Selva Magal
Selva Magal (transl. Wealthy Daughter) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language action romance film, directed by K. V. Srinivas and produced by T. S. Rajasundaresan. The dialogue was written by Subbu Arumugam and the story written by Rajasri. Music was by M. S. Viswanathan. It stars Jaishankar, Rajasree, Srikanth, Shylashri, Nagesh and Major Sundararajan. The story was about robbery gangs.[1] This film was Hit at the Box-office.[2]
| Selva Magal | |
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| Directed by | K. V. Srinivas |
| Screenplay by | Subbu Arumugam |
| Story by | Rajasri |
| Produced by | T. S. Rajasundaresan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Rajasree Srikanth Shylashri Nagesh Major Sundararajan |
| Cinematography | C. A. S. Mani |
| Edited by | P. V. Narayanan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Saravana Screen |
Release date | 25 August 1967 |
Running time | 119 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
After a string of robberies, Balaram (Major Sundararajan) flees the country abandoning his wife Parvathi (Pandari Bai) and son. Cruel circumstances separate mother and child, leaving the young boy under the care of a good man named Sekhar (Jaishankar), who raises him into a well educated gentleman. Sekhar falls in love with Saratha (Rajasree), who is the only daughter of wealthy banker, Ranganathan (V. S. Raghavan). Meanwhile, Balaram returns to the country and with the help of his step son Mohan (Srikanth) runs a shady business under the alias, Balasundaram. He targets Ranganathan and plots to claim him, while Mohan sets his eyes on Saradha. Soon, a deadly game of deception is set in motion where everyone is left to confront their past.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Sekar
- Rajasree as Saradha
- Srikanth as Mohan
- Shylashri
- Nagesh
- Major Sundararajan as Balaram
- V. S. Raghavan as Ranganathan
- Pandari Bai as Parvathi
- Madhavi
Soundtrack
| Selva Magal | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1967 |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Genre | Melody |
| Length | 15:06 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | M. S. Viswanathan |
Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vaali.[3]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Avan Ninaithana" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan | 4:26 |
| 2 | "Yae Paranthu Sillu" | T. M. Soundararajan P. Suseela | 4:41 | |
| 3 | "Kuyilaga Naan" | Vaali | 3:52 | |
| 4 | "Vennila Mugam" | T. M. Soundararajan L. R. Eswari | 3:41 |
References
- "செல்வ மகள்". Kalki. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "மூன்றாவது நாயகர்கள் - பகுதி 4 | ஜெய்சங்கர் எனும் மூடிமறைக்கப்பட்ட அற்புதம்!". newstm (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- https://www.saregama.com/album/selvamagal_14713
External links
- Selva Magal at IMDb