Vairagyam
{{short description|1987 film directed by K. Vijayan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Vairagyam 1987.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K. Vijayan
| writer = Aaroor Dass (dialogues)
| producer = K. Balaji
| starring = {{ubl|Sowcar Janaki|Prabhu|Radha}}
| cinematography = G. Or. Nathan
| editing = D. Vasu
| music = Manoj–Gyan
| studio = Sujatha Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|8|15}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Vairagyam ({{Translation|Stubbornness}}) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sowcar Janaki, Prabhu and Radha. It was released on 15 August 1987. The film was a remake of Telugu film Anasuyamma Gari Alludu.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
Plot
{{No plot|date=February 2022}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Sowcar Janaki as Annapoorni
- Prabhu as Raja
- Radha as Annapoorni's daughter
- Jaishankar as Annapoorni's husband
- Manorama
- Vijayakumari
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Annapoorni's cousin
- Janagaraj
- Ennathe Kannaiah
- Loose Mohan
- Ramji
- Haja Sheriff
}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Manoj–Gyan.{{Cite web |title=Vairagyam |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/vairagyam-mw0002362055 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190310153344/https://www.allmusic.com/album/vairagyam-mw0002362055 |archive-date=10 March 2019 |access-date=10 March 2019 |website=AllMusic}}{{Cite web |title=Vairagyam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Manoj Gyan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/vairagyam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-manoj-gyan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729102002/https://mossymart.com/product/vairagyam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-manoj-gyan/ |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=29 July 2022 |website=Mossymart}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Azhage Azhugai Enna
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length1 = 4:11
| lyrics1 = Vairamuthu
| title2 = Machanai Thottal Enna
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| length2 = 4:27
| lyrics2 = Vairamuthu
| title3 = Jimthanakadi Jimthanakadi Jin
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length3 = 4:41
| lyrics3 = Pulamaipithan
| title4 = Karotti Vandha Kutti Rasathi
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 4:15
| lyrics4 = Pulamaipithan
| total_length = 17:34
}}
Release and reception
Vairagyam was released on 15 August 1987.{{Cite news |date=15 August 1987 |title=Vairagyam |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 March 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=3 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "The taming of the shrew portions, true to the tenor of the film, are rude, rough and rumbustious, chockful with hot-air rhetoric against the rich."{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=21 August 1987 |title=Shadow boxing |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870821&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 March 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=5 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} The film was also reviewed by Jayamanmadhan of Kalki.{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=13 September 1987 |title=வைராக்கியம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1987-09-13/page/n13/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230315141000/https://archive.org/details/kalki1987-09-13/page/n13/mode/2up |archive-date=15 March 2023 |access-date=30 April 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=12 |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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