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Irulum Oliyum






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Irulum Oliyum
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Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Screenplay byPuttanna Kanagal
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues)
Story byAryamba Pattabhi
Produced byG. S. Mani
N. Nagasubramaniam
M. V. M. Azhagappa
StarringVanisri
A. V. M. Rajan
CinematographyS. Maruti Rao
Edited byM. Umanath
Music byK. V. Mahadevan

Production
company

Producers Combines

Release date

  • 10 September 1971 (1971-September-10)

Running time

141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Irulum Oliyum (transl. The Darkness and the Light) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and co-written by Puttanna Kanagal. A remake of his own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969), itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi, it stars Vanisri in dual roles with A. V. M. Rajan and R. Muthuraman. The film revolves around two look-alike cousin sisters who switch places for a few days to escape from their respective problems. It was released on 10 September 1971 and became a commercial success.

Plot

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Cast

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  • A. V. M. Rajan as Thyagu[1]
  • R. Muthuraman as Ramu[1]
  • S. V. Ranga Rao as Mohanarangam, Banu's father[1]
  • Nagesh as Mohanarangam's assistant[1]
  • S. V. Subbaiah as Dharmalingam, Chandra's father[1]
  • Rama Prabha as Rama, Chandra's step sister [1]
  • M. S. Sundari Bai as Amritham, Chandra's stepmother[1]
  • Senthamarai as Nagalingam, Amritham's brother
  • V. Nagayya as Chandrasekhar, Thyagu's father
  • Rukmini as Gowri, Thyagu's mother
  • Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Amritham's brother's son

    • Production

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    Irulum Oliyum was directed by Puttanna Kanagal, who also wrote the screenplay, while Vietnam Veedu Sundaram wrote the dialogues.[1] It is a remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969),[2] itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi. Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao, and editing by M. Umanath Rao.[1] Ra. Sankaran and Bharathiraja worked as associate directors.[3][4]

    Soundtrack

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    Music was by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were by Kannadasan.[5]

    Song Singer Length
    "Vaanile Mannile" P. Susheela 04:45
    "Oh Oh Mr Brammachari" P. Susheela 04:24
    "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Female P. Susheela 04:08
    "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Male S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha 03:09
    Party Dance Instrumental 02:26

    Release and reception

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    Irulum Oliyum was released on 10 September 1971,[6] and fared well at the box office.[1] Vanisri won the Chennai Film Fans' Association Award for Best Actress.[7]

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Guy, Randor (22 October 2016). "Irulum Oliyum (1971)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  • ^ Saravanan, M P. "The Legend Bharathiraja". Magzter. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  • ^ Shivpprasadh, S. (14 June 2012). "Father Figure". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  • ^ "இளையராஜாவிடம் பந்தயம் போட்ட பாரதிராஜா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  • ^ "Irulum Oliyum". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  • ^ "Irulum Oliyum (1971)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ "அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா" (PDF). Vlambaram (in Tamil). 15 January 2000. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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