Aattukara Alamelu Explained
Aattukara Alamelu is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Sivakumar and Sripriya. It was released on 10 November 1977 and became a silver jubilee hit. The film was remade in Telugu as Pottelu Punnamma and in Hindi as Mera Rakshak.[1] [2]
Plot
Goatherd Alamelu leads a happy life with her pet goat in a village. Her life changes for the worse when a landlord talks ill of her character and claims to have had an affair with her.
Production
Sivakumar said it took him "15 years to do the role in [''Aattukara Alamelu'']".[3] The name of the title character, Alamelu, is a reference to Sripriya's birth name.[4] Chinnappa Thevar wanted Nagesh to direct the film; he refused as he felt he was not the right person to do so.[5]
Soundtrack
The music for this film was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, and the lyrics were written by Ma. Ra.[6] [7]
Song | Singers | Length |
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"Aathula Meen" | P. Susheela | 03:44 |
"Dhaagam Theerndhadi" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 03:58 |
"Paruththi Edukkaiyile" | P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan | 04:25 |
"Then Koodu Thirumagal" | P. Susheela | 04:04 | |
Release and reception
Aattukara Alamelu was released on 10 November 1977, Diwali day.[8] Film World wrote, "Aattukara Alamelu is a fluke; one misses any worthy element that is a box-office draw besides the performance of the goat!".[9] The film was a silver jubilee hit.[10]
Legacy
Enga Ooru Aattukkaran (1990), which also stars Sripriya, was compared by N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express to Aattukara Alamelu as it also prominently features a goat.[11]
Notes and References
- News: 16 April 2019 . Chinnappa Devar family scion speaks about dad, granddad & films with Rajini . . live . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602222750/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/04/16/chinnappa-devar-family-scion-speaks-about-her-father-grandfather-and-their-films-with-rajini/ . 2 June 2021.
- Web site: 10 June 2022 . Aattukara Alamelu, The R Thyagarajan Directorial, Which Starred a Goat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220614221843/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/aattukara-alamelu-the-r-thyagarajan-directorial-which-starred-a-goat-5346733.html . 14 June 2022 . 11 July 2022 . News18.
- News: Parameswaran . Prathibha . 12 February 2005 . Portrait of an actor . . live . 28 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621052959/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/portrait-of-an-actor/article28150638.ece . 21 June 2021.
- Web site: 13 May 2020 . மறக்க முடியுமா? - ஆட்டுக்கார அலமேலு . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200605052143/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/marakka-mudiyuma/88070/old-movies/Marakka-Mudiyuma-:-Aattukara-Alamelu.htm . 5 June 2020 . 10 June 2021 . . ta.
- நாகேஷ் . Nagesh . 21 March 2004 . இதெல்லாம் ஒரு கதையா? . 9 April 2024 . . 65–67 . Ta . Internet Archive.
- Web site: Aatukkara Alamelu Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621053000/https://mossymart.com/product/aatukkara-alamelu-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 21 June 2021 . 10 June 2021 . Mossymart.
- Web site: Aattukkara Alamelu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221026061551/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aattukkara-alamelu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1330427771 . 26 October 2022 . 26 October 2022 . Apple Music.
- News: 25 October 2019 . தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ்! . ta . . live . 10 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026142021/http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=9746&id1=40&issue=20191025 . 26 October 2019.
- 1978 . Ramachandran . T.M. . Special Supplement on Tamil Cinema Today . Film World . 14 . 35 . 10 June 2021.
- April 1978 . 1977 வருடத்திய படங்கள் பேசும் படம் விமர்சனம் . Pesum Padam . ta . 49–51.
- News: Krishnaswamy . N. . 17 August 1990 . Enga Ooru Aattukkaran . 1 August 2022 . . 7 . Google News Archive.