Paruva Kaalam

1974 Indian film
  • 9 February 1974 (1974-02-09)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

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

Paruva Kaalam is the story of an innocent girl who gets raped. The film is the journey to trace the culprit.

Cast

  • 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

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

The soundtrack was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Poovai Senguttavan.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(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

Paruva Kaalam was released on 9 February 1974.[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of certain actors.[9]

References

  1. ^ "சினிமா அன்று! பருவ காலம் (1974)". Dinamani (in Tamil). 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ சினிமாக்குழு (14 September 1990). "தமிழ் சினிமா வரலாறு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil).
  3. ^ சினிமா ரிப்போர்ட்டர் (18 June 1992). "கதாநாயகி-ரோஜா ரமணி". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
  4. ^ അന്ന് ഇന്ന് (17 September 1986). "കമൽ ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം". Chalachithram (in Malayalam).
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "'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.
  7. ^ "Paruva Kaalam". rateyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. ^ "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [List of Kamal Haasan films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ^ காந்தன் (3 March 1974). "பருவகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

External links

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