fiction.wikisort.org - Movie
Priya is a 1978 Indian thriller film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Sridevi in the title role along with Rajinikanth, Aznah Hamid, and Ambareesh.[1] It was simultaneously made in Tamil and Kannada languages.[2] The story is an adaptation of writer Sujatha's novels. The Tamil version was released on 22 December 1978, and the Kannada version on 12 January 1979.[3] It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Ajeyudu which released on 10 March 1979 and was also dubbed in Hindi as Love in Singapore in 1983.[4] The soundtrack of this film is recorded using Dolby Stereophonic technology for the first time in Tamil cinema. It was Sridevi's first and only Kannada film as a lead actress.[5][6]
| Priya | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster in Tamil | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Story by | Sujatha |
| Produced by | S. P. Tamilarasi |
| Starring | Sridevi Rajinikanth Ambareesh |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | S. P. T Films |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 148 minutes (Tamil) |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Kannada |
Plot
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (July 2022) |
Priya is a movie star who is exploited by her producer Janardhan. Janardhan has such a tight control over Priya's financial and personal affairs that he refuses to let her marry her boyfriend Bharat. Before she flies off to Singapore for a film shoot, Priya seeks the help of lawyer Ganesh to get rid of Janardhan. How Ganesh helps Priya overcome her problems accounts for the rest of the film, which includes a side story of Ganesh falling in love with a Malay-Indian girl named Subadhra.
Cast
- Sridevi as Priya[7]
- Rajinikanth as Ganesh[8]
- Ambareesh as Bharath[7]
- Major Sundarrajan / K. S. Ashwath as Janardhan[7]
- Thengai Srinivasan as Film director
- Aznah Hamid as Subadhra[7]
- K. Natraj as Kaalimuthu
Production
The film was shot in Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.[8]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[9] It was recorded using Dolby Stereophonic technology for the first time in Tamil cinema.[10] The "Akarai Cheemai Azhaginile" song's pallavi is based on the song "Kites" by Simon Dupree and the Big Sound.[11] The song "Hey Paadal Ondru" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Kapi.[12]
All lyrics are written by Panchu Arunachalam.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ye Paadal Ondru" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Akarai Cheemai Azhaginile" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Darling Darling" | P. Susheela | 4:39 |
| 4. | "En Uyir Nee Thaane" | K. J. Yesudas, Jency Anthony | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Sri Ramanin Sri Deviye" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 22:25 | ||
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kavithe Neenu" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Sagaradacheya" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Darling Darling" | S. Janaki | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Nannali Neenagi" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Thangaaliye" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 22:25 | ||
All lyrics are written by Rajashri.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darling Darling" | P. Susheela | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Sree Raamuni Sreedevive" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Nee Pedavula Lona" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Chakkani Prakruthi Andaalu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Chorus | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 17:21 | ||
Allegations
The footage of the famous car chase sequence from the Steve McQueen film Bullitt was edited and spliced into the climax scene of this film; however, the allegations that ensued was that it was done so without permission.[15]
References
- கெளசிகன் (7 January 1979). "ப்ரியா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 11. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- Nayak 2019, p. 34.
- "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "Ajeyudu". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- Nayak 2019, p. 39.
- Nayak 2019, p. 259.
- Ramachandran 2014, p. 88.
- Ramachandran 2014, p. 87.
- "Ilaiyaraaja – Priya (45-RPM)". MusicCircle. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "'பிரியா' படத்தில் இளையராஜா இசை: இந்தி இசை அமைப்பாளர் சலீல் சவுத்ரி பாராட்டு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- Shekar, Anjana (5 March 2021). "Tamil film music and plagiarism: What fans feel about recurring issue". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- Mani, Charulatha (7 December 2012). "Notes that intrigue". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- "Priya — EP by Ilaiyaraaja". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "Priya (Kannada)". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- "High Five". The Hindu. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
Bibliography
- Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789353056780.
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
External links
- Priya at IMDb
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии