Alaya Deepam
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{{Infobox film
| image = Alaya Deepam.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = C. V. Sridhar
| story = C. V. Sridhar
| producer = K. R. Gangadharan
| starring = Sujatha
Rajesh
Suresh
Ilavarasi
| cinematography = P. Bhaskar Rao
| editing = K. R. Ramalingam
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = K. R. G. Film Circuit
| released = {{Film date|1984|07|6|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Alaya Deepam ({{translation|The temple lamp}}) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K. R. Gangadharan.{{Cite web |last=நரசிம்மன் |first=டி.ஏ. |date=11 January 2019 |title=சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 49: தன்னையே தந்துவிட்ட ஸ்ரீதர் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/151163-49.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116115702/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/151163-49.html |archive-date=16 January 2021 |access-date=8 November 2020 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}{{Cite magazine |date=15 July 1984 |title=ஆலய தீபம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-07-15/page/14/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230502135847/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-07-15/page/14/mode/2up |archive-date=2 May 2023 |access-date=2 May 2023 |magazine=Kalki |page=14 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} The film stars Sujatha, Rajesh, Suresh and Ilavarasi. It was released on 6 July 1984.{{Cite web |title=Alaya Deepam (1984) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/alaya-deepam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129133728/https://screen4screen.com/movies/alaya-deepam |archive-date=29 November 2023 |access-date=29 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} The film was remade in Telugu under the same title in 1985 with Sujatha, Suresh, Ilavarasi and Y. G. Mahendran reprising their roles.{{Cn|date=November 2023}}
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Sujatha
- Rajesh
- Suresh
- Ilavarasi
- Jaishankar
- Vanitha
- Manorama
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Y. G. Mahendran
- V. Gopalakrishnan in Guest appearance
- Typist Gopu
}}
Production
The song "Aagayam Kaanatha" was shot at Ooty.{{Cite news |date=24 June 1984 |title=பிரிந்த மகளை பார்த்த அன்னை அடைந்த மகிழ்ச்சி |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_242/4.jp2/full/1000,1341/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127064552/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_242/4.jp2/full/1000,1341/0/default.jpg |archive-date=27 January 2025 |access-date=25 June 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali.{{Cite web |title=Aalaya Deepam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/aalaya-deepam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101104941/https://mossymart.com/product/aalaya-deepam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=1 November 2021 |access-date=31 October 2021 |website=Mossymart}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Enni Chollava Un Mutha Kanakku
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length1 =
| title2 = Adi Meera Podu Jalra
| extra2 = Vani Jairam
| length2 =
| title3 = Agayam Kanatha Sooryodhayam Ennalum Theyatha Chanthrothayam
| extra3 = Vani Jairam
| length3 =
| title4 = Adi Radha Unnai Nee Thaa
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length4 =
}}
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki praised the acting of actors and they concluded the review by advising Sridhar that he can think and make films after watching films releasing in present times.{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=29 July 1984 |title=ஆலய தீபம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-07-29/page/n63/mode/2up? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240417120435/https://archive.org/details/kalki1984-07-29/page/n63/mode/2up? |archive-date=17 April 2024 |access-date=17 April 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=63 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} Balumani of Anna praised acting, music but felt the concept of society will isolate film actors sounds unacceptable yet Sridhar gave a film without any lag which can be watched by everyone.{{Cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=19 July 1984 |title=ஆலய தீபம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_267/3.jp2/full/1000,1386/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250625120112/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_267/3.jp2/full/1000,1386/0/default.jpg |archive-date=25 June 2025 |access-date=25 June 2025 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
References
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External links
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- {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{C. V. Sridhar}}
Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar
Category:Films produced by K. R. Gangadharan
Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
Category:Tamil films remade in other languages