Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "16 Vayathinile (read as "Pathinaaru Vayathinile"; English: At the Age of 16) is a 1977 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by P. Bharathiraja in his directorial debut. The film features Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth in the lead roles with Ganthimathi playing the role of Sridevi's mother. The film marks the debut of comedian Goundamani, who plays the role of Rajinikanth's friend. The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the cinematography was handled by P. S. Nivas. P. Kalaimani wrote the dialogues for the film.The film focuses on the strengths and vulnerabilities of Mayil (Sridevi), a 16-year-old educated girl, along with the challenges she faces and eventually overcomes. The film was originally titled Mayil but was changed to 16 Vayathinile upon so as to make the title sound more artistic. The film focussed on the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, and was the first film of Rajinikanth to be released in colour. It was also the first Tamil film to be shot completely outdoors as shooting of Tamil films were mostly confined to studios located in Chennai.16 Vayathinile was the first Tamil film to be released by the producer on his own across Tamil Nadu without the help of distributors. The film was released on 15 September 1977 to critical acclaim, with praise mainly directed at Bharathiraja's script, Ilaiyaraaja's music and the performances of Kamal, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. The film became a commercially successful venture at the box office and completed a theatrical run of 175 days.16 Vayathinile is considered a cult film in Tamil cinema and became a trendsetter for films that portrayed rural life realistically. In addition to catapulting its director and lead actors to stardom, the film won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for S. Janaki, the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Tamil) for Kamal and five State Awards. The film was remade in Telugu by K. Raghavendra Rao as Padaharella Vayasu (1978) and in Hindi by Bharathiraja as Solva Sawan (1979) with Sridevi reprising her role in both the versions."@en }
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- 16_Vayathinile abstract "16 Vayathinile (read as "Pathinaaru Vayathinile"; English: At the Age of 16) is a 1977 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by P. Bharathiraja in his directorial debut. The film features Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth in the lead roles with Ganthimathi playing the role of Sridevi's mother. The film marks the debut of comedian Goundamani, who plays the role of Rajinikanth's friend. The film's soundtrack album and background score were composed by Ilaiyaraaja while the cinematography was handled by P. S. Nivas. P. Kalaimani wrote the dialogues for the film.The film focuses on the strengths and vulnerabilities of Mayil (Sridevi), a 16-year-old educated girl, along with the challenges she faces and eventually overcomes. The film was originally titled Mayil but was changed to 16 Vayathinile upon so as to make the title sound more artistic. The film focussed on the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, and was the first film of Rajinikanth to be released in colour. It was also the first Tamil film to be shot completely outdoors as shooting of Tamil films were mostly confined to studios located in Chennai.16 Vayathinile was the first Tamil film to be released by the producer on his own across Tamil Nadu without the help of distributors. The film was released on 15 September 1977 to critical acclaim, with praise mainly directed at Bharathiraja's script, Ilaiyaraaja's music and the performances of Kamal, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. The film became a commercially successful venture at the box office and completed a theatrical run of 175 days.16 Vayathinile is considered a cult film in Tamil cinema and became a trendsetter for films that portrayed rural life realistically. In addition to catapulting its director and lead actors to stardom, the film won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for S. Janaki, the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Tamil) for Kamal and five State Awards. The film was remade in Telugu by K. Raghavendra Rao as Padaharella Vayasu (1978) and in Hindi by Bharathiraja as Solva Sawan (1979) with Sridevi reprising her role in both the versions.".