Enippadigal

1979 film by P. Madhavan

  • 16 February 1979 (1979-02-16)
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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 of 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.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Yenunga Maappillai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela4:49
2."Poonthenil" (Male)S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:41
3."Kannizhantha"P. Susheela4:26
4."Poonthenil Kalanthu" (Female)P. Susheela4:35
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  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. pp. 71.
  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.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  10. ^ Sundararaman 2007, p. 137.
  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.

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.

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