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Piriya Vidai

1975 Indian film

Piriya Vidai[needs translation] is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Srikanth and produced by L. V. Prasad.[1][2][3] Starring R. Muthuraman and Prameela, it is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?. The film was released on 15 August 1975 and failed commercially.

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Plot

Cast

Production

Piriya Vidai is a remake of the 1970 Telugu film Thalla? Pellama?,[5] written by N. T. Rama Rao.[6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, and lyrics were written by Vaali.[7]

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Release and reception

Piriya Vidai was released on 15 August 1975.[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the cast performances and A. S. Prakasam's dialogues, but criticised Srikanth's direction.[9] The film failed commercially; Prasad felt this was due to the story "being unsuitable for Tamil audience" and miscasting.[6]

References

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    Joshi, Priya; Dudrah, Rajinder, eds. (2016). The 1970s and its Legacies in India's Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 78, 88. ISBN 978-0-415-83658-6.
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    Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. Sage Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-93-5150-212-8.
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    "L.V. Prasad and his films". lvprasad.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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    Paris, Arthur (1976). "Decline and Fall of Sridhar". Film World. Vol. 12. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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    Narasimham, M. L. (20 October 2000). "Unforgettable screen mother". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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    Sastry, K. N. T. (1993). L.V. Prasad A Monograph. Wiley Eastern. p. 95. ISBN 9788122405040.
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    "Piriyaa Vidai Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by G K Venkatesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  8. [8]
    "ஆகஸ்ட் 15ம் தேதியில் வெளியான படங்கள்..." [Films released on 15 August...]. Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. [9]
    காந்தன் (14 September 1975). "பிரியா விடை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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