Uyirullavarai Usha

Uyirullavarai Usha
Poster
Directed byT. Rajendar
Written byT. Rajendar
Produced byUsha Rajendar
StarringT. Rajendar
Saritha
Ganga
Nalini
CinematographySoman
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byT. Rajendar
Production
company
Thanjai Cini Arts
Release date
  • 4 March 1983 (1983-03-04)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Uyirullavarai Usha (transl. Lifelong with Usha) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written, directed and scored by T. Rajendar. The film stars Rajendar, Saritha, Ganga and Nalini. It is the debut for Rajendar and Nalini in leading roles. The film was released on 4 March 1983. It was remade in Kannada as Premigala Saval (1984) and in Hindi as Aag Aur Shola (1986),[1] and dubbed in Telugu as Prema Sagaram.[2][3]

Plot

Cast

Production

The lead role was originally offered to Rajinikanth, who could not accept, resulting in T. Rajendar debuting as lead actor.[4] The film also marked the acting debut of Nalini as lead actress.[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. Rajendar who also wrote the lyrics.[6][7] For the dubbed Telugu version Prema Sagaram, all lyrics were written by Rajasri.[8] The song "Indralogathu" was later sampled by Flying Lotus for "GNG BNG" from the album Los Angeles (2008).[9]

Tamil
Song Singers Length
"Adi Ennadi" Malaysia Vasudevan 04:35
"Unnaithane" Kalayanam, S. Janaki 05:56
"Mogam Vanthu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 04:43
"Indralogathu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B.S. Sasireka 04:43
"Kat Adippom" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:22
"Vaigai Karai Katre" K. J. Yesudas 04:44
"Ithayamathai Kovil Enren" T. M. Soundararajan 04:10
Telugu version
Song Singers Length
"Banthade Bangaaru" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:38
"Chakkanaina O Chirugali" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 04:31
"Naamam Pettu Naamam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 03:53
"Nee Thalape Maikam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 05:47
"Neelo Naalo" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 04:46
"Andhalolike Sundari" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 04:27
"Hrudayamane Kovelalo" Madhavapeddi Ramesh 04:40

Release and reception

Uyirullavarai Usha was released on 4 March 1983.[10] Rajendar struggled to find a distributor for the film, with the trade blaming him of "going back to the M.G.R. era". Despite these criticisms, the film became successful at the box-office.[5] Ananda Vikatan said the film's plus points were its songs and score.[11] Thiraignani of Kalki criticised the film for having a Oru Thalai Ragam hangover.[12]

References

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  2. ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (27 March 2017). "I am the pioneer of kuthu: T Rajendherr". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ "ఒక తరాన్ని ప్రేమలో ముంచెత్తిన ప్రేమసాగరం". Sakshi (in Telugu). 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ Prasad, Arun (4 February 2023). "டி.ராஜேந்தர் நடிகராவதற்கு காரணமாக இருந்த ரஜினிகாந்த்… இது என்னப்பா புது கதையா இருக்கு!!". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Shiva Kumar, S. (20 March 1983). "Super-hit". Mid-Day. p. 25. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Uyirullavarai Usha". JioSaavn. January 1983. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Uyirullavarai Usha Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by T.Rajendar". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Premasagaram". Gaana. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  9. ^ Patil, Adwait (13 December 2016). "10 Great Songs That Subtly Sample South Asian Sounds". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  10. ^ "ரஜினி படத்துடன் மோதி வெற்றி கண்ட டி.ராஜேந்தர் படம்". News18 (in Tamil). 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  11. ^ "உயிருள்ளவரை உஷா". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 1983. p. 9. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Issuu.
  12. ^ திரைஞானி (20 March 1983). "உயிருள்ளவரை உஷா". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 56–57. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.