Praptham

Praptham (transl. Destiny) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by Savitri. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri.^[1] It is a remake of the 1964 Telugu film Mooga Manasulu.^[2] The film was released on 14 July 1971, and became a box-office bomb.

Praptham
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Savitri
Story by	Acharya Aatreya Mullapudi Venkata Ramana
Produced by	Savitri
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Savitri
Cinematography	Sekar–Singh
Edited by	A. Dhandapani
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Production company	Sri Savithri Productions
Release date	14 April 1971 (1971-04-14)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Sivaji Ganesan as Kannan
• Savitri as Radha
• S. V. Ranga Rao as Zamindar
• M. N. Nambiar as Raju
• Srikanth as Ramu/Thiyagarajan
• Chandrakala as Gowri
• Nagesh as Ponnan
• C. K. Saraswathi as Rama
• Senthamarai as Church father
• S.R. Janaki as Aaya

Production

After watching Mooga Manasulu, Savitri wanted to remake it in Tamil, produce it and direct it. Gemini Ganesan, then romantically linked to her, warned her against doing so, describing it as an acid test, but Savitri refused to comply.^[3] Besides directing and producing, Savitri also was the lead actress, over Ganesan's objections.^[4] The film was mostly shot on an island between Kakinada and Amalapuram.^[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.^[6] The song "Sandhanathil Nalla" is set in Madhyamavati raga.^[7]

Song	Singers	Length
"Sondam Eppodum"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	05:10
"Sala Sala Aathottam"	L. R. Eswari	04:25
"Sandanathil Nalla Vasam"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	03:30
"Nethu Paricha roja"	T. M. Soundararajan	02:25
"Idhu Margazhi Madham"	L. R. Eswari	05:30
"Thalattu Padi"	T. M. Soundararajan	02:25

Release and reception

Praptham was released on 14 April 1971, Puthandu and became a box-office bomb, partly due to releasing on the same day as another Sivaji Ganesan film, Sumathi En Sundari.^[8][9] It caused a massive impediment in Savitri's career and led to her downfall.^[10] Despite this, Viswanathan won the Chennai Film Fans' Association Award for Best Music Composer.^[11]

References

1. "141-150". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
2. Jeyaraj, D.B.S. (4 August 2018). "The sweet and sour real-life romance of reel actors Savitri and Gemini". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
3. Dineshkumar, P. (22 March 2018). "ஜெமினியின் வாடகை வீடு... ஜெயலலிதாவின் உத்தரவு..! - ஜெமினி கணேசனின் நினைவு தினப் பகிர்வு". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
4. "துரோகத்தால் துன்பத்தில் துவண்ட சாவித்திரி". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 11 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
5. "சாவித்ரி - 15. காயகல்பம்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
6. "Bale Pandiya – Praptham Tamil Film Hits Audio Cassette". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
7. ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (8 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 08: முத்துக்களோ ராகம்; தித்திப்பதோ பாடல்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
8. "எம்ஜிஆர், சிவாஜி இரண்டாம் இடம்; ஆதிபராசக்திதான் முதலிடம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
9. "17. டைரக்டர் சாவித்ரி!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
10. "சாவித்ரி - 23. நித்திரை!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 10 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
11. "அன்றிலிருந்து இன்றுவரை சினிமா" (PDF). Vlambaram (in Tamil). 15 January 2000. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.

External links

• Praptham at IMDb