Teacheramma
Teacheramma (transl. Madam Teacher) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The film stars Jaishankar, Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari and Vanisri. It was remade in Malayalam as Premashilpi (1978).[1]
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Vijayakumari Vanisri |
| Music by | T. R. Pappa |
Production company | Subhalakshmi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A school teacher sacrifices her love for the sake of her friend.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Somu
- Muthuraman as Shankar
- Nagesh as Kalimann
- Vijayakumari as Sumathi[2]
- Vanisri as Chandra[3]
- S. N. Lakshmi as Shankar's mother
Production
Teacheramma was directed by Puttanna Kanagal, produced by Subhalakshmi Pictures and written by Balamurugan.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[4]
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amma Enbathu Tamizh" | P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Isaiyodu Deivam Vanthu" | P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Kanavil Nindra Thirumugam" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "Soodikoduthaval Naan Thozhi" | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Vanathai Kadavul Thalaiyal" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
Release and reception
Teacheramma was released on 12 April 1968.[5] Kalki appreciated the director for making an entertaining film without resorting to compromises such as fight or dance sequences.[6] In the 1970s, M. G. Ramachandran – then the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu – personally appreciated Vijayakumari for her performance. The film was commercially successful.[2]
References
- Dharap, B. V. (1977). Indian Films. Motion Picture Enterprises. p. 284. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "கே.பாலசந்தரின் "தாமரை நெஞ்சம்″ விஜயகுமாரிக்கு பதில் சரோஜாதேவி நடித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "ஜெயந்தி மேடம் நல்லாயிருக்காங்க; வதந்தியை நம்பாதீங்க..! - ஹேமா செளத்ரி". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 29 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "T.R. Papa – Teacheramma". Discogs. 6 August 1968. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Teecharamma (1968)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "டீச்சரம்மா". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 May 1968. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
External links
- Teacheramma at IMDb