Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (transl. The lower sky will be red) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by S. Ravi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Jaishankar, Sarath Babu and Menaka. It is based on the play of the same name by Kuriakose Ranga.[1][2] The film was remade in Telugu as Gopala Krishnudu and in Malayalam as Chakravalam Chuvannappol.[citation needed] The film become a hit at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.[3]
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Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
Screenplay by | Visu |
Story by | Kuriakose Ranga |
Produced by | S. Ravi |
Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Saritha Jaishankar Sarath Babu Menaka |
Cinematography | M. Karnan |
Edited by | V. P. Krishnan R. Shanmugam |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vidhya Movies |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Dr. Dwarakanath is a renowned ophthalmologist in Coimbatore, devoted to God and with a high moral standing. He shares his happy home with his son Srivathsan, daughter-in-law Manju, a couple of relatives and a faithful servant. Dwarakanath's peaceful life is shattered by a double whammy, first when he discovers that Manju is afflicted with a dreadful disease and has only a few months to live and then a blind man Kumaran who is seeking revenge against an unknown perpetrator responsible for his sister's suicide, shows up at his doors and Dwarakanath realises the culprit is none other than his son Srivathsan. Dwarakanath tries to keep his son's culpability under wraps for Manju's sake considering her impending demise but Manju who is ignorant of her own ailment, misconstrues Dwarakanath's intentions and tries to unmask the culprit's identity and it soon turns out to be an intricate cat and mouse game between them both.
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4]
Song | Singers | Length |
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"Enakkoru Vedivelli" | M. S. Viswanathan | 06:05 |
"Kan Kanda Deivame" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:48 |
"Ponnana Ulagam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 04:28 |
"Kadavul Ninaithan" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:31 |
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum was released on 26 October 1981, Diwali day.[5][6] S. Shivakumar of Mid-Day appreciated the acting performances of Sivaji and Saritha.[7]
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