16 Vayathinile attained cult status in Tamil cinema and is considered to be the bellwether of films depicting realistic portrayals of rural life. As of 2017, he has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. Once the changes is done, click on the “Save Changes” option to save the changes. [10] S. Shiva Kumar of The Hindu included the film on his December 2010 list of "Electrifying Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan films" with Moondru Mudichu (1976), Avargal (1977) and Aval Appadithan (1978). [16] 16 Vayathinile marked Rajinikanth's first appearance in a colour film.

Mayil decides to marry Gopalakrishnan, and sends him to the nearby town for buying wedding supplies. However, it does follow the anti-Brahmin trend common in Tamil films – in this respect it departed from his earlier success Alaigal Oiyvadhillai, where the caste and religion factor was given a more balanced treatment. [13][14] He later moved on to plan a film starring director Vasanth's son, Ritwik Varun, and Vikram's nephew, but did not begin shooting for the venture. [30][65] The dialogue "Idhu Eppadi Irukku?" Bharathiraja (born 23 August 1942) is an Indian film director who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. "16 வயதினிலே - 40 ஆண்டுகள்: என்றும் வாழும் 'மயில்! Learning of Gopalakrishnan's absence, Parattai goes to Mayil's house and tries to rape her. Ilayaraja Music Director. "[67] A digitally remastered version of the film was being planned for a late 2013 release; although its trailer was released in October that year,[68] the version has yet to see a theatrical release as of 2016. Click on the “Options ”, it opens up the settings page. The following month, he began work on a film titled Siragugal Murivadhillai, with Napolean, Heera Rajgopal and Prakash Raj in the leading roles. [18][19] He changed the attire of male lead role as simple and without much cosmetics and female leads in his films as dusky looking which were before dominated by fair skinned ladies. [36], Bharathiraja directed socially themed films with special emphasis on women and their complicated interpersonal relationships. [29][30][31] As an experimental initiative he used to give new actors a small role in his films later they becoming popular among people and turning to busy actors. ", "ஆனந்த விகடன் விமர்சனக் குழுவின் இரண்டாவது அதிகபட்ச மதிப்பெண்கள் 'விசாரணை'க்கு!

[77] The film's title and characters have inspired other film titles such as Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007),[62] Mayilu (2012)[78] and 36 Vayadhinile (2015).

[26][3] The scene where Mayil spits on Parattai required several takes before Rajinikanth insisted that Sridevi actually spit on him for real. According to Ratnam, the film was "memorable for its script, high standard and realism.

About the film, Bharathiraja said: "This movie was meant to be a black & white art film produced with the help of National Film Development Corporation", but turned out to be a commercially successful colour film and a starting point for several important careers. [39] His brother Jayaraj made his acting debut with Kaththukkutti. Making stars of its director and lead actors, it was remade in Telugu as Padaharella Vayasu (1978), in Hindi as Solva Sawan (1979), and in Malay as Melati Putih (1984). He addressed other social evils like caste discrimination in his films.[25][19]. [33] Kumuthan Maderya, writing for Jump Cut, described 16 Vayathinile as a "neo-nativity" film — a story set in rural Tamil Nadu, valorising the rustic and foregrounding the lives of villagers. Bharathiraja was born as Chinnasamy to parents Periyamayathevar and Karuthammal. The love that bonds these two humans separated not just by age but also by caste and class, is told by Bharathiraja with poetic touches.[8]. [21][22] Bharathiraja is revered as one of the best directors of Indian cinema. [52], The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Bharathiraja's script, Ilaiyaraaja's music and the performances of Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. Soorarai Pottru Postponed: Suriya Reveals The Real Reason By Sharing Official Statement, Best Tamil Songs Of SP Balasubrahmanyam With AR Rahman. Bharathirajaa planned to write and direct a black-and-white film titled Mayil that would be funded by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NDFC),[3] but according to him, the NFDC withdrew "at the last minute" without specifying a reason.

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Guruvammal also takes care of a limping orphan who is dismissively called "Chappani" (Lame) by the villagers and does whatever he can to earn a living.

He is married to ChandraLeela and has two children Manoj Bharathiraja and Janani. These are not empty words. [11] Bharathiraja also recalled that he showed a "handsome Kamal Haasan in an ugly way" as he wanted to prove that characters need not always be attractive, and to break this stereotype in the film industry. [20] The role of the veterinarian went to newcomer Shabbir Ahmed, who was given the screen name Sathyajith during post-production.