Kaathirupaen Unakaaha
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Kaathirupaen Unakaaha, is a romantic love story
filmed in Sri Lanka
in 1976 and released in 1977.
, which unfolds into a tragedy
.
Raji loves Raja, Raja however is in love with Shantha. The plot twists further as Raji’s brother Kannan and Raja’s sister Vanita fall in love with each other.
Knowing that Raja is in love with Shantha and is about to marry her, Raji’s brother Kannan rape
s Vanita in order to blackmail
Raja into marrying Raji. By tradition in Tamil culture
once a girl is raped or has had sexual relations with a man she has to marry him or she is shunned by society.
The rest of the story unravels the choice that Raja makes. Does he break Shantha’s heart and marry Raji to save his sister’s life or does he follow his heart at any cost?
, Sri Lanka). Mr M Jayarraj along with his two brothers Mr Ramachandran and Mr Dheenadhalyan and two friends S.V. Balasubramaniyam and Dharmalingam, formed a production company
by the name of Jayendra Movies in Wattegama Sri Lanka. This venture began in 1976. The filming took place in various areas of Sri Lanka, including Matale
, Colombo
, Kandy
, Theldeniya and Dehiwala.
Mr Jayarraj had aspired to be an actor
but due to certain circumstances was unable to act as the lead of the film. He had instead taken the role of Production Manager. The film was released in 1977 in theatres throughout Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, due to the political turmoil that took place at the time of the release, the film was not screened in theatres for more than 3 weeks.
Love Story
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filmed in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1976 and released in 1977.
Plot
The plot revolves around a love triangleLove triangle
A love triangle is usually a romantic relationship involving three people. While it can refer to two people independently romantically linked with a third, it usually implies that each of the three people has some kind of relationship to the other two...
, which unfolds into a tragedy
Tragedy
Tragedy is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure. While most cultures have developed forms that provoke this paradoxical response, tragedy refers to a specific tradition of drama that has played a unique and important role historically in the self-definition of...
.
Raji loves Raja, Raja however is in love with Shantha. The plot twists further as Raji’s brother Kannan and Raja’s sister Vanita fall in love with each other.
Knowing that Raja is in love with Shantha and is about to marry her, Raji’s brother Kannan rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
s Vanita in order to blackmail
Blackmail
In common usage, blackmail is a crime involving threats to reveal substantially true or false information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. It may be defined as coercion involving threats of physical harm, threat of criminal prosecution, or threats...
Raja into marrying Raji. By tradition in Tamil culture
Tamil culture
Tamil culture is the culture of the Tamil people. Tamil culture is rooted in the arts and ways of life of Tamils in India, Sri Lanka, and across the globe...
once a girl is raped or has had sexual relations with a man she has to marry him or she is shunned by society.
The rest of the story unravels the choice that Raja makes. Does he break Shantha’s heart and marry Raji to save his sister’s life or does he follow his heart at any cost?
Cast
| Character | Cast |
|---|---|
| Raja | Sivaram Sivaram * Peketi Sivaram is famous South Indian actor and director.* Taraki Sivaram or Dharmeratnam Sivaram was a popular Tamil journalist of Sri Lanka.----* Sivaramapuram is village panchayat in Salur mandal of Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh, India.... |
| Shantha | Geetanjali Geetanjali Geetanjali, in Bengali, literally "song-offerings", is a book of poems by the Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore. This term has come to signify a type of serenade to god.... |
| Shantha's Mother | Rukmani Devi Rukmani Devi Rukmani Devi was a Sri Lankan singer and actress, who was often acclaimed as "The Nightingale of Sri Lanka". She made it to the silver screen via the stage and had acted in close to 100 films, at the time of her death... |
| Raji | Krishna Kumari Krishna Kumari (actress) Krishna Kumari is a noted Telugu actress of the 1960s and 1970s. She was a leading actress and competed Savitri and acted alongside great legendary actors N.T.R, A.N.R etc. She acted in Tamil movies too. She has done many films in Kannada too that also with the kannada veteran Dr... |
| Kannan | Selvaraj |
| Vanita | Jeyadevi |
Production Details
This movie had been the dream project of Mr Muthiah Jayarraj, son of Muniyadi Thaever Muthiah, (the former owner of Ramachandra Estate, WattegamaWattegama
Wattegama is a town and Urban Council in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. Boys school:wattegama central college, Girls school:wattegama balika maha viddiyalaya. නගරාදිපති-K C Liyanage,-References:...
, Sri Lanka). Mr M Jayarraj along with his two brothers Mr Ramachandran and Mr Dheenadhalyan and two friends S.V. Balasubramaniyam and Dharmalingam, formed a production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
by the name of Jayendra Movies in Wattegama Sri Lanka. This venture began in 1976. The filming took place in various areas of Sri Lanka, including Matale
Matale
Matale is a town in the hill country of Sri Lanka, from Colombo and from Kandy. It is an area steeped in history and village living. The mayor of Matale is Hilmy Careem, as of May, 2006....
, Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
, Theldeniya and Dehiwala.
Mr Jayarraj had aspired to be an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
but due to certain circumstances was unable to act as the lead of the film. He had instead taken the role of Production Manager. The film was released in 1977 in theatres throughout Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, due to the political turmoil that took place at the time of the release, the film was not screened in theatres for more than 3 weeks.
Crew
| Title | Crew Names |
|---|---|
| Producer | Jayendra Movies |
| Director & Editor | S.V Chandran |
| Associate Director | G.D. Pandian |
| Assistant Director | Mohammed Munas |
| Directory of Photography | S. Devendran |
| Screenplay & Song Lyrics | Navaliyur N Sellathurai |
| Story & Production Manager | M. Jayarraj |
| Music Director | R. Muthusami |