Selvam (1966 film)

Selvam
Selvam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Screenplay by	K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Story by	B. S. Ramiah
Produced by	V. K. Ramasamy
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan; K. R. Vijaya
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	R. Devarajan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	V. K. R. Pictures
Release date	11 November 1966;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Selvam is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film^[1] written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan from a story by B. S. Ramiah, and produced by V. K. Ramasamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 11 November 1966.^[2]

Plot

Cast

Sivaji Ganesan as Selvam
K. R. Vijaya as Valli
S. V. Ranga Rao as Dr. Rajan
S. V. Sahasranamam as Boothalingam
V. Nagayya as Kanthasamy
M. V. Rajamma as Dhanalakshmi
M. S. Sundari Bai as Mangalam
Nagesh as Kathakalachebam Iyer
Rama Prabha as Rathna
R. Balasubramaniam as Astrologer
Samikannu as Astrologer
A. K. Veerasamy as Guest Appearance

Production

Selvam was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who wrote the screenplay from a story by B. S. Ramiah.^[1] The film was produced by actor V. K. Ramasamy,^[3] who did not feature. It was lighter than the melodramatic films Sivaji Ganesan was previously known for starring in. The film ridicules horoscopes, astrology and superstition.^[1]^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[5]^[6]

Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length
"Ennadi Ithanaivegam"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela	Alangudi Somu	04:12
"Avala Sonnal"	T. M. Soundararajan	Vaali	03:31
"Lilli Lalli Jimmi"	L. R. Eswari		03:22
"Ondra Iranda"	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela		03:42
"Va Va Va Enakkakava"	Dharapurum Sundarrajan, K. Jamuna Rani		03:26

Release and reception

Selvam was released on 11 November 1966.^[7] Kalki criticised Gopalakrishnan's screenplay for lacking essence and direction for lacking newness, but said the dialogues had richness.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ராம்ஜி, வி. (11 November 2022). "கடன் சுமையில் இருந்த வி.கே.ராமசாமிக்கு சிவாஜி கொடுத்த 'செல்வம்'!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "101-110". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
^ "செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 156 – சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ செல்லப்பா (11 August 2017). "சினிமாஸ்கோப் 42: டும் டும் டும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Selvam (1966)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Gulamagal Raathai- Nichaya Thaamboolam- Selvam Tamil Film Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ "Selvam". The Indian Express. 11 November 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 14 September 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "செல்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 December 1966. p. 45. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Selvam at IMDb

[kamadenu-1] ராம்ஜி, வி. (11 November 2022). "கடன் சுமையில் இருந்த வி.கே.ராமசாமிக்கு சிவாஜி கொடுத்த 'செல்வம்'!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[2] "101-110". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

[3] "செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 156 – சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[4] செல்லப்பா (11 August 2017). "சினிமாஸ்கோப் 42: டும் டும் டும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[5] "Selvam (1966)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[6] "Gulamagal Raathai- Nichaya Thaamboolam- Selvam Tamil Film Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[7] "Selvam". The Indian Express. 11 November 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 14 September 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[8] "செல்வம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 4 December 1966. p. 45. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023 – via Internet Archive.

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