Bama Vijayam
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Bama Vijayam is a Tamil movie
directed by K. Balachander
. It is a family story narrated as a full-length comedy
. The cast includes T. S. Balaiah, Nagesh, Sowcar Janaki
, Kanchana, Jayanthi, Rajashri, Major Sundarrajan, Muthuraman
, Srikanth, Kumari Sachu. Music is by M. S. Viswanathan
.
Though it’s a joint family, the father has set-up his three sons in three different portions in the same house, and takes turns to eat in each of his son’s house, to avoid any possibility of problems between them. The sons give their salaries to their father, and all the financial matters are dealt by him efficiently. He is respected and feared by everyone in the family. Wrong-doers in the house-hold are made to stand on a bench by him as punishment
.
Meanwhile, a popular film actress Bama moves into the bungalow
next to their house. The three daughters-in-law & the sons meet her while they’re all in the terrace, and try to make friends with her. Bama is very polite, and accepts their invitation to come to their house on 16th of that month.
Now, the three ladies in the house start making fuss about the condition of their house, saying that they do not have enough facilities in their house to show to Bama that there are well-off. The husbands try to convince them but they force their husbands to agree to whatever they ask. Eventually the men give in and start buying things for their own houses. They paint the house, get stuff like radio
, fan, sofa, for their own portions.
The father tries in vain to make everyone understand that they should live for themselves within their standards. They get all the things for the house – a few for rent, a few for installment, and also borrow money with a high interest rate. They even go to the extent of hiring a male servant to stay in the house.
The ladies start arguing whose portion should Bama visit first when she comes to their house. Finally, Parvathy makes the other two ladies agree by showing a diamond
necklace that she borrowed from her friend. They decide to pass the necklace through the windows so that Bama would think that everyone has diamond necklaces.
On the day of Bama’s visit, Parvathy decides to lock three of her five children inside a room, so that Bama wouldn’t know that she is old enough to have 5 kids. Seetha sees this, and she decides to hide her spectacles, so that Bama wouldn't guess her age too.
When Bama arrives, she goes to Seetha's portion first. Seetha has to go and get the diamond necklace from Parvathy. Meanwhile, Raman tells Bama about his and his bothers' jobs. When Seetha comes, she lies to Bama that Raman is an advocate
in high court, to which both Bama and Raman look surprised.
Bama asks Seetha what the time is, but Seetha can't see the time in her wrist watch without the spectacles. Parvathy sees this and laughs.
Later when Bama goes to Parvathy's portion, Parvathy lies that her husband is college principal. When she tells that she has only two children, Seetha lets the other three kids out of the locked room. Bama thinks that the kids are orphan
s, and Parvathy who doesn't know English agrees that the kids are orphans. Seetha makes fun of this.
Finally, when Bama arrives at Krishnan's part of the house, she gets a spectacular welcome with red carpet, flowers and her favourite drinks. They even take a few snaps with her.
The ladies are amazed by Bama's simplicity like glass bangles, her politeness. Even then they don't take a cue, but they show-off too much in front of her. They keep meeting her for picnic
s in her shooting spots. Krishnan gets an installment car for the ladies to roam, Raman gets telephone connection thru' his office citing his father's "illness", which the ladies use to talk to Bama everyday.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
directed by K. Balachander
K. Balachander
K. Balachander is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Balachander is known for his distinct film-making style. His films analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. He has directed nearly 80 films and has worked in 100 films either as director or...
. It is a family story narrated as a full-length comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
. The cast includes T. S. Balaiah, Nagesh, Sowcar Janaki
Sowcar Janaki
Sankaramanchi Janaki , popularly known as Shaukar Janaki , is a south-Indian actress who has acted in over 385 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor...
, Kanchana, Jayanthi, Rajashri, Major Sundarrajan, Muthuraman
Muthuraman
Muthuraman may refer to:Indian people:* S. P. Muthuraman , director* B. Muthuraman , business manager* R. Muthuraman , actor* Karthik Muthuraman , actor...
, Srikanth, Kumari Sachu. Music is by M. S. Viswanathan
M. S. Viswanathan
Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan , is a Tamil music director. He is popularly known as "Mellisai Mannar" . His major works over the past five decades have been in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films...
