Pavithra (film)

Pavithra
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Subash
Written byK. Subash
Produced byK. Subash
StarringRadhika
Nassar
Ajith Kumar
Keerthana
CinematographyBernat S. David
Edited byP. Madhan Mohan
Music byA. R. Rahman
Production
company
Thanuja Films
Release date
  • 2 November 1994 (1994-11-02)
Running time
138 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pavithra is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by K. Subash under his home banner, Dhanooja Films. The film stars Radhika, Nassar, Ajith Kumar and Keerthana. It was released on 2 November 1994, Diwali day, and won two National Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer (P. Unnikrishnan) and Best Lyrics (Vairamuthu).

Plot

Ashok R is a cancer patient, and Pavithra is a nurse in the hospital where he is being treated. Since Ashok's age and date of birth are same as her child (which was stillborn, and she is childless), Pavithra showers maternal affection on him, which her husband Raghunathan "Raghu" mistakes as something else because of a rogue doctor. Confusion ensues, and Pavithra misunderstands Ashok. In the end, Ashok dies and Pavithra adopts a baby as her own child.

Cast

Production

Ajith's voice was dubbed by Sekar.[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman.[3][4] The song "Sevvaanam" is based on "Mamboove", composed by Rahman for the Malayalam film Yoddha (1992).[5] The song "Uyirum Neeyae" is set in the Carnatic raga Khamas.[6][7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sevvaanam Chinna Pen"VairamuthuMano, S.P.B. Pallavi3:47
2."Eechambazham"Palani BharathiShahul Hameed, K. S. Chithra4:59
3."Uyirum Neeyae"VairamuthuP. Unnikrishnan5:25
4."Azhagu Nilave"VairamuthuK. S. Chithra5:23
5."Mottu Vitadha"VairamuthuSwarnalatha4:36
Total length:24:09

Release and reception

Pavithra was released on 2 November 1994, Diwali day.[8][9] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express said, "The writer-director should be commended for giving importance to the story line and the scenes in some places are really touching. But certain crucial episodes have been shoddily treated".[10] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times said the story, though unusual to Tamil cinema, was not well developed or brought across effectively, and "The director's inexperience in tackling sentimental subjects shows. Radhika may be a good actress but she needs a good director".[11] Thulasi of Kalki applauded the performances of Radhika and Nassar, the music by Rahman and the cinematography, but criticised the inclusion of a dance sequence.[12] The film went on to win two National Film Awards: Best Male Playback Singer (Unnikrishnan) and Best Lyrics (Vairamuthu).[13] Furthermore, the film won third prize in the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film winners list.[citation needed] According to Ajith, the film changed the course of his life "to a certain extent".[14]

References

  1. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 523. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. ^ Warrier, Shobha (25 January 2007). "Meet Shah Rukh's Tamil voice". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Pavitra – Thodarum – uyiroddu Uyir Tamil Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Pavithra". JioSaavn. 17 October 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  5. ^ Mathai, Kamini (2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Viking. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-0-670-08371-8.
  6. ^ Mani, Charulatha (24 May 2013). "Endearing Khamas". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 164. OCLC 295034757.
  8. ^ "Ajith Vs Rajini for Pongal 2019: 10 big box office clashes since 2000". The News Minute. 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Ajith Kumar's Vedalam to release on the 5th of November?". Behindwoods. 4 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  10. ^ Mannath, Malini (4 November 1994). "Pavitra". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ Vijiyan, K. (19 December 1994). "Many flaws in this sentimental attempt". New Straits Times. p. 28. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ துளசி (13 November 1994). "பவித்ரா". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 14–15. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  13. ^ "42nd National Film Festival" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  14. ^ Warrier, Shobha (6 July 1999). "Bad back, great future". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

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