Suryagandhi

Suryagandhi
2016 re-release poster
Directed by	Muktha Srinivasan
Produced by	M. Venu Gopal
Written by	A. S. Prakasam
Screenplay by	A. S. Prakasam
Story by	Basumani
Starring	R. Muthuraman Jayalalithaa Major Sundarrajan Manorama Cho Ramaswamy M. R. R. Vaasu Kanthimathi T. S. B. K. Moulee
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography	V. Selvaraj
Edited by	L. Balu
Production company	Vidhya Movies
Distributed by	Vidhya Movies
Release dates	21 July 1973
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Suryagandhi (English: Sunflower) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha Srinivasan. It starred Jayalalitha in the lead role opposite Muthuraman and the supporting cast included Savithri, Cho Ramaswamy, Moulee, CID Shakuntala and Manorama in the lead roles. The film was digitised and re-released on 16 September 2016.

Plot

Mohan (Muthuraman) is the eldest son in a middle-class family, having superior complex that he should be first in every thing. He and Radha (Jayalalitha) fall in love. They get married. Mohan works in a low wage job which is insufficient for the family. So, Radha decides to join as sales officer and start working in a company. Her hard work earns her good name and promotion in job. So, her respect in family rises as it improves the economic status of the family and she is able to fulfill the needs and wants of the family. Mohan is intolerable seeing Radha's respect growing, he starts hating her. Then, Radha decides on Mohan's sister Suseela's wedding. Mohan decides to earn a lot of money by hook or by crook to take revenge on Radha. He earns money by modelling and then makes Radha step out of their home. Suseela's marriage is about to stop. Whether Radha succeeded in conducting her marriage or not reveals the crux of the story.

Cast

Crew

Director = Muktha Srinivasan
Producer = M. Venu Gopal
Writer = A. S. Prakasam
Screenplay = A. S. Prakasam
Story = Pasumani
Music = M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography = V. Selvaraj
Editor = L. Balu
Art = A. Ramaswamy
Production Company = Vidhya Movies
Distributor = Vidhya Movies
Processing = P. Venkatraman(Vijaya laboratory)
Stills = B. Ranganathan
Lyrics = Kannadasan and Vaali
Re-Recording = J. J. Mannikkam(AVM)
Choreography = Thangappan
Studios = Newton , Prasad, Vasu and AVM
Released date = 21 July 1973
Running time = 156 minutes

Award

1973 Tamil Nadu State Film Award

won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress - Jayalalitha

Soundtrack

The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[1]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Naan Endral Adhu Avalum	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jayalalitha	Vaali	04:34
2	Paramasivan Kazhuthil	T. M. Soundararajan	Kannadasan	04:23
3	O Meri Dilruba	T. M. Soundararajan, Jayalalitha		04:39
4	Theriyotha Nokku	Manorama		04:22

Re-release

A digitally restored version of the film was released on 16 September 2016.^[2]^[3]^[4] Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu compared it to "a YouTube video stretched over the big screen".^[5]

References

↑ "Suryakanthi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
↑ "'Jayalalithaa lived the role'". The Hindu. 2016-09-10. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
↑ "Old classics find newage fans". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-september-16-news-tamil-qjqj6Nicgjgda.html
↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/baradwaj-rangan-on-timetravelling-through-cinema/article9140646.ece

Muktha Srinivasan

As director	Mudhalali (1958) Panchaali (1959) Naalu Veli Nilam (1959) Thamarai Kulam (1959) Odi Vilayaadu Paappa (1960) Panithirai (1961) Idhayathil Nee (1963) Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965) Magane Kel (1965) Thenmazhai (1966) Ninaivil Nindraval (1967) Bommalattam (1968) Ayiram Poi (1969) Nirai Kudam (1969) Arunodhayam (1971) Thavapudhalvan (1972) Suryagandhi (1973) Anbai Thedi (1974) Cinema Paithiyam (1975) Andharangam (1975) Perum Pugazhum (1976) Balaparitchai (1977) Andaman Kadhali (1978) Imayam (1979) Sri Ramarajyam (1979) Avan Aval Adhu (1980) Polladhavan (1980) Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981) Simla Special (1982) Paritchaikku Neramaachu (1982) Sivappu Sooriyan (1983) Thambathigal (1984) Iru Medhaigal (1984) Oru Malarin Payanam (1985) Katha Nayagan (1988) Vaai Kozhuppu (1989) Brahmachari (1992)

Produced only	Kodai Mazhai (1986) Nayakan (1987) Chinna Chinna Aasaigal (1989) Ethir Kaatru (1990) Raja Pandi (1994) Kangalin Vaarthaigal (1998) Pathayeram Kodi (2013) Sivappu (2015)

Screenplays only	Kodai Mazhai (1986) Chinna Chinna Aasaigal (1989) Ethir Kaatru (1990)

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress

K. R. Vijaya (1967)
Padmini (1968)
Sowcar Janaki (1969)
B. Saroja Devi (1969)
K. R. Vijaya (1970)
Jayalalitha (1971)
Jayalalitha (1972)
Jayalalitha (1973)
Jayalalitha (1974)
B. Saroja Devi (1974)
Jayalalitha (1975)
Latha (1977)
Lakshmi (1978)
Saritha (1979)
Suhasini (1980)
Sridevi (1981)
Saritha (1982)
Saritha (1988)
Raadhika (1989)
Revathy (1990)
Kushboo (1991)
Sukanya (1992)
Meena (1993)
Rajashree (1994)
Kushboo (1995)
Shruti (1996)
Meena (1997)
Devayani (1997)
Roja Selvamani (1998)
Simran (1999)
Devayani (2000)
Sneha (2001)
Meena (2002)
Lalia (2003)
Jyothika (2004)
Jyothika (2005)
Priyamani (2006)
Jyothika (2007)
Sneha (2008)

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