.
Plot
A middle-class joint family is living happily run by the responsible father Ethiraj, a retired headmaster. He has three sons – Maheshwaran, Raman, and Krishnan. Maheswaran is a Hindi professor, married to Parvathy and they have 5 children. Raman, a clerk in high-court is married to Seetha and they have two children. Krishnan, a medical representative is married to Rukmani. Apart from them, Sumathi, the younger sister of Seetha also stays in the same house, as she is pursuing higher studies in the same city.Though it’s a joint family, the father has set-up his three sons in three different portions in the same house, and takes turns to eat in each of his son’s house, to avoid any possibility of problems between them. The sons give their salaries to their father, and all the financial matters are dealt by him efficiently. He is respected and feared by everyone in the family. Wrong-doers in the house-hold are made to stand on a bench by him as punishment
Punishment
Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong by an individual or group....
.
Meanwhile, a popular film actress Bama moves into the bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
next to their house. The three daughters-in-law & the sons meet her while they’re all in the terrace, and try to make friends with her. Bama is very polite, and accepts their invitation to come to their house on 16th of that month.
Now, the three ladies in the house start making fuss about the condition of their house, saying that they do not have enough facilities in their house to show to Bama that there are well-off. The husbands try to convince them but they force their husbands to agree to whatever they ask. Eventually the men give in and start buying things for their own houses. They paint the house, get stuff like radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, fan, sofa, for their own portions.
The father tries in vain to make everyone understand that they should live for themselves within their standards. They get all the things for the house – a few for rent, a few for installment, and also borrow money with a high interest rate. They even go to the extent of hiring a male servant to stay in the house.
The ladies start arguing whose portion should Bama visit first when she comes to their house. Finally, Parvathy makes the other two ladies agree by showing a diamond
Diamond
In mineralogy, diamond is an allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at ambient conditions...
necklace that she borrowed from her friend. They decide to pass the necklace through the windows so that Bama would think that everyone has diamond necklaces.
On the day of Bama’s visit, Parvathy decides to lock three of her five children inside a room, so that Bama wouldn’t know that she is old enough to have 5 kids. Seetha sees this, and she decides to hide her spectacles, so that Bama wouldn't guess her age too.
When Bama arrives, she goes to Seetha's portion first. Seetha has to go and get the diamond necklace from Parvathy. Meanwhile, Raman tells Bama about his and his bothers' jobs. When Seetha comes, she lies to Bama that Raman is an advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
in high court, to which both Bama and Raman look surprised.
Bama asks Seetha what the time is, but Seetha can't see the time in her wrist watch without the spectacles. Parvathy sees this and laughs.
Later when Bama goes to Parvathy's portion, Parvathy lies that her husband is college principal. When she tells that she has only two children, Seetha lets the other three kids out of the locked room. Bama thinks that the kids are orphan
Orphan
An orphan is a child permanently bereaved of or abandoned by his or her parents. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents is called an orphan...
s, and Parvathy who doesn't know English agrees that the kids are orphans. Seetha makes fun of this.
Finally, when Bama arrives at Krishnan's part of the house, she gets a spectacular welcome with red carpet, flowers and her favourite drinks. They even take a few snaps with her.
The ladies are amazed by Bama's simplicity like glass bangles, her politeness. Even then they don't take a cue, but they show-off too much in front of her. They keep meeting her for picnic
Picnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...
s in her shooting spots. Krishnan gets an installment car for the ladies to roam, Raman gets telephone connection thru' his office citing his father's "illness", which the ladies use to talk to Bama everyday.
Cast
- T. S. Balaiah
- NageshNagesh (actor)Nagesh , was a Tamil film actor, mostly remembered for his roles as a comedian during the 1960s. He is regarded as one of the most prolific comedians in Tamil cinema....
- Sowcar JanakiSowcar JanakiSankaramanchi Janaki , popularly known as Shaukar Janaki , is a south-Indian actress who has acted in over 385 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor...
- Rajashree ..... Bhama
- Kanchana
- JayanthiJayanthi (actress)Jayanthi is an Indian actress. She has appeared in over 500 films, including films in the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi languages. In Kannada movies, she was honored with the title Abhinaya Sharade....