Imayam (; transl. Himalayan) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha Ramaswamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Srividya, Jai Ganesh and Thengai Srinivasan. The film also marked the on-screen debut for Kannada actress Malashri.[1] It was released on 21 July 1979.[2]
| Imayam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Written by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | Muktha Ramaswamy |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Srividya Jai Ganesh Thengai Srinivasan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muktha Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Sivaji and Srividya are a childless couple who bring up Sivaji's sister Yamana. Sivaji believes in total freedom while Srividya believes in complete control and restriction when it comes to bringing up their children. When Sivaji finds out that Yamana is in love with Jai Ganesh, his partner's son, he encourages her. What he does not know is that Jai Ganesh is a womanizer and masquerades as a Mr. Goody-two-shoes. He has a son with Reena, Sivaji's secretary who kills herself when she finds out that he had moved on. Sivaji attempts to expose Jai Ganesh through his son but the clever Jai Ganesh pushes for marriage with Yamana so that Sivaji would stop and he could get rich in the process. Who succeeds forms the rest of the story.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan
- Srividya
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Jai Ganesh
- Yamana
- K. Kannan
- Y. G. Mahendran
- S. Yogalingam
- Manorama
- Meera
- C. I. D. Sakunthala
- Reena
- S. N. Parvathy
- Vijaya Chandrika
- Malashri (credited as Baby Jamuna)
Soundtrack
editThe music is composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3][4] The song "Gangai Yamunai" is set in Madhyamavati raga.[5]
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Gangai Yamunai" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam |
| "Imayam Kanden" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Sasirekha |
| "Kannile Kudiyirunthu" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Anjali |
| "Sakthi Ennada" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception
editKutty Krishnan of Kalki praised the film's visuals but criticised the story.[6]
References
edit- ^ Nathan, Archana (18 November 2017). "Kannada action movie star Malashree: 'I'd tell myself before a shoot that I'm not a girl, I'm a man'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Imayam". JioSaavn. 31 December 1979. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Imayam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 131. OCLC 295034757.
- ^ கிருஷ்ணன், குட்டி (26 August 1979). "இமயம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
