Paruva Kaalam

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Paruva Kaalam
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Directed byJos A.N. Fernando
Story byA. S. Prakasam
Produced bySekhar Raja
StarringRoja Ramani
Srikanth
Kamal Haasan
Nagesh
Prameela
CinematographyMasthan
Edited byK. R. Ramalingam
Music byG. Devarajan
Production
company
Jupiter Art Movies
Release date
  • 9 February 1974 (1974-02-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Paruva Kaalam (transl. Season period) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Jos A. N. Fernando, written by A. S. Prakasam, starring Srikanth, Roja Ramani, Kamal Haasan, Nagesh and Prameela.[1] Roja Ramani paired up with Kamal Haasan for the first time.[2][3] It is a remake of the 1972 Malayalam-language film Chemparathy.[4]

Plot

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Paruva Kaalam is the story of an innocent girl who gets raped. The film is the journey to trace the culprit.

Cast

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Production

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Paruva Kaalam was produced by Jupiter Art Movies.[5] It was shot in black-and-white. The film was given a "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification with no cuts. The final length of the film was 3,867.00 metres (12,687.01 ft).[6]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Poovai Senguttavan.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Velli Rathangal"P. Madhuri 
2."Velvettu Pattu"L. R. Eswari 
3."Saranam Iyyappa"Rajesh 
4."Velli Rathangal" (sad)P. Madhuri 

Release and reception

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Paruva Kaalam was released on 9 February 1974.[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of certain actors.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "சினிமா அன்று! பருவ காலம் (1974)". Dinamani (in Tamil). 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ சினிமாக்குழு (14 September 1990). "தமிழ் சினிமா வரலாறு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil).
  3. ^ சினிமா ரிப்போர்ட்டர் (18 June 1992). "கதாநாயகி-ரோஜா ரமணி". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
  4. ^ അന്ന് ഇന്ന് (17 September 1986). "കമൽ ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം". Chalachithram (in Malayalam).
  5. ^ "1974-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1974 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "'Paruvakaalam' (Tamil) (35mm.) B&W. India". The Gazette of India. 6 December 1975. p. 2137. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Paruva Kaalam". rateyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. ^ "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [List of Kamal Haasan films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  9. ^ காந்தன் (3 March 1974). "பருவகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 35. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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