Raja Paarvai

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Plot

Template:More plot Raghu / Chandram is a blind violinist oppressed since infancy. Nancy, a Christian, is keen on chronicling Raghu / Chandram's inspiring life as a visually impaired but independently living person. Their relationship blossoms into a romance that is supported by Nancy's grandfather. Nancy is eventually due to be married to another man selected by her father, but aided by her grandfather, escapes from the church and elopes with Raghu / Chandram.

Cast

Character Actors in language
Tamil Telugu
Raghu (Tamil)[1] / Chandram (Telugu)[2] Kamal Haasan
NancyTemplate:Sfn Madhavi
Nancy's grandfather[3] L. V. Prasad
Raghu / Chandram's father[4] Chandrahasan
Pastor Charuhasan
Seenu (Tamil)[1] / Chanti (Telugu)[2] Y. G. Mahendran
Sulochana Chitra
Raghu / Chandram's nanny Radhabhai
Nancy's grandmother Nirmalamma
The headmistress of the blind schoolTemplate:Sfn Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy
Nancy's father[1] Dhanushkodi Kantha Rao
Raghu / Chandram's stepmother[1] K. P. A. C. Lalitha Radha Kumari
Sulochana's father V. K. Ramasamy Raavi Kondala Rao
Nancy's brother Delhi Ganesh
Chandram's House owner Sakshi Ranga Rao
Man who beats Raghu / Chandram in lift Santhana Bharathi
Himself Gangai Amaran
Himself S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Young Raghu (Tamil) / Young Chandram (Telugu) Gautam Kanthadai

Production

Raja Paarvai was the 100th film for Kamal Haasan as an actor, and first as producer. He also worked as a screenwriter.[5][6] He produced the film along with his brothers Charuhasan and Chandrahasan under the banner Haasan Brothers.[4][7] The film also marked the debut of art director Thota Tharani in Tamil cinema.[8][9] It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Amavasya Chandrudu,[10] with principal photography for both versions taking place in 55 days.[11] Among other locations, the film was also shot in Venus Studios.Template:Sfn While the film is loosely based on the 1972 film Butterflies Are Free,[12] the final scene which features Madhavi's character escaping from church in her wedding dress and joining Haasan, was inspired by The Graduate (1967).Template:Sfn Haasan learnt to play the violin required for the role.[13] Haasan's nephew Gautham portrayed the younger version of him in the film.[14]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja,[15] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan, Vairamuthu and Gangai Amaran.Template:Sfn[16] The song "Andhi Mazhai" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Vasantha,[17] and "Vizhi Oraththu" is set in Shubhapantuvarali.Template:Sfn For the instrumental "Modern Concerto", Viji Manuel was the keyboardist (playing the piano on arpeggio mode), while V. S. Narasimhan was the violinist.[18] In an interview Vairamuthu said that initially the lyrics for the song "Andhi Mazhai" were "Dhiratchai madhu vazhigirathu" before being changed to the present one.[19]

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Release

Raja Paarvai was released on 10 April 1981,[20] and Amavasya Chandrudu on 29 August 1981.[2] Despite receiving critical acclaim,[21] the film was a box office failure, and Haasan had to work seven to eight years to recover from the loss he incurred.[22] The 100 days celebration of the film was held at Chettiar Bungalow in AVM studio.[23]

Reception

Kalki, in its review of the Tamil version, called the story ordinary, but said the dialogues and Rao's direction polished the film and lauded Haasan's performance, adding that Prasad outshined everyone else.[24] S. Shiva Kumar wrote in Mid-Day, "Some breath taking photography, slick editing and lilting music contribute in making Raja Parvai a clean and enjoyable movie".[25] Reviewing the Telugu version, Gudipoodi Srihari of the magazine Sitara wrote that barring a few sequences, the film was fairly enjoyable yet inspirational.[2] Naagai Dharuman of Anna appreciated the acting, music, cinematography and direction.[26] Haasan won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor.[27]

Legacy

Raja Paarvai attained cult status in Tamil cinema.[28] In Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema, Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen described Srinivasa Rao's direction and Haasan's performance as "unabashedly melodramatic, milking the hero's disability for all its worth" and that Rao's zooms and cutaways underlined by "rapid and awkward editing" were "fully in evidence".Template:Sfn In 2010, Sify included Raja Paarvai in its list, "Kamal's most memorable romantic films", where it praised Haasan and Madhavi's onscreen rapport, the visuals and the climax.[29] In 2017, Haasan named Amavasya Chandrudu (the Telugu version of the film) as one of his 70 most favourite films and considered it superior to Raja Paarvai.[30]

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External links

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