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Thiruvilayadal (1965 film)
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| Thiruvilayadal | |
|---|---|
 Official DVD cover | |
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Nagesh, Manorama, K. B. Sundarambal, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam |
| Music by | K.V. Mahadevan |
| Release date(s) | 31 July 1965[1] |
| Running time | 154 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thiruvilayadal (Tamil: திருவிளையாடல்; English: The Divine Sport) is a 1965 Indian Tamil feature film directed by A.P. Nagarajan. The cast includes Sivaji Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Nagesh, Manorama, K. B. Sundarambal, T. R. Mahalingam and T. S. Balaiah. The film is based onThiruvilayadal Puranam, a Saivite devotional epic.[2]
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[edit]Plot
Thiruvilayadal covers four stories in the Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam which is originally composed of 64 stories. The plot revolves around the "divine sport" of Lord Shiva (Sivaji Ganesan) who has the habit of confounding his devotees in order to test their devotion. The story begins when the Lord gives the sacred fruit brought by sage Narada to his elder son, Ganesha. His younger son Muruga becomes angry and thus goes to a hill abode of Palani in the clothes of a hermit sage. Goddess Parvathi (known as Sakthi here) (Savitri) comes and narrates the Thiruvilayadalgal ("Divine Sports") of Lord Shiva to Muruga, in order to calm him down.
She narrates the story of when the Lord opened his third eye, an episode where Lord comes to the city of Madurai of the Pandya Kingdom in the form of a poet. That time, the King Shenbaga Pandian (R. Muthuraman) wants to find out the answer to an unsolved question, and announces a reward of lot of gold coins to anyone who finds out the answer. Poet Dharumi (Nagesh) wants this reward and Shiva (as the poet) gives him a poem containing the answer. Overjoyed, Dharumi takes it to the court and recites the poem, but the ego-filled poet of the Durbar, Great Tamil Poet Nakeeran (A. P. Nagarajan) claims it is incorrect. When Shiva hears this, he gets enraged and turns Nakeeran into ashes. Later, he revives Nakeeran who apologizes, and finally realizes himself.
She also narrates in another episode that the Lord marries Dhatchayini (Sakthi) against the will of Dhatchayini's father Dhatchan. Dhatchan also performs a Mahayagna without inviting son-in-law Lord Shiva. Sakthi asks permission to go but Shiva refuses. But Sakthi disobeys him and goes there, only to be insulted by Dhatchan. Sakthi curses him and returns back to the abode of Shiva. Shiva refuses to live with her and a war enrages. Shiva burns Sakthi to ashes and performs his 'Mahathandava' dance with great fury. But later he gives life to Sakthi and orders her to be born as a fisherman's daughter as a consequence for her actions.
Sakthi, now born as Kayarkanni, is the daughter of a fisherman. When playing with her friends, a strange fisherman (Shiva in his fisherman form) approaches and flirts with her, despite her disapproval. Later after he saves everyone from a shark, Kayarkanni accepts to marry him.
She recites another time when the Lord took the form of a woodcutter and settled in a kingdom which was trying to be conquered by the great singer Hemanatha Bhagavathar (T. S. Balaiah). Shiva teaches a lesson to Bhagavathar, that pride even with the greatest talent is no good. Disappointed, the latter leaves and everyone in the kingdom rejoices.
Listening to all these stories, Muruga's rage finally subsides and he reconciles with his family. Subsequently, it is revealed that the name "Palani" is a portmanteau of the two Tamil languageterms Palam ("Fruit") and Nee ("You"), hence literally meaning ("You are the Fruit"), referring to Muruga.
[edit]Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Lord Shiva
- Savitri as Parvathi alias Sakthi/Kayarkanni
- R. Muthuraman as Shenbaga Pandiyan
- Nagesh as Dharumi
- Devika as Wife of Shenbaga Pandiyan
- Manorama as Kayarkanni's friend
- K. B. Sundarambal as Avvaiyar
- T. S. Balaiah as Hemanatha Bagavathar
- T. R. Mahalingam as Bana Battar
- S.V. Sahasranamam as Kayarkanni's father
- O.A.K. Thevar as King Dhatchan
- A. P. Nagarajan as Nakeeran (cameo role)
[edit]Production
The story was conceived by A. P. Nagarajan, he wrote the screenplay as a five part play. The stories were taken from an ancient Tamil epic, Thriuvilayadal Puranam, which consists of 64 stories, written by 64 nayanmargal (Saivate devotees). Like 12 disciples of Jesus, these Saivates were the devotees of Lord Shiva.[3] Actor Nagesh, who played a crucial role in the film, wrote in his biography,
| “ | "Everyone kept telling me that I had done a superb job and at times stole the scene from the hero, so I was extremely scared it might not see the light of day as the director was struggling to trim the film's length. One day when I was in the recording theatre, Sivaji [Ganesan] walked in and wanted to see the “Dharumi” piece. He did not notice me in the dark sound engineers' room. He watched it once and then wanted to see it again — by this time I was sure that my scene, especially the solo lamenting, would be axed. To my astonishment, Sivaji turned and said, ‘Do not remove a single foot from this episode as well as the episode featuring T. S. Balaiah. These will be the highlights of the film. This is my opinion, but as the director, you have the final say. Whatever dubbing additions have to be done, get that fellow (Nagesh), lock him up in the studio and don't let him run away till he completes it to your satisfaction. He has done outstanding work.' Such was his generosity to his fellow actors."[4] | ” |
[edit]Soundtrack
| Tracklist | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Pazham Neeyappa Gnaana Pazham" | K.B. Sundarambal | ||||||||
| 2. | "Indroru Naal Pothuma" | M. Balamuralikrishna | ||||||||
| 3. | "Isai Thamizh Nee Saidha" | T.R.Mahalingam | ||||||||
| 4. | "Paarthal Pasumaram" | T.M. Soundararajan | ||||||||
| 5. | "Paattum Naane" | T.M. Soundararajan | ||||||||
| 6. | "Podhigai Malai Uchieley" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | ||||||||
| 7. | "Ondraanavan Uruvil" | |||||||||
| 8. | "Illadha Thondrillai" | |||||||||
| 9. | "Vaasi Vaasi" | K.B. Sundarambal | ||||||||
| 10. | "Om Namasivaya" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela | ||||||||
[edit]Release
[edit]Reception
Thiruvilayadal was very well received, Sivaji Ganesan's performance was also acclaimed and it contributed to his long string of successful films.[6] The other actors were also praised. A reviewer said "The roles of Muthuraman, Nagesh and Balaiah, though short, are portrayed aptly with vigor and expertise."[7] Cinema Chaat called the film an "absolute classic", stating that "it’s one to watch again and again. 5 stars."[8]
[edit]Box Office
Considered one of the most "elaborate films" of the 1960s, Thiruvilayadal enjoyed great success at the box office.[9] The film ran for 25 weeks in Shanti, a theatre owned by Sivaji Ganesan.[10] It was declared a "silver jubilee" film.[11]
[edit]Awards
- Thiruvilayadal won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil - Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in 1966.
