Malathi (film)
Malathi is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Ravichandran.
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| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Story by | Gomathi Subramaniyam |
| Produced by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan B. Saroja Devi Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Chitra Productions |
Release date | 1970 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Malathi, a young woman from a wealthy family, pursues MBBS in a medical college, where she meets Balu, a senior student. They fall in love, but due to her family circumstances, they are unable to marry; Malathi ends up marrying Rajan, a relative, who is addicted to drinking and drugs. She decides to reform him, and the rest of the film deals with whether she succeeds in her endeavour or not.
Cast edit
- Gemini Ganesan as Dr. Balu
- Ravichandran as Ananth
- B. Saroja Devi as Malathi
- Major Sundarrajan as Sundaresan
- S. Varalakshmi as Gowri
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Chandrasekaran
- K. Sarangapani as Marthandan
- Nagesh as Natraj
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vaithuvali Mama
- Ushanandini as Chandra
- Jayakumari as Devika
- Aalam as Radhika
Production edit
Malathi was produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The screenplay, written by him, was based on a story by Gomathi Subramaniam.[1][2] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad.[1]
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was assisted by Govardhanam and Joseph Krishna. The lyrics were written by Kannadasan, and the playback singers were S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari and P. Susheela.[1][3]
- "Chit Chit" – SPB, P. Susheela
- "Karpanaiyo" – SPB, P. Susheela
- "Enge En" – T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Release and reception edit
The film was moderately successful. Film historian Randor Guy praised the performances of Ganesan, Saroja Devi and Ravichandran, along with Prasad's cinematography.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (18 May 2017). "Malathi (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ . tamilsongslyrics123. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
External links edit
- Malathi at IMDb