1973 Indian film
| Prarthanai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kausikan |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Kausikan |
| Story by | Kausikan |
| Produced by | Venkat Varadhan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Ramachandrayya |
| Edited by | S. I. Perumal |
| Music by | T. K. Ramamoorthy |
| Production company | Chitra Lok Productions |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Prarthanai (/prɑːrθənaɪ/ transl. Prayer) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed and co-written by Kausikan. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Sowcar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala, with Srikanth and Sasikumar in supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1973.
Plot
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Cast
- A. V. M. Rajan
- Sowcar Janaki
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala
- Srikanth
- Sasikumar
- Cho
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Suruli Rajan
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal
- Junior T. S. Balaiah
- Manorama
- Sridevi
- K. R. Devaki
- Lakshmi
- Parvathi
- Karikol Raju
Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Vaali.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadhal Piranthadhu" | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Oru Vaarthai Nee" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki called the story as somewhat innovative, but felt it could have had better pacing as the songs were dragging. Navamani applauded the director for taking an ordinary, clichéd story and making it watchable.
References
- Stocker, Stephanie (31 May 2017). Caste and Equality: Friendship Patterns among Young Academics in Urban India. transcript Verlag. p. 177. ISBN 978-3-8394-3885-5.
- "பிரார்த்தனை". Navamani (in Tamil). 13 January 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- "Prarthanai". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- காந்தன் (18 February 1973). "பிரார்த்தனை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 19. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- "பிரார்த்தனை". Navamani (in Tamil). 27 January 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
External links
- Prarthanai at IMDb
