The two are slowly drawn to each other and decide to marry in spite of their age difference and a past relationship that Bhairavi is still inextricably tied to. Prasanna ( Kamal Haasan) is nursed back to health by a classical singer Bhairavi ( Srividya) after a bloody street-side fight. The film was remade in Hindi as Ek Nai Paheli (1984) where Balachander and Kamal reprised their duties, and in Telugu as Thoorpu Padamara (1976) where Srividya reprised her role. It won three National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. The rest of the film revolves around the four characters and their problems.Īpoorva Raagangal released on 18 August 1975 and became a critical and commercial success. The film is about Prasanna (Kamal) who falls in love with the older Bhairavi (Srividya) while his father is drawn to Bhairavi's daughter Ranjini (Jayasudha). Apoorva Raagangal was controversial upon release as it examines relationships between people with wide age gaps, which challenged Indian social mores. Viswanathan while the lyrics for all tracks were written by Kannadasan.Īlthough the film was based on a riddle featured in one of the Baital Pachisi stories, it has also been widely described as having been inspired by the American film 40 Carats (1973). The soundtrack and score were composed by M. Duraisamy under the production banner Kalakendra Films. The film features Kamal Haasan, Major Sundarrajan, Srividya and Jayasudha in the lead roles while Nagesh and Rajinikanth (in his cinematic debut) play supporting roles. Apoorva Raagangal (transl. Rare Melodies) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K.

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