Irulum Oliyum
Irulum Oliyum (transl. The Darkness and the Light) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed and co-written by Puttanna Kanagal. A remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969), itself based on a novel by Aryammba Pattabi, it stars Vanisri in dual roles with A. V. M. Rajan and R. Muthuraman. It was again remade by the same director in telugu as Iddaru Ammayilu with Vanisri reprising her role. The film revolves around two lookalike 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.
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| Directed by | S. R. Puttanna |
| Screenplay by | S. R. Puttanna |
| Story by | Aryamba Pattabhi |
| Produced by | G. S. Mani N. Nagasubramaniam M. V. M. Azhagappa |
| Starring | Vanisri A. V. M. Rajan |
| Cinematography | S. Maruti Rao |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Producers Combines |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Vanisri as Banu and Chandra[1]
- 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
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
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
Irulum Oliyum was released on 10 September 1971,[6] and fared well at the box office.[1]
References
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- 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.
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