Unarchigal
Unarchigal (transl. Feelings) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi in his directorial debut.[1] The film starring Kamal Haasan and Srividya in the lead roles. It is a highly sensuous film which deals with sexually transmitted diseases, and subsequently the film ran into trouble with the censor board prompting a delay in its release. additionally, Kamal Haasan worked as assistant director also.
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Directed by | R. C. Sakthi |
Produced by | K.L. Bose M. Sardhar Rameesa Ashraf |
Written by | R. C. Sakthi |
Starring | Kamal Haasan Srividya L. Kanchana Major Sundarrajan S. V. Ramadoss V. Gopalakrishnan |
Music by | Shyam |
Cinematography | R. N. Pillai |
Edited by | G. Kalyanasundaram |
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Running time | 122 Minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Muthu (Kamal) is an 18-year-old simpleton who works in a small village. He is sexually harassed by his landlord's sister, a widow. Unable to bear it any longer, Muthu goes to Madras(Chennai). However, he is again harassed in a similar way by people whom he meets. He finds work at a hotel as a room boy where he meets Srividya (Maragadham), a prostitute. He then rescues her once from a raid. After he saves her, she develops a soft spot towards him. He lives in Srividya's house as a servant but later is thrown away from her home. In the end kamal gets affected by an STD and is shown in a hospital being treated by a doctor (Major Sundarrajan) and eventually dies.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Muthu
- L. Kanchana as Kamala
- Srividya as Maragadham
- Major Sundarrajan as Doctor
- Lalithasree as Prostitute
- S. V. Ramadoss as Bhoopathy
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Balu
- K. K. Soundar as Police Inspector
- Vellai Subbaiah as Subbiah (Room Boy)
Production
The film was initially supposed to be Kamal Haasan's first movie as a lead actor after being launched in 1972, however delays meant that the film was only released 4 years later.[2][3] The same film was later remade in Malayalam as Raasaleela and released in 1975, before the original had come out.[4]
Soundtrack
All Songs are written by Kannadasan, Pattukottai Dhandayuthapani, Velavendhan, Muthulingam
No | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1 | "Nenjathil Poradum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
2 | "Un Aasaiya" | Shyam | 4:13 |
3 | "Naan Yenna Cheyiden" | Various | 2:24 |
4 | "Alainthidum Naan" | S. Janaki, P. Susheela | 5:00 |
References
- "Tamil director R.C Sakthi passes away". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Sakthi overwhelmed with Kamal Haasan's gesture". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014.
- Rangan, Baradwaj (11 September 2014). "Kamal and the art of screenplay writing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look--rasaleela-new-version-imagegallery-malayalam-mcomsVifihcsi.html