En Kelvikku Enna Bathil (transl. What is the answer to my question?) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by P. Madhavan and written by Balamurugan. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Sripriya and M. N. Nambiar. It revolves around a man seeking to get revenge on his uncle for duping his father. The film was released on 9 December 1978 and emerged a success.
| En Kelvikku Enna Bathil | |
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Produced by | T. K. Gopinath |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Vijayakumar Sripriya M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Arun Prasad Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Saravana and Muruga are brothers whose father was duped by their uncle Sivaraman, who borrowed a large sum of money but failed to return it after his business flourished. Their father is left in a miserable condition and the brothers are separated with Muruga growing up to become a coward and Saravana, a criminal who is arrested. When Saravana is released after some years, he is determined to avenge his father's dignity and reunite with his brother.
Cast
edit- Rajinikanth as Saravana
- Vijayakumar as Muruga
- Sripriya as Rosy and Alamelu
- M. N. Nambiar as Sivaraman
- Manorama as Chinthamani
- Y. G. Mahendran as servant of Sivaraman
- C. K. Saraswathi as Muruga's aunt
- T. M . Samikannu as Samikannu
- Peeli Sivam as Nallasivam
- V. S. Raghavan as Muruga's uncle
- Suruli Rajan as Chinthamani's love interest
- Ceylon Manohar as Raja
- Veeraraghavan as Alamelu's stepfather
- Vijayachandrika as school headmistress
Production
editEn Kelvikku Enna Bathil was directed by P. Madhavan, written by Balamurugan and produced by T. K. Gopinath under Arun Prasad Movies. Cinematography was handled by P. N. Sundaram, and the editing by R. Devarajan.[1][2] The film's title was derived from a song from Uyarndha Manithan (1968).[3] Vijayakanth was initially chosen for the role of Rajinikanth's younger brother; however he was removed due to not being good at dialogue delivery.[4][5] The role went to Ceylon Manohar.[6]
Themes
editEn Kelvikku Enna Bathil, like many Rajinikanth films of the late 1970s and 1980s, had metamorphosis and vengeance as its dominant narrative.[7]
Soundtrack
editAll songs were written by Kannadasan and Muthulingam. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[8][9]
| Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Oottavandi Mavarsa" | L. R. Eswari | 4:28 |
| "Ennave Murugappa" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 4:14 |
| "My Name Is Nobody" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:19 |
| "Ore Vaanam" | B. S Sasirekha, T. K. Kala | 4:30 |
Release and reception
editEn Kelvikku Enna Bathil was released on 9 December 1978.[10] The film was a commercial success, and with that Rajinikanth "carved out for himself a niche in vendetta roles".[7] Kausikan of Kalki praised the acting of Rajinikanth, Sripriya and Vijayakumar and cinematography and concluded saying the one who has carried the story and the incidents without any hesitation is P. Madhavan who is experienced and has directed many successful films, our answer to the question raised by him is it is a populist film featuring Rajinikanth.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Dharap 1978, p. 316.
- ^ En Kelvikku Enna Bathil (motion picture) (in Tamil). Arun Prasad Movies. 1978. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 2:42.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (7 May 2020). "அப்போது பி.மாதவன்; இப்போது கவுதம் வாசுதேவ்மேனன் - பாட்டுவரியை படத்தலைப்பாக்கிய இயக்குநர்கள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Cine Biography: Vijayakanth (Part-1)". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 18 January 2000. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "ரஜினி போல வரணும்!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 8 January 2006. pp. 76–79. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "முதல் சம்பளம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ a b Maderya, Kumuthan (2010). "Rage against the state: historicizing the "angry young man" in Tamil cinema". Jump Cut. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "en Kelvikku Enna Bathil". tamilsongslyrics123. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "En Kelvikku Enna Badil ?". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ கௌசிகன் (31 December 1978). "என் கேள்விக்கு என்ன பதில்?". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Dharap, B. V. (1978). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises.