1978 Indian film
| Taxi Driver | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | N. S. Manian |
| Screenplay by | N. S. Manian |
| Produced by | T. R. Seenivasan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Sridevi |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | G. Radha Krishnan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Production company | Charu Chitra Films |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Taxi Driver is a 1978 Indian film directed and written by N. S. Manian. The film stars Jaishankar, S. A. Ashokan, M. R. Radha and Sridevi. It was released on 18 August 1978, and emerged a success.
Plot
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Cast
Production
Taxi Driver is Jaishankar's 150th film as an actor.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The song "Santhi My Holy Angel" sung by Vani Jairam and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam attained popularity. The song "Idhu Raja Gopura Deepam Alla" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Revati, and "Sugamana Sindhanyil" is set in Bowli.
All lyrics are written by Kannadasan
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugamana Sindhanaiyil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Santhi My Holy Angel" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Ragasiyasurangathil" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari | |
| 4. | "Edhu Raaja Gopura Deepam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, M. S. Viswanathan |
Reception
Anna newspaper wrote despite having a cliched plot and scenes, the direction and cinematography make it a watchable film.
References
- "டாக்ஸி டிரைவர்". Anna (in Tamil). 17 August 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- "Taxi Driver ( 1978 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 30 August 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Piousji (29 July 1979). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. Vol. 7. p. 45. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "78ல் ஜெய்சங்கர் 13 படங்கள்; வெள்ளிக்கிழமை ஹீரோவின் சாதனை". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 1 November 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "Taxi Driver Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- Saravanan. "Vani Jayaram — Tamil Film Songs Chronology". Vanijairam.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- Nayak 2019, p. 34.
- Sundararaman 2007, p. 132.
- Sundararaman 2007, p. 159.
- "டாக்சி டிரைவர்". Anna (in Tamil). 27 August 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
Bibliography
- Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789353056780.
- Sundararaman (2007) . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.
External links
- Taxi Driver at IMDb