Sivappu Malli
Sivappu Malli (transl. Red Jasmine) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Rama Narayanan for AVM Productions, starring Vijayakanth, Chandrasekhar, Shanthi Krishna, Aruna Mucherla and S. S. Chandran.[1][2] A remake of the Telugu film Erra Mallelu (1981), it was released on 15 August 1981.[3]
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| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Screenplay by | Rajshekar |
| Produced by | M. Saravanan M. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Chandrashekar Shanthi Krishna S. S. Chandran Sangili Murugan Aruna Mucherla |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sathyanathan, Punyakodi and their partners are an atrocious lot. They keep suppressing the villagers and do not even allow them to get proper education due to fear of losing control over the village. On the other hand, Ranga (Vijayakanth) and Tyagu (Chandrashekar) are honest factory workers who lead the fight against the factory owner for the labourers' rights. The clash between the two sections of society reaches a level where Sathyanathan and a gang plot to eliminate Ranga and Tyagu. They manage to do away with Tyagu; however, Ranga is too smart for them. How Ranga manages to punish the wrong doers is what the second half of the film is all about.
Cast
Production
K. Veerappan, a production executive at AVM Productions, saw the Telugu film Erra Mallelu (1981) and told AVM insiders it was very good; believing his words, M. Saravanan bought the remake rights without watching the film. However, Saravanan did not produce the remake, titled Sivappu Malli directly under AVM, but the subsidiary Balasubramaniam & Company. Saravanan wanted Kamal Haasan to portray the lead role, but he declined due to unavailability of dates; the role went to Vijayakanth.[4] The film's puja was held on 20 July 1981, and principal photography was completed well before the already fixed 15 August release date.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar Ganesh, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Erimalai Eppadi Porukkum" | T. M. Soundararajan, T. L. Maharajan | |
| 2. | "Rendu Kannam Santhana Kinnam" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela |
Reception
Sindhu and Jeeva, reviewing the film for Kalki, called it another film that saved the image of AVM Productions.[7]
References
- Maderya, Kumuthan. "Rage against the state: Historicizing the "angry young man" in Tamil cinema". Jump Cut. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Damodaran, Karthikeyan; Gorringe, Hugo (2017). "Madurai Formula Films: Caste Pride and Politics in Tamil Cinema". South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal. doi:10.4000/samaj.4359. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Saravanan 2013, p. 242.
- Saravanan 2013, pp. 242–243.
- Saravanan 2013, p. 244.
- "Sivappu Malli Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- சிந்து; ஜீவா (30 August 1981). "சிவப்பு மல்லி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
Bibliography
- Saravanan, M. (2013) [2005]. AVM 60 Cinema (in Tamil) (3rd ed.). Rajarajan Pathippagam. OCLC 1158347612.