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Gulebakavali is the second Tamil film to be based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection One Thousand and One Nights, following a 1935 film. [1] The film also involved a fight sequence between lead actor M. G. Ramachandran and a lion. [2] Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who wrote the screenplay, also wrote the songs' lyrics. [1]
[3] [4] The role of Haridas was played by M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, who was the highest-paid actor in the Tamil film industry at the time. [5] It was very short (10,994 Feet [6]) compared to other films from the same period. [7] Featuring a number of melodious songs sung by Bhagavathar, the film was released on Diwali (16 October) 1944. [8]
Kadhalan (transl. Loverboy; pronounced) is the soundtrack to the 1994 Tamil film of the same name, directed by Shankar.The soundtrack, features 9 songs composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics penned by Vaali, Vairamuthu, Shankar and Thirikudarasappa Kavirayar.
Alaigal Oivathillai was released on 18 July 1981 to majorly positive reviews and became a commercial success. The film received eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Story Writer. It was remade by Bharathiraja in Hindi as Lovers in 1983.
The Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan, in its issue dated 2 December 1984, carried the reviews of multiple people who had seen the film. The review board of the magazine gave the film a rating of 44 out of 100 based on these reviews, with the consensus being favourable towards Ilaiyaraaja's music and critical towards the multiple storylines ...
The 1954 film, directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu, Malaikkallan was honoured with the first president's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Certificate of Merit for Second and Third Best Feature Films in Tamil were received by Andha Naal and Edhir Paradhathu respectively.
The Tamil-language film industry has produced and released over 10000 films since the release of its first sound film, kalidas, in 1931.This is a master list of listings of films released from 1931 in the industry by decade of release.
The films are made primarily in the Tamil language. Chintamani (1937) and Haridas (1944) are landmark films from the early stages of Tamil cinema. Chintamani was the first major box office success, while Haridas is noted for its significant impact and long theatrical run, reflecting industry's development before its formal establishment post ...