Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982)

Original title

பயணங்கள் முடிவதில்லை

Directed by

R. Sundarrajan

Genre

romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

U

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman helps a singer become famous but struggles to tell him she loves him. The story follows her quiet efforts and hidden feelings as their lives stay connected.

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What happens

Payanangal Mudivathillai (transl. Journeys never end) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Mohan and Poornima Jayaram, with Rajini, S. Ve. Shekher, Poornam Viswanathan, Rajesh and Goundamani in supporting roles. Its plot revolves around a woman who falls in love with a singer whom she helped to rise to fame but struggles to declare her love for him. Payanangal Mudivathillai is Sundarrajan's directorial debut and the inaugural venture of Kovaithambi's Motherland Pictures. The film was produced by R. Elanchelian, Pollachi M. V. Rathinam and P. Muthusamy. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki performed the songs. Cinematography was handled by Kasthuri and the editing by R. Bhaskaran. Payanangal Mudivathillai was released on 26 February 1982 and it was shown in theatres for over a year, becoming a silver jubilee film. Both of the lead actors won Filmfare Awards in their respective categories. The film was remade in Hindi as Kalaakaar (1983). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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