Sarigamapadani is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by R. Parthiban and produced by Seetha. The film stars Parthiban, Roja and Sangita, with Vijayakumar, Manorama, Vinu Chakravarthy, Chinni Jayanth and Periya Karuppu Thevar playing supporting roles. It was released on 10 February 1994, and failed at the box office.[1][2]
| Sarigamapadani | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Parthiban |
| Written by | R. Parthiban |
| Produced by | Seetha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Manikandan |
| Edited by | P. Saisuresh |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Abhi Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editKulasekaran is a liquor shop owner and he likes to spend the time in college. Kulasekaran is also a modern Don Juan : a seducer of women. His father Kabali is a drunkard and he was involved in smuggling illegal liquor, while his mother is a soft-spoken person.
During a wedding function, Kulasekaran falls under the spell of the shy young woman Sangita. He talks to Sangita and he tries to seduce her. Sangita really likes his funny way of talking, she eventually falls in love with him and they even talk about their marriage. When Kulasekaran tries to kiss her, she pushes him away. Disappointed by his behaviour, she runs away from the wedding hall.
Later, Kulasekaran falls in love with Archana. Archana is an arrogant college student and she is the daughter of a district collector. Kulasekaran tries to seduce her but without success. One day, she finally accepts his love, unfortunately, the happiness was short-lived, she says that it was just a joke. The whole pattern repeats itself many times, Kulasekaran quickly sinks into alcoholism and depression. Archana openly states that she wants to see Kulasekaran going mad. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- R. Parthiban as Kulasekaran
- Roja as Archana
- Sangita as Sangita
- Vijayakumar as Archana's father
- Manorama as Kulasekaran's mother
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Kabali
- Chinni Jayanth as Kulasekaran's friend
- Periya Karuppu Thevar as Kulasekaran grandfather
- Vaithi as Headmaster
- Prasanna Kumar as lawyer
- Thalapathy Dinesh
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "College Thorandhudichi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:57 |
| "Hey Kala Kala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, R. Parthiepan | 5:07 |
| "Sarigamapadani" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Deva | 4:03 |
| "Aye Vadi Chi Poya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:18 |
| "Paithiyam Paithiyam" | Sangeetha Sajith | 1:23 |
| "Jinthapath Jinthapath" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, R. Parthiepan | 4:12 |
| "Poovumilai Pottumilai" | Manorama | 2:52 |
| "Ding Dang" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:51 |
| "Gilli Adichavana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:33 |
Release and reception
editSarigamapadani was released on 24 August 1994.[4] R. P. R. of Kalki found Manikandan's cinematography as the only positive of the film.[5] The film became a box-office failure.[6][7]
References
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- ^ "sarigamapadhanee ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (2 October 1994). "சரிகமபதநீ..." Kalki (in Tamil). p. 19. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review(Cont.)". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review". Google Groups. 9 January 1996. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
