Apoorva Raagangal (1975)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 24 mins

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Complex and controversial, this bold romantic drama delves into the social norms that govern romantic relationships, and taboos surrounding relationships that are deemed inappropriate by society. Rebellious and headstrong, Prasanna (Kamal Haasan) leaves his wealthy father to lead life on his own terms. He is nursed back to health by a classical singer Bhairavi (Srividya) after a bloody street-side fight. The two are slowly attracted to each other and decide to marry in spite of their age difference and a past relationship that Bhairavi is still inextricably tied to. In the meantime, Prasanna's father (Major Sundararajan) embarks on a relationship with the young Ranjini (Jayasudha), who just happens to be Bhiaravi's daughter (born to her out of wedlock). This convoluted situation with Prasanna's father wanting to marry his would-be daughter-in-law, and Prasanna himself wanting to marry his would-be mother in law, becomes further complicated by an unexpected twist when, Bhairavi's long-lost husband (Rajinikanth) comes into picture.

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Srividya Krishnamurthy

Crew: K Balachander (Director), BS Lokanath (Director of Photography), MS Viswanathan (Music Director)

Rating: U (India)

Release Dates: 18 Aug 1975 (India)

Tamil Name: அபூர்வ ராகங்கள்

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as Prasanna
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as Ranjini
as Prasanna's Father
as Dr Soori
as Pandiyan/Abaswaram

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
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04:15

Music Director: MS Viswanathan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas
05:36

Music Director: MS Viswanathan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: Vani Jayaram
02:54

Music Director: MS Viswanathan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: Siak Mohammed
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Music Director: MS Viswanathan
Lyricist: Kannadasan
Playback Singer: Vani Jayaram, BS Sasirekha
Movie Connection(s):
Remade as: Ek Nai Paheli (Hindi)
Remade as: Thoorpu Padamara (Telugu)
Trivia:
This film marked the debut of Rajinikanth, who went one of Tamil cinema's most successful and iconic actors.

This film was controversial upon release as it examines relationships between people with wide age gaps, which challenged Indian social norms.