Piriya Vidai

Piriya Vidai[needs translation] is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Srikanth and produced by L. V. Prasad.[1][2][3] Starring R. Muthuraman and Prameela, it is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?.

Piriya Vidai
Poster
Directed bySrikanth
Based onThalla? Pellama?
by N. T. Rama Rao
Produced byL. V. Prasad
StarringR. Muthuraman
Prameela
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Prasad Productions
Release date
1975
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Cast

Production

Piriya Vidai is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?,[5] written by N. T. Rama Rao.[6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, and lyrics were written by Vaali.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ennuyire Ponnoliye"S. Janaki 
2."Raja Parunga Rajavai Parunga"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
3."Piriyavidai Meendum Vanthathu"P. Susheela 

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised the cast performances, but criticised Srikanth's direction.[8] The film failed commercially; Prasad felt this was due to the story "being unsuitable for Tamil audience" and miscasting.[6]

References
  1. Joshi, Priya; Dudrah, Rajinder, eds. (2016). The 1970s and its Legacies in India's Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 78, 88. ISBN 978-0-415-83658-6.
  2. Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-93-5150-212-8.
  3. "L.V. Prasad and his films". lvprasad.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. Paris, Arthur (1976). "Decline and Fall of Sridhar". Vol. 12. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. Narasimham, M. L. (20 October 2000). "Unforgettable screen mother". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. Sastry, K. N. T. (1993). L.V. Prasad A Monograph. Wiley Eastern. p. 95. ISBN 9788122405040.
  7. "Piriyaa Vidai Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  8. காந்தன் (14 September 1975). "பிரியா விடை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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