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Karpagam

May 05, 2023

For other uses, see Karpagam (disambiguation).

Karpagam is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film features an ensemble cast including Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, R. Muthuraman, V. K. Ramasamy, V. Nagayya, Karikol Raju, Sheeladevi, K. R. Vijaya and Baby Shakila. In Karpagam, a rich farmer (Ranga Rao) makes his newly married daughter (Vijaya) and her husband (Ganesan) live in his house to take care of his business. Problems arise when his estranged son (Muthuraman) starts to squander his money.

Karpagam
Poster
Directed byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Written byK. S. Gopalakrishnan
Produced byK. S. Sabarinathan
StarringSee Cast
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Amar Jothi Movies
Release date
  • 15 November 1963 (1963-11-15)
Running time
162 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Karpagam is the debut film for Vijaya who plays the title character. It was released on 15 November 1963, Diwali day, and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film, while Ganesan won the Chennai Film Fans' Association for Best Actor. The film was also a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres; from the profits earned, Gopalakrishnan built a studio named after the film. It was remade in Hindi as Rishte Naate (1965), in Telugu as Thodu Needa (1965), and in Malayalam as Vishukkani (1977).

Plot

Nallasivam is a rich farmer and lives in the village Pillaiyarpatti with his son Rajangam and daughter Karpagam. Rajangam is married to Pankajam, daughter of the greedy Thandavam; Karpagam is married to Sundaram, a hardworking farmer from the same village. Karpagam and Sundaram continue to live with Nallasivam at his request to take care of the households and the farm.

Pankajam gives birth to a girl named Meenakshi, but she and Rajangam neglect her. Karpagam, who is childless, takes care of Meenakshi who starts considering Karpagam and Sundaram as her parents. Unhappy to see how Rajangam is squandering money, Nallasivam hands over the administration of his properties to Sundaram. Pankajam, who has ignored her child in her formative years, is annoyed with this development and at the instigation of Thandavam, forces Rajangam to send a legal notice to his father, asking for property settlement. Thandavam creates problems in Rajangam's family by brainwashing and misleading Pankajam and Rajangam, who blindly follow his advice.

When Meenakshi is taken away by Rajangam, Karpagam goes into depression. Finally, Rajangam sends her back and Karpagam becomes happy. A bull attacks Meenakshi, and Karpagam is killed saving her. Meenakshi refuses to return to her parents and opts to stay with Nallasivam and Sundaram. Nallasivam forcibly gets his son-in-law married to his friend Subramanian's daughter Amudha, who was a friend of Karpagam, so that the child will have a mother. Sundaram and Meenakshi do not accept Amudha. Sundaram lives in the memory of his deceased wife Karpagam, roaming around like a sage. Amudha longs for the love and attention of both Sundaram and Meenakshi. Sadness prevails at home.

Meanwhile, Rajangam and Thandavam conspire to swindle Nallasivam. Thandavam, frustrated with his failure to swindle the wealth of Nallasivam's family, decides to kill Sundaram and sends goons to attack him. Both Nallasivam and Amudha come and save him, while Thandavam is arrested. In the process, Amudha gets stabbed when a goon tries to attack Sundaram. When she is almost dying, Meenakshi sings her favourite song "Athai Madi Methaiyadi" and Amudha is saved. Sundaram realises Amudha's love for Meenakshi. The family unites, while Rajangam and Pankajam repent for their actions.

Cast

Production

Karpagam is the feature film debut of K. R. Vijaya.[3] It was written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, and produced by K. S. Sabarinathan under Amar Jothi Movies.[4] The lead role was originally offered to M. G. Ramachandran, who agreed to act in the film if T. S. Balaiah was cast as the character's father-in-law; as S. V. Ranga Rao was already cast and Gopalakrishnan refused to recast the role, Ramachandran declined, and Gemini Ganesan was cast instead.[5] The role of the title character was originally offered to C. R. Vijayakumari, who declined.[6] Vijaya, then known by her birth name Deivanayaki, had given a dance performance at an event in Island Grounds which Ganesan attended. They took a photograph together, which Ganesan later showed to Gopalakrishnan, who wanted a newcomer for the role.[7] Sabarinathan took a loan of ₹4 million (equivalent to ₹280 million or US$3.5 million in 2020) from AVM Productions to produce the film.[8] Cinematography was handled by M. Karnan, and editing by R. Devarajan.[2] The final length of the film was 4,567 metres (14,984 ft).[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Vaali. P. Susheela is the only playback singer featured on the soundtrack.[2][9] The songs "Athai Madi Methaiyadi" and "Mannavane Azhalama Kanneerai" attained popularity.[10][11]

