Idhaya Kamalam (transl. Lotus of the Heart) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, directed by Srikanth, written by Aaroor Dass and produced by L. V. Prasad. A remake of the 1964 Marathi film Pathlaag, it stars K. R. Vijaya and Ravichandran. The film was released on 27 August 1965 and became a box-office success.
| Idhaya Kamalam | |
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| Directed by | Srikanth |
| Screenplay by | Aaroor Dass |
| Based on | Pathlaag by Jayant Dehle |
| Produced by | L. V. Prasad |
| Starring | K. R. Vijaya Ravichandran |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | P. V. Manickam |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Prasad Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Kamala and Vimala are twin sisters. While Kamala leads a normal life and is married to a lawyer studying in London, Vimala joins a band of robbers. Kamala's husband returns home to find his wife terminally ill.
Cast
edit- Female cast
- K. R. Vijaya as Kamala and Vimala
- Sheeladevi as Geetha
- R. Rukmani as Bhaskar's mother
- Male cast
- Ravichandran as Bhaskar
- T. S. Balaiah as Bhaskar's uncle
- S. V. Sahasranamam as the judge
- R. S. Manohar as the public prosecutor
- Balaji as the police inspector
Production
editIdhaya Kamalam, a remake of the Marathi film Pathlaag (1964),[1] was directed by Srikanth and produced by L. V. Prasad under Prasad Productions. The screenplay was written by Aaroor Dass, cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad, editing by P. V. Manickam and art direction by Thota. L. V. Prasad also served as supervising director. The film was colourised using Eastmancolor.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack album was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unnai Kaanaadha" | P. Susheela | 03:26 |
| 2. | "Malargal Nanaindhana" | P. Susheela | 03:57 |
| 3. | "Thol Kandaen" | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | 04:24 |
| 4. | "Nee Pogum Idamellam" | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | 04:38 |
| 5. | "Melathai Mella Thattu Mama" | S. Janaki | 04:35 |
| 6. | "Ennathaan Ragasiyamo Idhayathile" | P. Susheela | 04:39 |
| 7. | "Title Music" (Instrumental) | — | 02:14 |
| Total length: | 27:53 | ||
Release and reception
editIdhaya Kamalam was released on 27 August 1965,[5] and distributed by Prasad Productions in Madras.[2] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime called it a "noteworthy film", appreciating K. R. Vijaya and saying she gives "The best performance in the film [..] she displays mark her out as a fine actress". Ramachandran also praised K. V. Mahadevan's music, calling it "lilting" and "one of the important assets of the film" and also calling K. S. Prasad's camerawork "praiseworthy".[6] Kalki lauded Prasad's cinematography, Vijaya's dual performance and Srikanth's direction, but felt Ravichandran did not do well enough.[7] The film was a major success; according to historian Randor Guy, this was because of the music and Vijaya's performance.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Guy, Randor (3 August 2013). "Idhaya Kamalam (1965)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Idaya Kamalam". The Indian Express. 27 August 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 12 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Idhaya Kamalam (1965)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Ithaya Kamalam ,Bhagyalakshmi Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by K.V.Mahadevan ,Viswanathan Ramamoorthy 1". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "1965 – இதய கமலம் – பிரசாத் புரொ. (கலர்)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (25 September 1965). "K. R. Vijaya scores". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 19. p. 50. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "இதய கமலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 September 1965. p. 69. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
