Gnana Oli
| Gnana Oli | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan[1] |
| Produced by |
P. K. V. Sankaran Aarumugam |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram[2] |
| Story by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Starring | |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company |
Jayaar Movies |
| Distributed by | Jayaar Movies |
Release date | 11 March 1972 |
Running time | 151 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gnana Oli (English: Light of Knowledge) is a 1972 Tamil language drama film directed by P. Madhavan, written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, starring Sivaji Ganesan in the lead role.[3][4] This film was remade in Hindi as Devata (1978) and in Telugu as Chakravarthy (1987).
Plot
An Orphan struck by poverty works hard to make a living for his daughter. He accidentally kills a person . He leaves his daughter and village behind, and returns after a very long time as a rich businessman with a different identity. He is faced with a dilemma whether or not he will disclose his identity to protect the dignity of his daughter.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Anthony
- Sharada
- Major Sundarrajan as Lawrence
- V. K. Ramasamy as Doctor
- M. R. R. Vasu
- Gokulnath
- Jaya Kausalya
- Vijayasree
- Sreekanth in Guest Appearance
- Vijaya Nirmala in Guest Appearance
- Manorama as Doctor's wife
- Seetha Lakshmi
- I.S.R as local politician (MRR Vasu's friend)
Soundtrack
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Amma Kannu | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:19 |
| 2 | Devane Ennai | T. M. Soundararajan | 05:01 | |
| 3 | Manamedai | P. Susheela | 03:50 |
Awards
- 1973 - Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil) for Sivaji Ganesan
References
- ↑ "Cinema Plus / Cinema : Ezhai Padum Paadu 1950". The Hindu. 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ↑ "Entertainment Chennai / Interview : A veteran reminisces". The Hindu. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ↑ "`Major' Sundararajan dead". The Hindu. 2003-03-01. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ↑ "He played 300 different roles". The Hindu. 2002-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ↑ "Gnana Oli Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
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