Malathi (film)
Malathi | |
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Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Story by | Gomathi Subramaniyam |
Produced by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Starring | Gemini Ganesan B. Saroja Devi Ravichandran |
Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Chitra Productions |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Malathi (/mɑːləθi/) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Ravichandran. It was released on 29 October 1970.
Plot
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Malathi, a young woman from a wealthy family, pursues MBBS in a medical college, where she meets Balu, a senior student. They fall in love, but due to her family circumstances, they are unable to marry; Malathi ends up marrying Rajan, a relative, who is addicted to drinking and drugs. She decides to reform him, and the rest of the film deals with whether she succeeds in her endeavour or not.
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan as Dr. Balu
- Ravichandran as Ananth
- B. Saroja Devi as Malathi
- Major Sundarrajan as Sundaresan
- S. Varalakshmi as Gowri
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Chandrasekaran
- K. Sarangapani as Marthandan
- Nagesh as Natraj
- Thengai Srinivasan as Vaithuvali Mama
- Ushanandini as Chandra
- Jayakumari as Devika
- Aalam as Radhika
Production
Malathi was produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The screenplay, written by him, was based on a story by Gomathi Subramaniam.[1][2] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was assisted by Govardhanam and Joseph Krishna. The lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[1][3]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chit Chit" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
2. | "Karpanaiyo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
3. | "Enge En" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari |
Release and reception
The film was released on 29 October 1970,[4] and became moderately successful.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (18 May 2017). "Malathi (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "1970-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of Films Released in 1970 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Malathi". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Malathy (1970)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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