Vairagyam
| Vairagyam | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | G. Or. Nathan |
| Edited by | D. Vasu |
| Music by | Manoj–Gyan |
Production company | Sujatha Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vairagyam (transl. Stubbornness) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sowcar Janaki, Prabhu and Radha. It was released on 15 August 1987.
Plot
The film depicts Annapoorni as a wealthy, arrogant woman and her haughty daughter Radha. Muthuaiyan is the cunning cousin of Annapoorni and wants to usurp her wealth. Radha squabbles with a mechanic, Raja, which leads to wrangling with Annapoorni, and she is let down. Later, with the guidance of her henpecked father, Radha falls for Raja. After comic incidents, Raja learns through his mother, Rajeswari, that Annapoorni is his maternal aunt, i.e., his father's sister, Srikanth. In the past, the direful Muthaiyan turned Srikanth into a dissident, whom Parvati reforms, and he aids her.
Muthaiyan plots by sullying Parvati's chastity and driving Srikanth to suicide. Listening to it, Raja pledges to prove his legitimacy. Aware of her daughter's love, Annapoorni fixes a prosperous alliance. Raja breaks it up and takes Radha along with him. Annapoorni makes various attempts to retrieve her but fails. Raja mocks and teases his aunt. Meanwhile Muthaiyan backstabs Annapoorni, and she is apprehended. At last, Raja rescues her and ceases Muthaiyan. The film ends with the marriage of Raja and Radha.
Cast
- Sowcar Janaki as 500 Acre Annapoorni
- Prabhu as Raja
- Radha as Radha, Annapoorni's daughter
- Jaishankar as Sadanandam, Annapoorni's husband
- Vijayakumari as Raja's Mother
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Muthaiyan, Annapoorni's cousin
- Ramji as Seenu, Muthaiyan son
- Janagaraj as Suana pana, Annapoorni Manager
- Manorama as Janagaraj Wife
- Haja Sheriff as Krishnaraj,
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Driver
- Loose Mohan as Spanner Muthu, Raja Assistant
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Manoj–Gyan.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Azhage Azhugai Enna" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Machanai Thottal Enna" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Jimthanakadi Jimthanakadi Jin" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Karotti Vandha Kutti Rasathi" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 17:34 | |||
Reception
Vairagyam was released on 15 August 1987.[3] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "The taming of the shrew portions, true to the tenor of the film, are rude, rough and rumbustious, chockful with hot-air rhetoric against the rich."[4] The film was also reviewed by Jayamanmadhan of Kalki.[5]
References
- ^ "Vairagyam". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Vairagyam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Manoj Gyan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Vairagyam". The Indian Express. 15 August 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (21 August 1987). "Shadow boxing". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (13 September 1987). "வைராக்கியம்". Kalki. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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