gemini Ganesan[1] and Thamarai Manaalan. It is based on the novel Ninaivugal Nilaikkatum, written by Maniyan. It starred Sujatha, Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist.[2] The movie later dubbed in Telugu language as Kalyana Jyothi, released on 7 November 1980.[3]

Cast

Gemini Ganesan as Krishnan
Sowcar Janaki as Rajam
Sujatha as Radha
Kamal Haasan as Mohan
Vijaya Kumar as Sreedhar
Jaya Devi
K. A. Thangavelu as Singaram
M. Saroja as Kumari

Plot

Gemini Ganesan , an elderly person with his wife Sowcar Janaki are childless and bring up Radha (Sujatha) who is Krishnan's sister as their daughter. Mohan(Kamal Haasan) a tennis player falls in love with Radha. Krishnan accepts to their proposal to marry but Janaki avoids the marriage by saying a bitter truth to Radha. Radha had married Sridhar(Vijaya Kumar) at the age of 5. She avoids Mohan who is actually the brother of Sridhar. She goes in search of Sridhar but finds out he is married . She returns home and avoids her family and lives alone. Mohan's neighbour is very possessive about him and also has a crush on him. The movie ends with Mohan marrying his neighbour and Radha sacrificing her love.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All lyrics written by Pulamaipithan.[4]

Track-list
No.	Title	Singer(s)
1.	"Sendumallipoo[5]"	Vani Jairam, K. J. Yesudas
2.	"Thazhampoo Kaigalukku"	P. Susheela, B. S. Sasirekha
3.	"Anbe un perenna[6]"	Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran
4.	"En chellakkili"	P. Susheela

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References

Vijiyan, K.N. (18 August 1998). "Gemini speaks his mind". New Straits Times. p. 23.
"Idhaya Malar". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
"Kalyana Jyothi advertisement". Andhra Patrika. 4 November 1980. p. 6.
"Idhaya Malar". imdb.com.
"Idhaya Malar". raagangal.com.
"Anbe un peyar enna radhiyo". Sivakumar Perumal. 13 June 2015.

External links

Idhaya Malar on IMDb

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[1] Vijiyan, K.N. (18 August 1998). "Gemini speaks his mind". New Straits Times. p. 23.

[2] "Idhaya Malar". Jointscene. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

[3] "Kalyana Jyothi advertisement". Andhra Patrika. 4 November 1980. p. 6.

[4] "Idhaya Malar". imdb.com.

[5] "Idhaya Malar". raagangal.com.

[6] "Anbe un peyar enna radhiyo". Sivakumar Perumal. 13 June 2015.