Jeevanadi

{{Infobox film

| name = Jeevanadi

| image = Jeevanadi.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = A. K. Subramanian

| writer = K. S. Gopalakrishnan

| producer = T. S. Mahadevan

| starring = {{ubl | Ravichandran | Lakshmi}}

| cinematography = Krishnan Kutti

| editing = R. Devarajan

| music = V. Dakshinamoorthy

| studio = Vinayaka Films

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1970|1|14|ref1=}}

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

Jeevanadi ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|iː|v|ə|n|ɑː|d|i}} {{translation|Pulse}}) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language musical film directed by A. K. Subramanian and written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.{{Cite web |title=Jeevanadi |url=https://indiancine.ma/NWX/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240404105238/https://indiancine.ma/NWX/info |archive-date=4 April 2024 |access-date=4 April 2024 |website=Indiancine.ma}}{{Cite magazine |date=18 January 1970 |title=ஜீவநாடி |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1970/jan/18-01-1970/p68.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220726081523/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1970/jan/18-01-1970/p68.jpg |archive-date=26 July 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022 |magazine=Kalki |page=68 |language=ta}} The film stars Ravichandran and Lakshmi. It was released on 14 January 1970.{{Cite web |title=Jeevanadhi (1970) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/jeevanadhi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117181307/https://screen4screen.com/movies/jeevanadhi |archive-date=17 November 2023 |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}

Plot

Cast

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy.{{Cite web |date=14 January 1970 |title=Jeevanadi |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/jeevanadi/3vU1jUvt9Wc_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921055643/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/jeevanadi/3vU1jUvt9Wc_ |archive-date=21 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=JioSaavn}} The song "Aruvi Magal" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Saranga.{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=125 |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}} S. Shivpprasadh of The Hindu wrote that Jeevanadi was one of Dakshinamoorthy's films that "had melody as their strength."{{Cite news |last=Shivpprasadh |first=S. |date=1 August 2013 |title=Musical Colossus |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/musical-colossus/article4977494.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214140919/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/musical-colossus/article4977494.ece |archive-date=14 December 2013 |access-date=8 April 2018 |work=The Hindu}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Aruvi Magal

| extra1 = K. J. Yesudas, Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi

| length1 = 3:26

| title2 = Ayothi Aranmanai

| extra2 = P. Susheela

| length2 = 4:23

| title3 = Niruthi Paar

| extra3 = L. R. Eswari

| length3 = 4:19