Paruva Kaalam
| Paruva Kaalam | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Jos A.N. Fernando |
| Story by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | Sekhar Raja |
| Starring | Roja Ramani Srikanth Kamal Haasan Nagesh Prameela |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
Production company | Jupiter Art Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paruva Kaalam (transl. Season period) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Jos A. N. Fernando, written by A. S. Prakasam, starring Srikanth, Roja Ramani, Kamal Haasan, Nagesh and Prameela.[1] Roja Ramani paired up with Kamal Haasan for the first time.[2][3] It is a remake of the 1972 Malayalam-language film Chemparathy.[4]
Plot[edit]
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Paruva Kaalam is the story of an innocent girl who gets raped. The film is the journey to trace the culprit.
Cast[edit]
- Roja Ramani as Shantha
- Srikanth as Gangadharan
- Prameela as Kanaga
- Kamal Haasan as Chandran
- Nagesh as Swamy Kamalanandham
- S. V. Subbaiah as Periyasamy
- Leo Prabu as Johnny
- Sudharsan as Ravi
- Sasikumar as Jambo
- Suruli Rajan as Murugan
- Sachu as Pappamma
Production[edit]
Paruva Kaalam was produced by Jupiter Art Movies.[5] It was shot in black-and-white. The film was given a "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification with no cuts. The final length of the film was 3,867.00 metres (12,687.01 ft).[6]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Poovai Senguttavan.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Velli Rathangal" | P. Madhuri | |
| 2. | "Velvettu Pattu" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 3. | "Saranam Iyyappa" | Rajesh | |
| 4. | "Velli Rathangal" (sad) | P. Madhuri |
Release and reception[edit]
Paruva Kaalam was released on 9 February 1974.[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of certain actors.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "சினிமா அன்று! பருவ காலம் (1974)". Dinamani (in Tamil). 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ சினிமாக்குழு (14 September 1990). "தமிழ் சினிமா வரலாறு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil).
- ^ சினிமா ரிப்போர்ட்டர் (18 June 1992). "கதாநாயகி-ரோஜா ரமணி". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
- ^ അന്ന് ഇന്ന് (17 September 1986). "കമൽ ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം". Chalachithram (in Malayalam).
- ^ "1974-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1974 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "'Paruvakaalam' (Tamil) (35mm.) B&W. India". The Gazette of India. 6 December 1975. p. 2137. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Paruva Kaalam". rateyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [List of Kamal Haasan films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ காந்தன் (3 March 1974). "பருவகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
