Teacheramma
Teacheramma (transl. Madam Teacher) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The film stars Jaishankar, C. R. Vijayakumari and Vanisri. It was remade in Malayalam as Premashilpi.[1]
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Vijayakumari Vanisri |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Subhalakshmi Pictures |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A school teacher sacrifices her love for the sake of her friend.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Somu[2]
- Muthuraman as Shankar
- Nagesh as Kalimann
- Vijayakumari as Sumathi[3]
- Vanisri as Chandra[4]
- S. N. Lakshmi as Shankar's mother
Production
Teacheramma was directed by Puttanna Kanagal, produced by Subhalakshmi Pictures and written by Balamurugan.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amma Enbathu Tamizh" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Isaiyodu Deivam Vanthu" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Kanavil Nindra Thirumugam" | Kannadasan | T.M. Soundaraja | |
| 4. | "Soodikoduthaval Naan Thozhi" | Kannadasan | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Vanathai Kadavul Thalaiyal" | Kannadasan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan |
Release and reception
Teacheramma was released on 12 April 1968.[6] In the 1970s, M. G. Ramachandran – then the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu – personally appreciated Vijayakumari for her performance. The film was commercially successful.[3]
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References
- Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. National Film Archive of India. p. 284.
- https://www.amazon.in/Teacher-Amma-Jaishankar/dp/B0061IJ330
- https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/07/25215430/1098503/cinima-history-vijayakumari.vpf
- https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/120601-hema-choudary-speaks-about-the-health-status-of-actress-jayanthi
- https://www.discogs.com/TR-Papa-Teacheramma/release/6285531
- https://vellitthirai.com/movie/%e0%ae%9f%e0%af%80%e0%ae%9a%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9a%e0%ae%b0%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%be/
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