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Enippadigal
Enippadigal
	Film poster
Directed by	P. Madhavan
Story by	K. Viswanath
Produced by	K. S. Sethumadhavan
Starring	Sivakumar; Shoba
Cinematography	A. Somasundaram
Edited by	T. R. Srinivasalu
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Ramya Chitra
Release date	16 February 1979;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Enippadigal (transl. Ladder Steps) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Seetamalakshmi. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba. It was released on 16 February 1979.

Plot

Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder to her success, but the villainy of her brother Muthu separates them.^[1]^[2]

Cast

Sivakumar as Manickam
Shoba as Chella Kannu (Kamala Devi)
Sathyaraj as Muthu^[3]
Manorama as Jayanthi^[1]
Vadivukkarasi as Rani
T. M. Sami Kannu as Samykannu
A. Sakunthala as Chokkamma (Muthu's wife)
P. T. Sivam as Ramalingam
G. Srinivasan as Chella Kannu's father^[1]
Mohan Sharma (cameo appearance)^[4]

Cameo appearances

V. S. Raghavan as himself
Kannan as Sambath
V. Gopalakrishnan as himself
S. Rama Rao as Singaram

Production

Ennaipadigal, a remake of the Telugu film Seetamalakshmi (1978),^[2] was directed by P. Madhavan^[1] and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan under Ramya Chitra.^[5]^[6] The dialogues were written by Mahendran.^[2] Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu.^[6] N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer.^[7]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,^[8] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.^[9] The song "Kannizhantha" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Hamir Kalyani.^[10]

Track listing
No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Yenunga Maappillai"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:49
2.	"Poonthenil" (Male)	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:41
3.	"Kannizhantha"	P. Susheela	4:26
4.	"Poonthenil Kalanthu" (Female)	P. Susheela	4:35
Total length:			18:31

Release and reception

Enippadigal was released on 16 February 1979.^[11] Koushikan of Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including the cinematography and direction.^[12] The film became a commercial success.^[13]

Legacy

Sujatha Narayanan, writing for The New Indian Express, named Enippadigal as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar.^[14] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said that Shoba set "a new trend in realistic portrayals" through her performances in films like Enippadigal.^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d da Cunha, Uma, ed. (1979). Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 62. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c செல்லப்பா (18 August 2017). "சினிமா ஸ்கோப் 43: சென்னை உங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறது" [Chennai welcomes you with love]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
^ Piousji (10 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 71. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ "வெண்ணிற ஆடை மூர்த்திக்கு பட அதிபர்கள் தந்த ஆனந்த அதிர்ச்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b Enippadigal (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ramya Chitra. 1979. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:48.
^ Swaminathan, T. S. Atul (28 July 2012). "A milestone celebration in his life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "Ennaipadigal (1979)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ "Enippadikal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.
^ Mahendran 2013, p. 344.
^ கெளசிகன் (4 March 1979). "ஏணிப்படிகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 79. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
^ மாதவன், பிரதீப் (5 December 2014). "அவனுக்கென்ன.. அழகிய மனம்!" [He has such a.. beautiful mind!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ Narayanan, Sujatha (23 October 2016). "Sivakumar,The gentleman-actor". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (3 May 2002). "It's a heavy price to pay". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

Bibliography

Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. OCLC 54777094.
Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.

External links

Enippadigal at IMDb

[Indian_Cinema-1] Cunha, Uma, ed. (1979). Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 62. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[Remake-2] செல்லப்பா (18 August 2017). "சினிமா ஸ்கோப் 43: சென்னை உங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறது" [Chennai welcomes you with love]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[3] "கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[4] Piousji (10 June 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 71. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[5] "வெண்ணிற ஆடை மூர்த்திக்கு பட அதிபர்கள் தந்த ஆனந்த அதிர்ச்சி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

[movie-6] Enippadigal (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ramya Chitra. 1979. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:48.

[7] Swaminathan, T. S. Atul (28 July 2012). "A milestone celebration in his life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[8] "Ennaipadigal (1979)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[9] "Enippadikal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[FOOTNOTESundararaman2007137-10] Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.

[FOOTNOTEMahendran2013344-11] Mahendran 2013, p. 344.

[12] கெளசிகன் (4 March 1979). "ஏணிப்படிகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 79. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[13] மாதவன், பிரதீப் (5 December 2014). "அவனுக்கென்ன.. அழகிய மனம்!" [He has such a.. beautiful mind!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[14] Narayanan, Sujatha (23 October 2016). "Sivakumar,The gentleman-actor". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

[15] Ashok Kumar, S. R. (3 May 2002). "It's a heavy price to pay". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

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Enippadigal

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Production

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Release and reception

Legacy

References

Bibliography

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