Uyir Mel Aasai (transl. Will to Live) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by C. P. Jambulingham and produced by Ayyappan Productions. The film stars Jaishankar, L. Vijayalakshmi and K. B. Sundarambal.
| Uyir Mel Aasai | |
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| Directed by | C. P. Jambulingham |
| Written by | T. N. Balu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Karnan |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
Production company | Ayyappan Productions |
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Running time | 170 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2021) |
Cast
editAdapted from World Filmography: 1967:[1]
Production
editUyir Mel Aasai was directed by C. P. Jambulingham and produced by Ayyappan Productions.[2] The screenplay was written by T. N. Balu, and the cinematography was handled by Karnan.[1]
Music
editThe music of the film was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[1]
Reception
editKalki panned the film.[3] In 1993, Sachi Sri Kantha wrote the film "is a mediocre Tamil movie [...] The only redeeming feature of that movie, as far as I can remember, was the Paapa [child] song of poet Kannadasan, which was sung by Carnatic diva K.B.Sundarambal. Kannadasan’s verse and Sundarambal’s voice! – splendid, is the only adjective one can use for that super combination."[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cowie & Elley 1977, p. 283.
- ^ "உயிர் மேல் ஆசை". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 March 1967. p. 65. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "உயிர் மேல் ஆசை". Kalki (in Tamil). 2 April 1967. p. 13. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (19 February 2003). "The Pirabhakaran Phenomenon Part 53". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek, eds. (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. ISBN 0-498-01565-3.