Prarthanai

Prarthanai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKausikan
Screenplay byKausikan
Dialogue byA. L. Narayanan
Story byKausikan
Produced byVenkat Varadhan
Starring
CinematographyB. Ramachandrayya
Edited byS. I. Perumal
Music byT. K. Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Chitra Lok Productions
Release date
  • 14 January 1973 (1973-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Prarthanai (/prɑːrθənaɪ/ transl. Prayer) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film directed and co-written by Kausikan. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Sowcar Janaki and Vennira Aadai Nirmala, with Srikanth and Sasikumar in supporting roles. It was released on 14 January 1973.

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Vaali.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kadhal Piranthadhu"P. Susheela 
2."Oru Vaarthai Nee"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 

Critical reception

Kanthan of Kalki called the story as somewhat innovative, but felt it could have had better pacing as the songs were dragging. Navamani applauded the director for taking an ordinary, clichéd story and making it watchable.

References

  1. ↑ Stocker, Stephanie (31 May 2017). Caste and Equality: Friendship Patterns among Young Academics in Urban India. transcript Verlag. p. 177. ISBN 978-3-8394-3885-5.
  2. ↑ "பிரார்த்தனை". Navamani (in Tamil). 13 January 1973. p. 5. Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  3. ↑ "Prarthanai". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  4. ↑ காந்தன் (18 February 1973). "பிரார்த்தனை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 19. Retrieved 13 August 2024.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "பிரார்த்தனை". Navamani (in Tamil). 27 January 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 13 August 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.