Track listing
No.TitleSingerLength
1."Aayiram Iravugal Varuvathundu"P. Susheela4:14
2."Athai Madi Methaiyadi"P. Susheela5:40
3."Pakkathu Veettu Paruva Machaan"P. Susheela6:01
4."Mannavane Azhalama Kanneerai"P. Susheela3:48
Total length:19:43

Release and reception

Karpagam was released on 15 November 1963, Diwali day.[8][12] Ananda Vikatan, in its review dated 8 December 1963, positively the film, describing Ranga Rao's performance as the highlight of the film. The reviewer also appreciated Vijaya's performance and lauded that of Shakila. According to the reviewer, the film's only weakness was the fact that it was stretched like rubber in the second half.[13] T. M. Ramachandran, writing for Sport and Pastime, appreciated the film for various aspects, particularly the cast performances, but was disappointed over Savitri's limited role.[14] Kanthan of Kalki called the story ordinary, but lauded Gopalakrishnan's direction.[15] The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[16] It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film,[17][18] and Ganesan won the Chennai Film Fans' Association for Best Actor.[19]

Remakes

In 1965, Karpagam was remade in Hindi as Rishte Naate (where "Athai Madi Methaiyadi" was re-used as "Ari Neendiya Ki Pari"), and in Telugu as Thodu Needa, where S. V. Ranga Rao and V. Nagayya reprised their roles.[20][21][22] In 1977, it was remade in Malayalam as Vishukkani.[23][24]

Legacy

From the profits the film made, Gopalakrishnan built Karpagam Studio.[4][25] Though Vijaya feared she would not get further acting offers due to her character's early death in Karpagam which she considered a "bad omen", she went on to act in more than 500 films.[26] The film is available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video.[27]

References

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  18. ^ "'Best Picture' award for Hindi film". The Indian Express. 26 March 1964. p. 5. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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Bibliography

