| Amudha | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | K. Venkatraman |
| Written by | Mara. Tamilselvan |
| Produced by | M. A. Rahman K. Babu |
| Starring | Ravichandran R. Muthuraman C. R. Vijayakumari Rajasree Nagesh |
| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by | R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sri Poongavanathal Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Amudha (transl. Elixir)[1] is a 1975 IndianTamil-language film directed by K. Venkatraman and written by Mara. Tamilselvan. The film starsRavichandran,R. Muthuraman,C. R. Vijayakumari,Rajasree andNagesh. It began production in 1969, but was released on 2 November 1975.[2]
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The film began production in 1969, and was almost completed but halted due to the producer M. A. Rahman's financial troubles. A few years later, when production resumed, lead actor Ravichandran's market was declining and Vijayakumari was by now only playing character roles. Whereas Muthuraman's role was originally secondary, it was decided to shift the focus to him, and Rajasree market had declined. Rahman metMuktha Srinivasan for help, who called the film's music composerM. S. Viswanathan. Viswanathan composed a tune and asked the film's lyricistKannadasan to write lyrics. Kannadasan did so, and the song was "Anbe Amudha". Both men did not accept payment for the song's composition and writing. The song became immensely popular, and was frequently played onRadio Ceylon. Because of this, Rahman decided to release the film. It became a major success mainly due to the success of that song, and paid off Rahman's debts.[3][4]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maalai Mayakkathil" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 2. | "Anbe Amudhe" | T. M. Soundararajan |
