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1979 film by P. Madhavan
Enippadigal (transl. Ladder Steps) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Seetamalakshmi. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba. It was released on 16 February 1979.
Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder of her success, but the villainy of her brother Muthu separates them.[1][2]
- Cameo appearances
Ennaipadigal, a remake of the Telugu film Seetamalakshmi (1978),[2] was directed by P. Madhavan[1] and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan under Ramya Chitra.[5][6] The dialogues were written by Mahendran.[2] Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu.[6] N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer.[7]
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[8] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[9] The song "Kannizhantha" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Hamir Kalyani.
Track listingTitle | Singer(s) |
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1. | "Yenunga Maappillai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:49 |
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2. | "Poonthenil" (Male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:41 |
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3. | "Kannizhantha" | P. Susheela | 4:26 |
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4. | "Poonthenil Kalanthu" (Female) | P. Susheela | 4:35 |
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Total length: | 18:31 |
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Release and reception
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Enippadigal was released on 16 February 1979. Koushikan of Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including the cinematography and direction.[12] The film became a commercial success.[13]
Sujatha Narayanan, writing for The New Indian Express, named Enippadigal as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar.[14] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said that Shoba set "a new trend in realistic portrayals" through her performances in films like Enippadigal.[15]
- Mahendran (2013) [2004]. சினிமாவும் நானும் [Cinema and I] (in Tamil). Karpagam Publications. OCLC 54777094.
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Chennai: Pichhamal Chintamani. OCLC 295034757.