Irulum Oliyum
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues)
N. Nagasubramaniam
M. V. M. Azhagappa
| Irulum Oliyum | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues) |
| Story by | Aryamba Pattabhi |
| Produced by | G. S. Mani N. Nagasubramaniam M. V. M. Azhagappa |
| Starring | Vanisri A. V. M. Rajan |
| Cinematography | S. Maruti Rao |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Producers Combines |
Release date |
|
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Irulum Oliyum (transl. The Darkness and the Light) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and co-written by Puttanna Kanagal. A remake of his own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969), itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi, it stars Vanisri in dual roles with A. V. M. Rajan and R. Muthuraman. The film revolves around two look-alike cousin sisters who switch places for a few days to escape from their respective problems. It was released on 10 September 1971 and became a commercial success.
Cast
- Vanisri as Banu and Chandra[1]
- A. V. M. Rajan as Thyagu[1]
- R. Muthuraman as Ramu[1]
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Mohanarangam, Banu's father[1]
- Nagesh as Mohanarangam's assistant[1]
- S. V. Subbaiah as Dharmalingam, Chandra's father[1]
- Rama Prabha as Rama, Chandra's step sister [1]
- M. S. Sundari Bai as Amritham, Chandra's stepmother[1]
- Senthamarai as Nagalingam, Amritham's brother
- V. Nagayya as Chandrasekhar, Thyagu's father
- Rukmini as Gowri, Thyagu's mother
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Amritham's brother's son
Production
Irulum Oliyum was directed by Puttanna Kanagal, who also wrote the screenplay, while Vietnam Veedu Sundaram wrote the dialogues.[1] It is a remake of Kanagal's own Kannada film Kappu Bilupu (1969),[2] itself based on a novel by Aryamba Pattabhi. Cinematography was handled by S. Maruti Rao, and editing by M. Umanath Rao.[1] Ra. Sankaran and Bharathiraja worked as associate directors.[3][4] The filming was held at Gemini Studios, Ooty and Karnataka.[5]
Soundtrack
Music was by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were by Kannadasan.[6][7]
| Song | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Vaanile Mannile" | P. Susheela | 04:45 |
| "Oh Oh Mr Brammachari" | P. Susheela | 04:24 |
| "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Female | P. Susheela | 04:08 |
| "Thirumagal Thedi Vandhaal" — Male | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha | 03:09 |
| Party Dance | Instrumental | 02:26 |
