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Directed by | Jayabharathi |
Written by | D. Ramamoorthy |
Based on | Kudisai by D. Ramamoorthy |
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Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
Edited by | D. Raj |
Music by | G. Kamesh |
Production company | Juvaala |
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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.
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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$28,000 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]
Unlike many contemporaneous Indian films, Kudisai had no songs, [6] and the background music was composed by G. Kamesh, Kamala's husband. [1]
Kudisai was released on 30 March 1979. As of March 2022, it is preserved at the National Film Archive of India. [1]
Kudisai | |
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![]() Poster | |
Directed by | Jayabharathi |
Written by | D. Ramamoorthy |
Based on | Kudisai by D. Ramamoorthy |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Robert–Rajasekar |
Edited by | D. Raj |
Music by | G. Kamesh |
Production company | Juvaala |
Release date |
|
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.
![]() | This article needs a
plot summary. (April 2023) |
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$28,000 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]
Unlike many contemporaneous Indian films, Kudisai had no songs, [6] and the background music was composed by G. Kamesh, Kamala's husband. [1]
Kudisai was released on 30 March 1979. As of March 2022, it is preserved at the National Film Archive of India. [1]