Vishnu Vijayam
| Vishnu Vijayam | |
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| Directed by | N. Sankaran Nair |
| Written by | V. T. Nandakumar |
| Screenplay by | V. T. Nandakumar |
| Produced by | A. G. Abraham |
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| Cinematography | J. Williams |
| Edited by | K. B. Singh |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
Production company | Samarias |
| Distributed by | Samarias |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vishnu Vijayam (transl. Triumph of Vishnu) is a 1974 blacka and white Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by A. G. Abraham. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sheela, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and M. O. Devasya. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.[1]
J. Williams made his debut as an independent cameraman with this film. Vishnu Vijayam was dubbed in Telugu as Prema Poojari.
Plot
[edit]The story is about a girl being chased by a boy, engaged by her former lover, to take a photograph of her extramarital affair for money. The girl only comes to know about this at the end.
Cast
[edit]- Kamal Haasan as Vishnu[2]
- Sheela as Leela
- Ambareesh as John[3]
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Kariachan
- M. O. Devasya
- Alummoodan as Chacko
- Girija
- Paravoor Bharathan as Unni's friend
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enne Nin Kannukal" | P. Madhuri | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 2 | "Garuda Panchami" | P. Madhuri | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| 3 | "Pushpadalangalal" | K. J. Yesudas | Vayalar Ramavarma |
Release and reception
[edit]Vishnu Vijayam was released on 25 October 1974. The film went on to become a blockbuster.[4] The film was dubbed Telugu-language as Prema Poojari and released on 8 December 1978.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vishnuvijayam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Haasan, Kamal (14 December 2017). "என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Kannada actor and former minister Ambareesh dies at 66". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "I failed to notice AR Rahman in his prime: Kamal Haasan". The Hindu. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Prema Poojari". Andhra Patrika. 8 December 1978. p. 4.