Cinema Paithiyam (transl. Cinephile) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan. The film stars Jaishankar and Jayachitra. It is a remake of the Hindi film Guddi (1971).[1] The film was released on 31 January 1975 and became a commercial success.
| Cinema Paithiyam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Screenplay by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Story by | Gulzar |
| Produced by | A. L. Srinivasan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Jayachitra |
| Cinematography | V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | A. L. S. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Jaya is a cinephile. So obsessed is she with cinema, that she worships the popular actor Jaishankar, believing all that he portrays on screen, to be his real self. He becomes the ideal man of her dreams, and she even tattoos his name in her arm. Hell breaks loose when she refuses to marry Natarajan, the boy arranged by her brother and her sister-in-law. At his juncture, steps in her uncle, who takes it upon himself to show her the true world, by taking her on a trip around the real life of a star.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as himself[2][a]
- Jaishankar as himself
- Major Sundarrajan as Sivalingam
- V. K. Ramasamy as Chidambaram
- Cho as Ramani[3]
- Kamal Haasan as Natarajan[4]
- Senthamarai as himself
- Neelu as Kadha kaalatchebam singer
- Sowcar Janaki as Lakshmi
- Jayachitra as Jaya
- S. Varalakshmi as Teacher
- P. R. Varalakshmi as Kamala[5]
- Sachu as Pappa[6]
- S. N. Parvathy as Teacher
- Jayalalithaa as herself[7][a]
- K. Balaji as himself[a]
- Manorama as Ponnamma / Junior artist agent
- A. Sakunthala as herself[7][a]
- A. Bhimsingh as himself[a]
- P. Madhavan as himself[a]
- C. V. Rajendran as himself[a]
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Bhoopathy (uncredited)[8]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[9]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "En Ullam Azhagana" | Vani Jairam |
| "Naan Ariyatha" | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "I Will Sell My Beauty" | L. R. Eswari |
Release and reception
editCinema Paithiyam was released on 31 January 1975.[10] Kanthan of Kalki positively reviewed the film, comparing it favourably to the Hindi original.[11] Kumudam praised the performances of Kamal Haasan, Jayachithra and Sowcar Janaki and added that Guddi was pleasant and sweet; however Cinema Paithiyam lacked it.[12] Jayachitra later claimed in an interview that this film ran for 100 days at Devi-Sridevi Complex in Madras, and that "this was the first Tamil black-and-white film that ran for so long in that theater complex".[13]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Sampath, Janani (27 August 2013). "The common man's film maker". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "'வசந்தமாளிகை'யில் ஜெயலலிதா - சிவாஜி நினைவுநாள் இன்று!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Cho Ramaswamy passes away: Six films that immortalised the veteran Tamil political satirist". Firstpost. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (3 July 2015). "Papanasam: A faithful remake, a solid thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "எங்க வீட்டுக்கு வந்துடுங்கன்னு எல்லாரும் கூப்பிடுறாங்க! – 'சுந்தரி' அப்பத்தா வரலட்சுமி". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 19 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Lakshmi, K.; Poorvaja, S. (31 May 2018). "Remembering Muktha Srinivasan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ a b "மறக்க முடியுமா...? சினிமாப் பைத்தியம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Veteran actor T K S Natarajan no more". Deccan Herald. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Cinema Paithiyam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "ஜனவரி 31ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்..." [Films released on 31 January...]. Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 31 January 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ காந்தன் (16 February 1975). "சினிமா பைத்தியம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "சினிமா பைத்தியம்". Kumudam (in Tamil). 13 February 1975. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Sri (8 March 2008). "Retrospect : Kalpana (1977)". Telugucinema.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
