Samanthipoo
| Samanthipoo | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. S. Mathangan |
| Written by | K. S. Mathangan |
| Produced by | A. Rathnam |
| Starring | Sivakumar Shoba |
| Cinematography | V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | A. Mohan |
| Music by | Malaysia Vasudevan |
Production company | Anand Creations |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Samanthipoo (transl. Chrysanthemum)[1] is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. S. Mathangan, starring Sivakumar and Shoba. The film was released on 11 July 1980.[2]
Plot
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Cast
[edit]- Sivakumar as Chidambaram
- Shoba as Sakthi
- Suruli Rajan
- Kumari Raji as Chidambaram's niece
- Sathyaraj as Sakthi's elder brother
- A. R. Srinivasan
- Vijayakanth as Prakash
Production
[edit]The film was eighty percent complete when lead actress Shoba died by suicide. While the film's producer Rathnam was worried that his money was in vain, the film's editor, A. Mohan, helped to ensure the film was completed. A woman who looked like Shoba was used and long shots showed her only from the backside. Although the story was originally written with her character marrying her lover, played by Sivakumar, the story was changed to make her consume poison due to her unfulfilled love. Footage of Shoba's real funeral was shown in the film as her character's funeral.[3] Sathyaraj, early in his career, appeared in a small role and had to provide the costumes for the role himself.[4] Vijayakanth, also early in his career, appeared in a small role as Viji's bridegroom for two scenes.[5] The song sequences of Sivakumar and Shoba were picturised at a garden of a bungalow belonging to the manager of a tea estate at Coonoor.[6]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Malaysia Vasudevan.[7][8] It is his first film as composer.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maalai Velai" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 2. | "Kanavugale" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 3. | "Kadavulai Nenaichu" | Kamakodiyan | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja, Saibaba | |
| 4. | "Aagayam Bhoomi" | Pulamaipithan | Malaysia Vasudevan |
Release and reception
[edit]The film was released two months after Shoba's demise and also released a week later after another Shoba starrer Ponnagaram.[10] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Suruli Rajan's comedy, Selvaraj's cinematography and Vasudevan's music and concluded that the film exudes its own unique fragrance.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prices of flowers shoot up, banana rates down". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "பிளாஷ்பேக் : 'சாமந்திப்பூ' படத்தில் ஷோபாவின் நிஜ கிளைமாக்ஸ்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 2 November 2024. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "சத்யராஜ் படம் வெளிவர விஜயகாந்த் உதவி". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "விஜயகாந்த் பற்றி வி.ஐ.பி!". Kalki (in Tamil). 15 January 2006. pp. 94–95. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "சாமந்திப்பூவை பார்க்க 300 மைல்கள் சுற்றியவர்". Anna (in Tamil). 6 April 1980. p. 4. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Samanthi Poo". Gaana. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Samanthi Poo ( Super 7 )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "கலை விருந்து". Anna (in Tamil). 20 July 1980. p. 4. Archived from the original on 21 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (6 November 2019). "என் அன்பு மனைவி ஷோபா... – 'மூடுபனி'யில் பாலுமகேந்திரா உருக்கம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ காந்தன் (3 August 1980). "சாமந்திப்பூ". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025 – via Internet Archive.
External links
[edit]- Samanthipoo at IMDb
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