Sorgam Naragam
| Sorgam Naragam | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Screenplay by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Dialogue by | Ma. Ra. |
| Based on | Swargam Narakam by Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | Sivakumar Fatafat Jayalaxmi Vijayakumar Padmapriya |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sorgam Naragam (transl. Heaven and hell) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar, who wrote the screenplay. It is a remake of the 1975 Telugu film Swargam Narakam. The film stars Sivakumar, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Vijayakumar and Padmapriya. It was released on 29 July 1977, and did not perform well at the box office.[1]
Plot
Cast
Production
Sivakumar and Vijayakumar, who last acted together in Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (1973), reunited for this film.[2] It was colourised via Eastmancolor.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4] Sivakumar told Thevar that there should be a song where the protagonist sings to himself about the misery of having a good wife but a hellish life. Thevar and Sivakumar then told Kannadasan that they wanted a song to explain how a loving wife loved her husband too much, fuelling doubts which ruined their lives. This led to the creation of the song "Thanneerai Neruppu Enru".[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poovum Pottum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Irandu Kiligal" | P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Mallu Vetti" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Thanneerai Neruppu Enru" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release and reception
Sorgam Naragam was released on 29 July 1977.[6] Naagai Dharuman of Anna praised the cast performances, dialogues by Ma. Ra., and cinematography by V. Ramamoorthy.[7]
References
- ^ தீனதயாளன், பா. (13 March 2016). "சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர்! (32)" [Sandow Chinnappa Thevar! (32)]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "'நேருக்கு நேர்' முதல் 'ஜெய் பீம்' வரை: சூர்யா சாதித்த கதையைச் சொன்ன சிவகுமார்!" [From Nerrukku Ner to Jai Bhim: Sivakumar tells the story of Suriya's achievements!]. Kamadenu. 16 April 2022. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "சொர்க்கம் நரகம்" [Heaven and hell]. Anna (in Tamil). 21 July 1977. p. 4. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Sorgam Naragam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ சிவகுமார் (10 May 2021). "திரைப்படச்சோலை 30: புவனா ஒரு கேள்விக்குறி" [Film Oasis 30: Bhuvana is a Question Mark]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "சொர்க்கம் நரகம்" [Heaven and hell]. Anna (in Tamil). 28 July 1977. p. 4. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ தருமன், நாகை (7 August 1977). "சொர்க்கம் – நரகம்" [Heaven – Hell]. Anna (in Tamil). p. 3. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
