Unarchigal

For the 2006 film, see Unarchigal (2006 film).

Unarchigal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. C. Sakthi
Written byR. C. Sakthi
Kamal Haasan
Produced byK.L. Bose
M. Sardhar
Rameesa Ashraf
StarringKamal Haasan
Srividya
CinematographyR. N. Pillai
Edited byG. Kalyanasundaram
Music byShyam
Release date
  • 25 June 1976 (1976-06-25)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Unarchigal (transl. Feelings) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film co-written and directed by R. C. Sakthi in his directorial debut.[1] The film stars Kamal Haasan and Srividya. It is a highly sensuous film which deals with sexually transmitted diseases, and subsequently the film ran into trouble with the censor board, prompting a delay in its release. The film was remade in Malayalam as Raasaleela which released in 1975, before the original.

Plot

Muthu is an 18-year-old simpleton who works in a small village. He is sexually harassed by his landlord's sister, a widow. Unable to bear it any longer, Muthu goes to Madras. However, he is again harassed in a similar way by people whom he meets. He finds work at a hotel as a room boy where he meets Maragadham, a prostitute. He then rescues her once from a raid. After he saves her, she develops a soft spot towards him. He lives in Maragadham's house as a servant but later is thrown away from her home. In the end Muthu gets affected by an STD and is shown in a hospital being treated by a doctor and eventually dies.

Cast

Production

The story was written by R. C. Sakthi and Kamal Haasan.[3] Additionally, Haasan worked as assistant director also. The film was initially supposed to be Haasan's first film as a lead actor after being launched in 1972, however delays meant that the film was only released 4 years later.[4][5] The same film was later remade in Malayalam as Raasaleela and released in 1975, before the original had come out.[6]

Soundtrack

All Songs are written by Kannadasan, Pattukottai Dhandayuthapani, Velavendhan, Muthulingam.

Title Singer(s) Length
"Nenjathil Poradum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 4:20
"Un Aasaiya" Shyam 4:13
"Naan Yenna Cheyiden" Various 2:24
"Alainthidum Naan" S. Janaki, P. Susheela 5:00

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of cast, called Sakthi's dialogues as thought provoking but felt the story died in the beginning itself. The critic also felt Raasaleela did not have any disease and questioned for adding this change in Tamil and concluded did makers thought that Tamil audience lack emotions.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Tamil director R.C Sakthi passes away". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ ஸ்ரீவித்யா (17 August 1980). "உணர்ச்சிகள், கமலைப் பற்றி உணர்ச்சிகள்!". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 5. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ Haasan, Kamal (14 December 2017). "என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Sakthi overwhelmed with Kamal Haasan's gesture". The Times of India. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 December 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (11 September 2014). "Kamal and the art of screenplay writing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  6. ^ "First Look – Rasaleela new version". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ^ காந்தன் (11 July 1976). "உணர்ச்சிகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.