Ananda Ragam

Anandha Raagam
VCD cover
Directed byBharani
Screenplay byPanchu Arunachalam
Based onAlaigal Oivathillai
by Thamarai Senthoorapandi
Produced byPanchu Arunachalam
StarringSivakumar
Radha
Aruna
CinematographyVelu Prabhakaran
Edited byB. Kandasamy
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Panju Arts
Release date
  • 14 January 1982 (1982-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Anandha Ragam (transl. Tune of joy) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Bharani, starring Sivakumar, Radha and Aruna. The film is based on the novel Alaigal Oivathillai (transl. Waves never cease) by Thamarai Senthoorapandi.[1] It was released on 14 January 1982.[2]

Plot

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kadaloram"Panchu ArunachalamK. J. Yesudas, Ilaiyaraaja4:21
2."Kanavugaley"Gangai AmaranK. J. Yesudas4:48
3."Megam Karukkuthu"Panju ArunachalamK. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki4:26
4."Oru Raagam"Gangai AmaranK. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki4:27
Total length:18:02

Reception

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Sindhu Jeeva of Kalki gave a mixed review, saying the film failed to do justice to the novel and it lacked naturality, but praised Ilaiyaraaja's music.[5]

References

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  1. ^ கிரி, பி. வி. (1994). இக்கால இலக்கியப் படைப்பாளர்கள் : சிறு குறிப்புகள் (in Tamil). Madras: Christian Literature Society for India. p. 84. OCLC 31330760.
  2. ^ "ஆனந்த ராகம் / Anandha Ragam (1982)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Anandha Ragam (1982)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Aananda Raagam Tamil film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ^ ஜீவா, சிந்து (7 February 1982). "ஆனந்த ராகம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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