Avar Enakke Sontham

Avar Enakke Sontham
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Directed byPattu
Written byPanchu Arunachalam
StarringJaishankar
Srividya
CinematographyT. S. Vinayagam
Edited byB. Kandhasamy
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
P. A. Productions
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
146 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Avar Enakke Sontham (transl. He belongs to me only) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Pattu and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Jaishankar and Srividya.

Plot

Cast

Production

The cinematography was done by T. S. Vinayagam and editing by B. Kandhasamy.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Panchu Arunachalam.[3][4] The song "Devan Thiruchabai" was well received.[5] The song "Surangani" was adapted from the Sri Lankan song of the same name.[6][7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Devan Thiruchabai"Poorani, Indira 
2."Kuthirayile Naan"T. M. Soundararajan 
3."Surangani"Malaysia Vasudevan, Renuka 
4."Oru Veedu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Kabhi Kabhi"T. M. Soundararajan 
6."Thenil Aadum Roja"P. Susheela 

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki wrote in Panchu Arunachalam's story line, the character's different personalities make us wonder what will happen next. He also praised the performances of cast and added experience speaks for Pattu's direction but felt music was unappealing.[8]

References

  1. ^ Dharap, B. V. (1977). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 123.
  2. ^ Avar Enakke Sontham (motion picture) (in Tamil). P. A. Productions. 1977. From 1:40 to 3:25.
  3. ^ "Avar Enakke Sontham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Avar Enakke Sondham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (2 June 2022). "70-களில் தொடங்கி எண்பதிலும் தொடரும் ராஜாவின் ராஜாங்கம்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ "'Surangani' singer Ceylon Manohar passes away". The News Minute. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ^ "தமிழக மக்களை கவர்ந்த பாப் தமிழிசை நாயகன் சிலோன் மனோகர்: இனப்போரில் காணாமல் போன கலைஞர்கள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ காந்தன் (6 March 1977). "அவர் எனக்கே சொந்தம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.