Gurudhakshaneiy
Gurudhakshaneiy (transl. Gift for the teacher) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. P. Nagarajan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Padmini and K. Balaji. The film had musical score by Pukazhenthi.[1]
| Gurudhakshaneiy | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Screenplay by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Story by | Veera. Pazhaniappan |
| Produced by | C. Paramasivam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa Padmini K. Balaji |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | T. R. Natarajan |
| Music by | Pukazhenthi K. V. Mahadevan (Supervisor) |
Production company | Sri Gajalakshmi Films |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Kannan
- Jayalalithaa as Kanni
- Padmini as Devaki
- K. Balaji as Vasudevan
- Major Sundarrajan as Devaki's Father
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Vasudevan's Father
- M. N. Nambiar as Singapur Singaram
- T. S. Balaiah as Nambothiri
- K. A. Thangavelu as Raouthar
- T. R. Ramachandran as Mama
- T. Rama Rao as Nayar
- P. D. Sambandam as James
- Manorama as Ponnathal
- Rama Prabha as Valli
- G. Sakunthala as Savithiri
- Senthamarai as Sevathan
- Pakoda Kadhar as Student
- Master Prabhakar as Vadivelu
Soundtrack
| S. No. | Songs | Singer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oram Kiragamadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Athooram Maramirukku" | P. Susheela | |
| 3 | "Ondre Ondru Ulagil" | P. Susheela | |
| 4 | "Paru Paru Nallaparu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 5 | "Kettimelam Kottavechu" | T. M. Soundararajan |
Release and reception
Gurudhakshaneiy was released on 14 June 1969.[2][3] The Indian Express called it "a sad attempt at portraying an unlettered villager becoming not only literate but a hero capable of great sacrifice."[4]
References
- "121-130". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- "Gurudhakshaneiy". The Indian Express. 14 June 1969. p. 5.
- "Weak story". The Indian Express. 21 June 1969. p. 5.
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