SOUNDS OF THE CHISEL (ULIYIN OOSAI)

by,N.Thyagarajan.

With the story and dialogue by Kalaignar Karunanidhi, the film “Uliyin Oosai” is progressing in production, is directed by Poet Ilavenil. Huge and rich sets which the Tamil-cinema has not seen these years, are erected with all richness in the 150 one hundred and fifty acres of land near Sriperumbudur, owned by the producer of the film Arumuganeri S.P. Murugan. A very large hall having the length and breath of 420 feet and 150 feet respectively is designed and erected; 100 one hundred sculptors work there. The replica of the palace of Raja raja chozhan and Dancing hall are made out in the sets.

300 three hundred dancers, junior artists in hundreds, large number of technicians put in their talent and workmanships. The lyrics for the song number that takes place, on the eve of the Raja raja chozhan opening the sculpture there, has been penned by Kalaignar; “Isai Gnani” Ilayaraja has tuned the number to music besides himself singing the song number. The category of the lyrics of the song forms part of “Vritham” Folk dances of “Manattam, Mayilattam, Puliyattam and other categories are planned to be included colorfully.

The dance sequence of Kovai Sarala and Manorama competing each other takes place. Malavika does a dance number for a song. Keerthi Chawla, the heroine of the film has already started learning Tamil for the sole purpose of speaking the dialogues penned by Kalaignar. .