1974 Indian film
| Paruva Kaalam | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Jos A.N. Fernando |
| Story by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | Sekhar Raja |
| Starring | Roja Ramani Srikanth Kamal Haasan Nagesh Prameela |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
| Production company | Jupiter Art Movies |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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. Roja Ramani paired up with Kamal Haasan for the first time. It is a remake of the 1972 Malayalam-language film Chemparathy.
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
- Roja Ramani as Shantha
- Srikanth as Gangadharan
- Prameela as Kanaga
- Kamal Haasan as Chandran
- Nagesh as Swamy Kamalanandham
- S. V. Subbaiah as Periyasamy
- Leo Prabu as Johnny
- Sudharsan as Ravi
- Sasikumar as Jambo
- Suruli Rajan as Murugan
- Sachu as Pappamma
Production
Paruva Kaalam was produced by Jupiter Art Movies. 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).
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Pulamaipithan and Poovai Senguttavan.
| No. | Title | Singer(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
Paruva Kaalam was released on 9 February 1974. Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of certain actors.
References
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- சினிமாக்குழு (14 September 1990). "தமிழ் சினிமா வரலாறு". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil).
- சினிமா ரிப்போர்ட்டர் (18 June 1992). "கதாநாயகி-ரோஜா ரமணி". Dinamalar (in Tamil).
- അന്ന് ഇന്ന് (17 September 1986). "കമൽ ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം". Chalachithram (in Malayalam).
- "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.
- "'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.
- "Paruva Kaalam". rateyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [List of Kamal Haasan films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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