Valiba Virundhu
| Valiba Virundhu | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Murasoli Maran |
| Written by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Produced by | Murasoli Maran |
| Starring | Ravichandran Bharathi |
| Cinematography | Amirdam |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Sudarsanam |
Production company | Mekala Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Valiba Virundhu (transl. Youth Party) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Murasoli Maran and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars Ravichandran and Bharathi.[3] It was released on 2 June 1967.
Plot[edit]
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An unemployed youth (Ravichandran) and a vivacious girl (Bharati) are neighbors who fight frequently on trivial matters. Bharathi's wealthy father (Balaiah) wants to donate some of his properties for charity. This is objected to by his nephew (Asokan) who intends to marry Bharati and seize all the properties. When Balaiah threatens to expel Asokan, the latter abducts Balaiah and replaces him with a doppelgänger. With the help of the doppelgänger, Asokan tries to marry Bharati, who is oblivious to the fact that her father has been abducted. However, Ravichandran successfully exposes Asokan, rescues the real Balaiah and marries Bharati.
Cast[edit]
- Ravichandran as Ravi
- Bharathi as Radha
- J. P. Chandrababu as Babu
- T. S. Balaiah as Rajasekaran
- S. A. Ashokan as Moorthy
- Suruli Rajan as Publisher
- Usilai Mani as Appu Iyer
- Vijayrani
- Radhi Devi
Production[edit]
Valiba Virundhu was produced and directed by Murasoli Maran under the banner Mekala Pictures.[2] M. Karunanidhi wrote the story and screenplay.[3][4] Cinematography was by Amirdham, and the art direction was handled by Nagarajan. Editing was by R. Devarajan, and choreography by the duo Chinni-Sampath while the music was composed by Sudarsanam.[3] The final length of the film was 3,999 metres (13,120 feet).[1]
Reception[edit]
Kalki praised Maran's direction and called the film entertaining.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1967 – வாலிப விருந்து – மேகலா பிக்" [1967 – Valiba Virundhu – Mekala Pic]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Valiba Virundhu" [Opportunities for the young]. Complete Index to World Film. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b c Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 283.
- ^ Rathinagiri 2007, p. 63.
- ^ "வாலிப விருந்து". Kalki (in Tamil). 18 June 1967. p. 17. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
Bibliography[edit]
- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek, eds. (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.
- Rathinagiri, R. (2007). Time capsule of Kalaignar. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. OCLC 233030854.
