Thisai Maariya Paravaigal
| Thisai Maariya Paravaigal | |
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| Directed by | S. Jagadeesan |
| Screenplay by | P. L. Sundararajan |
| Story by | S. Jagadeesan |
| Produced by |
P. S. Veerappa P. S. V. Hari Haran |
| Starring |
Sarath Babu Sumalatha |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company |
P. S. V. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time |
127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thisai Maariya Paravaigal (transl. The Birds that Changed Direction) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by S. Jagadeesan. The film was produced by P. S. Veerappa and P. S. V. Hariharan under his productions P. S. V. Pictures. The film stars Sarath Babu and Sumalatha, in her debut film appearance. It was released on 19 October 1979.
Plot
A harijan girl is brought up by a high-cast Brahmin in the agraharam, and the family is faced with antagonism and hatred. The girl's marriage to a Brahmin boy is thwarted, and out of frustration, she joins a nunnery.
Cast
- Sarath Babu
- Sumalatha
- Major Sundararajan
- V. S. Raghavan
- M. N. Rajam
- T. V. Kumudhini
- G. Srinivasan
- Veera Raghavan
- P. S. Veerappa
- Usilai Mani
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Thyagaraj
- Desikan
- P. P. Subbaiah
- Leela
- Rooba Mohan
- MLA Thangaraj
Production
Thisai Maariya Paravaigal is Sumalatha's feature film debut. It was shot in Gobichettipalayam.
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Raja Vaada Singa Kutti" is based on Kuntalavarali raga.
| Songs | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Adraa Melatha Rajaa" | Kovai Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | Pulamaipithan | 04:37 |
| "Kizhakku Paravai Merkil" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 05:02 |
| "Raja Vaada Singakutti" | S. Janaki P. Jayachandran | Kannadasan | 04:13 |
| "Neeradi Pattuduthi" | Vani Jayaram | Kannadasan | 04:32 |
Reception
Kausikan of Kalki praised Jagadeesan's story and direction, the performances of cast, Balakrishnan's cinematography and Viswanathan's music. The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Film (Second Prize), Best Story Writer (Jagadeesan), Best Male Playback Singer (T. M. Soundararajan), and Devar's New Face Award (Sumalatha).