Bhaaga Pirivinai (transl. The Partition) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring Sivaji Ganesan, M. R. Radha and B. Saroja Devi.[1] The film was released on 31 October 1959.[2] It was remade in Hindi as Khandan (1965), in Telugu as Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham (1961), in Kannada as Muriyada Mane (1964), and in Malayalam as Nirakudam (1977).
| Bhaaga Pirivinai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Screenplay by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Story by | M. S. Solaimalai |
| Produced by | G. N. Velumani |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan B. Saroja Devi |
| Cinematography | G. Vittal Rao |
| Edited by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | Saravana Films |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
Vaidyalingam and Sundaralingam are brothers devoted to each other and married to Akilandam and Meenakshi respectively. While Vaidyalingam has no children of his own, Sundaralingam has Kannaiyan and Mani. While Kannaiyan had lost the use of his left hand due to an accident turns out to be uneducated; Mani turns out to be healthy, well-educated and almost the surrogate son of Akilandam, who hates the rest of Sundaralingam's family.
Enter Singapore Singaram, Akilandam's brother who is corrupt, cunning, evil, money-minded. He manipulates the situation such that Sundaralingam and Vaidyalingam are forced to partition their property (something considered the ultimate failure of joint families) while Kannaiyan and Mani are forced to separate as Mani is now married to Amudha, Singaram's daughter. Kannaiyan is married to Ponni. Singaram swindles off all the money from Akilandam and gets Mani into trouble in his office by stealing the company money.
In the end, Kannaiyan who comes to city to get treatment, accidentally gets electric shock and gets back the use of his hand, thrashes Singaram and reunites the family.
Cast edit
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kannaiyan[3]
- B. Sarojadevi as Ponni
- M. N. Nambiar as Mani (Kannaiyan's brother)
- M. R. Radha as Singapor Singaram
- T. S. Balaiah as Vaithiyalingam Moopanar
- S. V. Subbaiah as Sundaralingam Moopanar (Kannaiyan's father)
- M. V. Rajamma as Meenakshi (Kannaiyan's mother)
- C. K. Saraswathi as Akilandam (Vaithiyalingam's wife, Singarm's sister)
- N. Lalitha as Amutha (Mani Lover)
- K. M. Nambirajan
- S. Ramarao
- C. T. Rajakantham as Jaaldra Devi
- Padmini Priyadarshini as Annarkali
Production edit
The film was produced by G. N. Velumani from Gobichettipalayam, who began life as a costume maker before rising to become a top Tamil producer. The film was shot at Neptune Studio (later Sathya Studio) in Adyar. G. Vittal Rao was the man behind the camera and Bhim Singh himself edited the film. Hari Babu and Gajapathi were in charge of make-up, while G. S. Mani, a musicologist, assisted in composing the music. The dances were choreographed by Madhavan, Chinnilal and Sampath.[4] It was the first film to be shot in Gobichettipalayam.[5]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[6] Lyrics were by Kannadasan, A. Maruthakasi and Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram. Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy used only three instruments for the song "Thazhayam Poo Mudichi".[7][8] For the song "En Piranthai Magane", Kalyanasundaram was originally approached to write lyrics; however he was not comfortable writing lyrics for a lullaby so he insisted the producer to chose Kannadasan to write the lyrics. Kannadasan had a misunderstanding with Ganesan after Naane Raja and did not write any songs for him. When producer asked Ganesan to have Kannadasan as the lyricist, he duly agreed.[9]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aanai Mugatthone...Pillaiyaaru Koyilukku" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela | Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | 04:24 |
| "Aattatthile Palavagai Undu" | A. L. Raghavan & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:18 | |
| "Otrumaiyaai Vaazhvadhaale Undu Nanmaiye" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & L. R. Eswari | A. Maruthakasi | 03:35 |
| "Paalootri Uzhavu...Therodum Indha Seeraana" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela | Kannadasan | 06:52 |
| "Thangatthile Oru Kurai Irundhaalum" | P. Susheela | 03:31 | |
| "Thalaiyaam Poo Mudichu" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Leela | 06:00 | |
| "En Piranthaai Magane" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:24 |
Reception edit
The Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan appreciated the film stating "Sivaji's acting was fantastic in the role and the film totally fulfilled the expectations of everyone".[10] At the 7th National Film Awards, the film won the President's silver medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil.[11]
Remakes edit
The film was remade in Hindi as Khandan (1965),[12] in Telugu as Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham (1961), in Kannada as Muriyada Mane (1964),[13] and in Malayalam as Nirakudam (1977).[14]
References edit
- ^ "51-60". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Jeyaraj, DBS (26 July 2014). "Sivaji Ganesan: Tamil cinema's versatile actor par excellence". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Guy, Randor (31 January 2015). "Bhagapirivinai 1959". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Gobichettipalayam – a 'paradise' for cinema directors". The Times of India. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Bhaaga Pirivinai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 December 1959. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Rajasekaran, Ilangovan. "The legend of music". Frontline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "திரையும் இசையும்". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 April 1989. pp. 20–22. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "பாடல் பிறந்த பின்னே". Kalki (in Tamil). 15 June 1980. pp. 43–45. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 135.
- ^ "7th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
- ^ Guy, Randor (23 August 2014). "Orey Vazhi 1959". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (9 June 2016). "Kalasi Vunte Kaladu Sukham (1961)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (30 May 2016). "Nirakudam: 1977". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Bibliography edit
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC 898765509.