External links

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For other uses see Karpagam disambiguation Karpagam is a 1963 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by K S Gopalakrishnan The film features an ensemble cast including Gemini Ganesan Savitri S V Ranga Rao M R Radha R Muthuraman V K Ramasamy V Nagayya Karikol Raju Sheeladevi K R Vijaya and Baby Shakila In Karpagam a rich farmer Ranga Rao makes his newly married daughter Vijaya and her husband Ganesan live in his house to take care of his business Problems arise when his estranged son Muthuraman starts to squander his money KarpagamPosterDirected byK S GopalakrishnanWritten byK S GopalakrishnanProduced byK S SabarinathanStarringSee CastCinematographyM KarnanEdited byR DevarajanMusic byViswanathan RamamoorthyProductioncompanyAmar Jothi MoviesRelease date15 November 1963 1963 11 15 Running time162 minutes 1 CountryIndiaLanguageTamilKarpagam is the debut film for Vijaya who plays the title character It was released on 15 November 1963 Diwali day and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film while Ganesan won the Chennai Film Fans Association for Best Actor The film was also a commercial success running for over 100 days in theatres from the profits earned Gopalakrishnan built a studio named after the film It was remade in Hindi as Rishte Naate 1965 in Telugu as Thodu Needa 1965 and in Malayalam as Vishukkani 1977 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 5 Release and reception 6 Remakes 7 Legacy 8 References 9 Bibliography 10 External linksPlot EditNallasivam is a rich farmer and lives in the village Pillaiyarpatti with his son Rajangam and daughter Karpagam Rajangam is married to Pankajam daughter of the greedy Thandavam Karpagam is married to Sundaram a hardworking farmer from the same village Karpagam and Sundaram continue to live with Nallasivam at his request to take care of the households and the farm Pankajam gives birth to a girl named Meenakshi but she and Rajangam neglect her Karpagam who is childless takes care of Meenakshi who starts considering Karpagam and Sundaram as her parents Unhappy to see how Rajangam is squandering money Nallasivam hands over the administration of his properties to Sundaram Pankajam who has ignored her child in her formative years is annoyed with this development and at the instigation of Thandavam forces Rajangam to send a legal notice to his father asking for property settlement Thandavam creates problems in Rajangam s family by brainwashing and misleading Pankajam and Rajangam who blindly follow his advice When Meenakshi is taken away by Rajangam Karpagam goes into depression Finally Rajangam sends her back and Karpagam becomes happy A bull attacks Meenakshi and Karpagam is killed saving her Meenakshi refuses to return to her parents and opts to stay with Nallasivam and Sundaram Nallasivam forcibly gets his son in law married to his friend Subramanian s daughter Amudha who was a friend of Karpagam so that the child will have a mother Sundaram and Meenakshi do not accept Amudha Sundaram lives in the memory of his deceased wife Karpagam roaming around like a sage Amudha longs for the love and attention of both Sundaram and Meenakshi Sadness prevails at home Meanwhile Rajangam and Thandavam conspire to swindle Nallasivam Thandavam frustrated with his failure to swindle the wealth of Nallasivam s family decides to kill Sundaram and sends goons to attack him Both Nallasivam and Amudha come and save him while Thandavam is arrested In the process Amudha gets stabbed when a goon tries to attack Sundaram When she is almost dying Meenakshi sings her favourite song Athai Madi Methaiyadi and Amudha is saved Sundaram realises Amudha s love for Meenakshi The family unites while Rajangam and Pankajam repent for their actions Cast EditMale cast 2 Gemini Ganesan as Sundaram S V Ranga Rao as Nallasivam M R Radha as Thandavam R Muthuraman as Rajangam V K Ramasamy as the accountant V Nagayya as Subramanian Karikol Raju as a village farmer S V Sahasranamam guest appearance Female cast 2 Savitri as Amudha Sheeladevi as Pankajam K R Vijaya as Karpagam Baby Shakila as MeenakshiProduction EditKarpagam is the feature film debut of K R Vijaya 3 It was written and directed by K S Gopalakrishnan and produced by K S Sabarinathan under Amar Jothi Movies 4 The lead role was originally offered to M G Ramachandran who agreed to act in the film if T S Balaiah was cast as the character s father in law as S V Ranga Rao was already cast and Gopalakrishnan refused to recast the role Ramachandran declined and Gemini Ganesan was cast instead 5 The role of the title character was originally offered to C R Vijayakumari who declined 6 Vijaya then known by her birth name Deivanayaki had given a dance performance at an event in Island Grounds which Ganesan attended They took a photograph together which Ganesan later showed to Gopalakrishnan who wanted a newcomer for the role 7 Sabarinathan took a loan of 4 million equivalent to 280 million or US 3 5 million in 2020 from AVM Productions to produce the film 8 Cinematography was handled by M Karnan and editing by R Devarajan 2 The final length of the film was 4 567 metres 14 984 ft 4 Soundtrack EditThe soundtrack was by Viswanathan Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Vaali P Susheela is the only playback singer featured on the soundtrack 2 9 The songs Athai Madi Methaiyadi and Mannavane Azhalama Kanneerai attained popularity 10 11 Track listingNo TitleSingerLength1 Aayiram Iravugal Varuvathundu P Susheela4 142 Athai Madi Methaiyadi P Susheela5 403 Pakkathu Veettu Paruva Machaan P Susheela6 014 Mannavane Azhalama Kanneerai P Susheela3 48Total length 19 43Release and reception EditKarpagam was released on 15 November 1963 Diwali day 8 12 Ananda Vikatan in its review dated 8 December 1963 positively the film describing Ranga Rao s performance as the highlight of the film The reviewer also appreciated Vijaya s performance and lauded that of Shakila According to the reviewer the film s only weakness was the fact that it was stretched like rubber in the second half 13 T M Ramachandran writing for Sport and Pastime appreciated the film for various aspects particularly the cast performances but was disappointed over Savitri s limited role 14 Kanthan of Kalki called the story ordinary but lauded Gopalakrishnan s direction 15 The film was a commercial success running for over 100 days in theatres 16 It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film 17 18 and Ganesan won the Chennai Film Fans Association for Best Actor 19 Remakes EditIn 1965 Karpagam was remade in Hindi as Rishte Naate where Athai Madi Methaiyadi was re used as Ari Neendiya Ki Pari and in Telugu as Thodu Needa where S V Ranga Rao and V Nagayya reprised their roles 20 21 22 In 1977 it was remade in Malayalam as Vishukkani 23 24 Legacy EditFrom the profits the film made Gopalakrishnan built Karpagam Studio 4 25 Though Vijaya feared she would not get further acting offers due to her character s early death in Karpagam which she considered a bad omen she went on to act in more than 500 films 26 The film is available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video 27 References Edit Dhananjayan 2011 p 214 a b c d கற பகம PDF song book in Tamil Amar Jothi Movies 1963 Retrieved 15 December 2021 Chowdhary Y Sunita 19 November 2011 Screen goddess The Hindu Archived from the original on 9 June 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 a b c 1963 கற பகம அமர ஜ த ம வ ஸ 1963 Karpagam Amar Jothi Movies Lakshman Sruthi in Tamil Archived from the original on 9 June 2019 Retrieved 9 June 2019 கற பகம படத த ல நட க க மற த த எம ஜ ஆர MGR refused to act in the film Karpagam Dinamalar 11 September 2016 Archived from the original on 9 November 2016 Retrieved 24 January 2023 க ப லசந தர ன த மர ந ஞ சம வ ஜயக ம ர க க பத ல சர ஜ த வ நட த த ர Maalai Malar in Tamil 25 July 2017 Archived from the original on 1 June 2019 Retrieved 13 July 2022 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