Imaigal
Imaigal
1983 Indian film
Imaigal (transl. Eyelids) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by Thiruppur Mani of Vivekananda Pictures. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, Sarath Babu and Sudarshan. It was released on 12 April 1983.[1]
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| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Written by | Vinu Chakravarthy (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Thiruppur Mani |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Saritha Sarath Babu Sudarshan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | V. Chakrapani |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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Akbar Basha is a do-gooder fisherman and don protecting his fishing community against the evil rich man played by Sudarshan. Sudarshan's son cheats Kasthuri, impregnates her and leaves her. Akbar Basha takes her under his wing without knowing who cheated her for Sudarshan's son is a do-gooder himself and joins with Basha to provide legal aid. Basha also has vowed to kill whoever had cheated Kasthuri. Eventually, Sarath Babu is married and at a critical point, to save Akbar Basha, Saritha risks and loses the life of her child. In the end, when Akbar Basha finds out the truth, he goes to kill Sarath Babu who is saved by dying Kasthuri killing Akbar Basha to save her lover.
Vinu Chakravarthy took only two characters from a Gujarati film and made a new plot out of it, Imaigal.[2]
Soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[3] The song "Madapuravo" is set in the Carnatic raga Mayamalavagowla.[4]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enga Rajyathil" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 2. | "Madapuravo" | Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Srilanka" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam | |
| 4. | "Ellorum Koopiduranga" | Vani Jairam |
Kalki wrote Ganesan's work, Saritha's performance and Sarath Babu's presence for a meaningless story have gone in vain.[5]
- "போட்டோ பேஜ் 4". Kalki (in Tamil). 20 March 1983. p. 35. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- "Imaigal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Gangai Ameran". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (1 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 07: மாரியம்மனும் மரிக்கொழுந்தும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "இமைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 1 May 1983. p. 30. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
