Alaya Deepam
| Alaya Deepam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Story by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | K. R. Gangadharan |
| Starring | Sujatha Rajesh Suresh Ilavarasi |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | K. R. G. Film Circuit |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Alaya Deepam (transl. The temple lamp) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K. R. Gangadharan.[1][2] The film stars Sujatha, Rajesh, Suresh and Ilavarasi. It was released on 6 July 1984.[3] The film was remade in Telugu under the same title in 1985 with Sujatha, Suresh, Ilavarasi and Y. G. Mahendran reprising their roles.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (November 2021) |
Cast
[edit]- Sujatha
- Rajesh
- Suresh
- Ilavarasi
- Jaishankar
- Vanitha
- Manorama
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Y. G. Mahendran
- V. Gopalakrishnan in Guest appearance
- Typist Gopu
Production
[edit]The song "Aagayam Kaanatha" was shot at Ooty.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enni Chollava Un Mutha Kanakku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Adi Meera Podu Jalra" | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Agayam Kanatha Sooryodhayam Ennalum Theyatha Chanthrothayam" | Vani Jairam | |
| 4. | "Adi Radha Unnai Nee Thaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Critical reception
[edit]Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki praised the acting of actors and they concluded the review by advising Sridhar that he can think and make films after watching films releasing in present times.[6] Balumani of Anna praised acting, music but felt the concept of society will isolate film actors sounds unacceptable yet Sridhar gave a film without any lag which can be watched by everyone.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (11 January 2019). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 49: தன்னையே தந்துவிட்ட ஸ்ரீதர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "ஆலய தீபம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 15 July 1984. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Alaya Deepam (1984)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "பிரிந்த மகளை பார்த்த அன்னை அடைந்த மகிழ்ச்சி". Anna (in Tamil). 24 June 1984. p. 4. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Aalaya Deepam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (29 July 1984). "ஆலய தீபம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ பாலுமணி (19 July 1984). "ஆலய தீபம்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
