Imayam
| Imayam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Written by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | Muktha Ramaswamy |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Srividya Jai Ganesh Thengai Srinivasan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muktha Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Imayam (<phonos file="Ta-இமயம்.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>; transl. Himalayan) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha Ramaswamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Srividya, Jai Ganesh and Thengai Srinivasan. The film also marked the on-screen debut for Kannada actress Malashri as a child artist.[1] It was released on 21 July 1979.[2]
Plot
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Sivaji and Srividya are a childless couple who bring up Sivaji's sister Yamana. Sivaji believes in total freedom while Srividya believes in complete control and restriction when it comes to bringing up their children. When Sivaji finds out that Yamana is in love with Jai Ganesh, his partner's son, he encourages her. What he does not know is that Jai Ganesh is a womanizer and masquerades as a Mr. Goody-two-shoes. He has a son with Reena, Sivaji's secretary who kills herself when she finds out that he had moved on. Sivaji attempts to expose Jai Ganesh through his son but the clever Jai Ganesh pushes for marriage with Yamana so that Sivaji would stop and he could get rich in the process. Who succeeds forms the rest of the story.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Sivaji Ganesan
- Srividya
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Jai Ganesh
- Yamana
- K. Kannan
- Y. G. Mahendran
- S. Yogalingam
- Manorama
- Meera
- C. I. D. Sakunthala
- Reena
- S. N. Parvathy
- Vijaya Chandrika
- Malashri (credited as Baby Durga)
Production
[edit | edit source]The filming was held at Kathmandu, Nepal.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit | edit source]The music is composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4][5] The song "Gangai Yamunai" is set in Madhyamavati raga.[6]
| Song title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Gangai Yamunai" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam |
| "Imayam Kanden" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Sasirekha |
| "Kannile Kudiyirunthu" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali |
| "Sakthi Ennada" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Kutty Krishnan of Kalki praised the film's visuals but criticised the story.[7]
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External links
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