Dheepam
Dheepam (transl. Lamp) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Vijayakumar and Sangeetha.[2][3] It is a remake of the Malayalam film Theekkanal. The film became a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theatres.[4]
| Dheepam | |
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| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sujatha Vijayakumar Sangeetha |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Suresh Arts |
| Distributed by | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Somu and Kannan are brothers. During a small fight, Somu injures Kannan and believing him to be dead runs away. He joins Raja, the elder as his adopted son and becomes a smuggler. Before dying, the father hands over everything he has to Somu, now Raja, including his daughter Latha for him to take care. However, due to their shady business, he is unable to find a groom for her.
Radha is Latha's friend and Raja is in love with her. She however shuns him for the same reason as others. They both meet Kannan and take a liking to him. Soon, Raja realizes Kannan is his brother and showers love and riches on him. When he finds out Radha and Kannan are in love, he solemnizes their marriage too. However, soon, Radha and Kannan start to suspect Raja's true intentions driving Kannan to drinking. Unable to declare the true relationship between Kannan and him as it would ruin the life of his sister who absolutely believes that he is everything in addition to him giving his word that he will never reveal that he is not her brother to their father, he takes on all the abuse. In the end, he kills himself to solve all problems asking Kannan to arrange for Latha's marriage.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Raja / Somu
- Sujatha as Radha
- Vijayakumar as Kannan
- Sangeetha as Latha
- K. Balaji as Photographer
- Padmini as Kannan's mother (Guest Appearance)
- Sathyapriya as Asha
- Major Sundarrajan as Raja
- S. V. Subbaiah as Ramaiya
- S. V. Ramadas as Vasu
- Nagesh as Rahim Bai
- Suruli Rajan as karups
- Manorama as Rama
- Sachu as Palakadu Bama
- Y. G. Mahendran
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The song "Anthapurathil Oru" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.[6] The song "Poovizhi Vaasalil" is set in Yamuna Kalyani raga.[7]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Poovizhi Vaasalil" | K. J. Yesudas, Janaki | Pulamaipithan | 04.32 |
| 2 | "Anthapuratthil Oru" | T. M. Soundararajan, Janaki | 04.13 | |
| 3 | "Pesaathe" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04.03 | |
| 4 | "Raaja Yuva Raaja" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04.27 |
References
- "'இசை - இளையராஜா, உதவி - அமர்சிங்'; ரஜினிக்கு முந்திக்கொண்ட ராஜாவின் இசை; 'அந்தப்புரத்தில் ஒரு மகராணி'தான் சிவாஜிக்கு முதல் ஸ்பெஷல்!".
- Kalkionline.com
- "181-190". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- "சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "Dheepam Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- Mani, Charulatha (11 November 2011). "A Raga's Journey — The magic of Mayamalavagowla". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- "100 இசை துளி - Padma Vibhushan | Padma Vibhushan for Ilaiyaraaja | Ilayaraja's Padma Vibhushan | Ilayaraja's Padma Vibhushan Award | இளையராஜா | பத்மவிபூஷண் | இசை ராஜா | இசைஞானி | இசைஞானி இளையராஜா | இசைஞானி இளையராஜா பத்மவிபூஷண் | இசைஞானி இளையராஜா பத்மவிபூஷண் விருது".
