Vishwa Thulasi
Vishwa Thulasi is a 2004 Tamil-language drama film directed by Sumathy Ram, starring Mammooty and Nandita Das. This film's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilayaraaja and M. S. Viswanathan.[1] The film was notable for having a female director.[2][3]
| Vishwa Thulasi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sumathy Ram |
| Written by | Sumathy Ram |
| Produced by | Ramki |
| Starring | Mammootty Nandita Das Manoj K. Jayan Delhi Ganesh Sukumari Kamala Kamesh Madhan Bob Rajesh Vaidya Ambili Devi |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja M. S. Viswanathan |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
The film, set in the 1940s and moving to the 1960s, revolves around the emotional story of Thulasi returning to her village to become a dance teacher. She cannot bring herself to forget Vishwa, a man she has been in love with for two decades. Memories of Vishwa haunt her constantly, and upon a chance meeting with him, she discovers he too is struggling with his love for her. Both are haunted by the memory of Thulasi's cousin, a figure who is unable to control his obsession for his cousin and hide his resentment at Thulasi's feelings for Vishwa.
Thulasi comes to Sundarapuri after her guardians — her grandma and uncle — pass away, to work as teacher in a dance school. It is in Sundarapuri that Vishwa, the Zamindar whom she had met 20 years ago, lives. They meet again and the feelings that had blossomed in their hearts as teenagers, are revived. Vishwa is unmarried and Thulasi has gone through an unceremonious ritual in the name of matrimony, but fear of societal stigma and innate inhibition keep them asunder.
Sensing their intense love for each other, Pattabhi, the manager at Vishwa's house, helps them overcome their fears. It is then that fate enters in the form of Shiva.
Cast edit
- Mammootty as Vishwa
- Nandita Das as Thulasi
- Manoj K. Jayan as Shiva
- Delhi Ganesh as Pattabhi
- Sukumari as Vishwa's mother
- Manivannan
- Madhan Bob
- Kovai Sarala
- Vaiyapuri
- Kamala Kamesh
- Rajesh Vaidya
- Ambili Devi as Young Thulasi
Soundtrack edit
All the songs were composed and orchestrated by M. S. Viswanathan. Background score of the movie was done by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Aaya Kalaikalin" | Srinivas, Aparna | Sumathy Ram |
| 2 | "Engu Piranthathu" | Tippu, Chinmayi | Ilaiyaraaja |
| 3 | "Kanavilavathu" | Gopika Poornima, Karthik | |
| 4 | "En Maname" | Dippu, Gopika Poornima | |
| 5 | "Kannamma Kanavillaiya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Sumathy Ram |
| 6 | "Mayakkama" | Srinivas, Sujatha | |
| 7 | "Nizhalin Kathai Ithu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 8 | "Vishwa Thulasi" | Bhavatharini | Ilaiyaraaja |
Reception edit
Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that "Though one can appreciate the debutant director's sincerity to give a clean, aesthetic, lyrical film, quite different from the dance-fight-romance routine, one feels 'Vishwa Thulasi' would have made a pleasant video-album. Stretching it to two hours, is stretching it a bit too much!"[6][7][8]
Awards edit
The film has won the following awards since its release:
2005 WorldFest Houston (United States)
- Won - Gold Remi Award - Music Score - Ilaiyaraaja, M. S. Viswanathan
- Won - Gold Special Jury Award - First Feature - Vishwa Thulasi - Sumathy Ram
Tamil Nadu State Film Award edit
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Second Best Film - Second Prize, 2004
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for best Choreography - 2004
References edit
- ^ Sify preview
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- ^ "മമ്മൂട്ടി ഇതാദ്യമായിട്ടല്ല സംവിധായികമാർക്കൊപ്പം പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നത്, പാർവതി മേനോൻ, സുമതി റാം". 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Vishwa Thulasi Songs". youtube. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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- ^ . Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Vishwa Thulasi review. Vishwa Thulasi Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ . movies.bizhat.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
External links edit
- Vishwa Thulasi at IMDb