| Kudisai | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Jayabharathi |
| Written by | D. Ramamoorthy |
| Based on | Kudisai by D. Ramamoorthy |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
| Edited by | D. Raj |
| Music by | G. Kamesh |
Production company | Juvaala |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kudisai (transl. The Hut) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Jayabharathi. It is the first Tamil film made through crowdfunding.[1] The film, based on the novel of the same name written by Jayabharathi's father D. Ramamoorthy, was released on 30 March 1979.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (April 2023) |
Cast
[edit]- Dhandapani as the family head
- Kamala Kamesh as Chinnamma
- Raji as Aandal
- Delhi Ganesh as Parthasarathy
- Chellappa as the elder brother
- Kala Krishnan as the washerwoman
Production
[edit]Kudisai marked the directorial debut of Jayabharathi. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Jayabharathi's father Ramamoorthy for the magazine Kanayazhi.[2] Jayabharathi undertook a crowdfunding route to raise ₹90,000 (equivalent to ₹2.3 million or US$27,000 in 2023)[3] to distribute the film for screening, and to generate investment, he sold donation tickets and conducted programmes at government colleges while Rajasekhar, a friend of Jayabharathi, helped him arrange a camera on loan. Singer Ceylon Manohar also helped by conducting shows and a farmer in Padi Kuppam provided him with food during the shooting.[4][1] This was the debut film of Robert–Rajasekar as cinematographers.[5] The film starred newcomer Dhandapani in the lead role.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Unlike many contemporaneous Indian films, Kudisai had no songs,[6] and the background music was composed by G. Kamesh, Kamala's husband.[1]
Release
[edit]Kudisai was released on 30 March 1979. As of March 2022, it is preserved at the National Film Archive of India.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Anna lauded the film for its innovativeness, and absence of Tamil cinema cliches like glossy makeup, songs and dance sequences.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Tamil Director Jayabharati's Crowdfunded Film Kudisai Completes 43 Years of Release". News18. 31 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b "21 ரூபாயுடன் படத்தைத் தொடங்கினேன்' - இயக்குநர் ஜெயபாரதி நேர்காணல்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Subramanian, Karthik (27 December 2013). "Director to crowd-fund his film's release". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (26 December 2002). "Excerpts from an interview with director Jayabharati". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 26 March 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Kumar, N. (22 May 1987). "A courageous comeback". The Indian Express. p. 12. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Baskaran, S. Theodore (2013) [1996]. The Eye of the Serpent: An introduction to Tamil cinema (2nd ed.). Westland. p. 239. ISBN 978-93-83260-74-4.
- ^ "குடிசை". Anna (in Tamil). 8 April 1979. p. 3. Archived from the original on 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
