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. The film revolves around two look-alike 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] Vanisri won the Chennai Film Fans' Association Award for Best Actress.[7]
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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- "அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா" (PDF). Vlambaram (in Tamil). 15 January 2000. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.