payanangal mudivathillai ( english : journeys never end ) is a 1982 indian tamil-language film directed by r. sundarrajan .

the film stars mohan , poornima bhagyaraj in the lead roles .

it was released on 26 february 1982 .

the film was a blockbuster and completed a 300-day run at the box office .

music was composed by ilaiyaraaja .

both the lead actors won filmfare awards in their respective categories .

it was remade in hindi as kalakar ( 1983 ) .

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payanangal mudivathillai <EOT> listen to payanangal mudivathillai ( original motion picture soundtrack ) [ remastered ] now .

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is a tamil drama movie , directed by r . sundarrajan . the cast of payanangal mudivathillai includes mohan , poornima bhagyaraj .

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according to the illustrated weekly of india , payanangal mudivathillai was the first indian film to have " larger - than - life cut - outs " of its music director . [ 16 ]

payanangal mudivathillai , starring mohan and poornima bhagyaraj . the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father ( poornam vishwanathan ) to know . . . see full summary »

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the love story payanangal mudivathillai created history . a silver jubilee hit starring mohan and poornima , it ran to packed houses in coimbatore theatres for more than 300 days . ilayaraaja ' s classic ‘ilaya nila ' in spb ' s butter smooth voice became an evergreen hit .

payanangal mudivathillai is a 1982 tamil action - romance film , directed by r . sundarrajan and produced by mother land pictures . this film stars mohan , poornima jayaram in the lead role . the films soundtrack and background score were composed by ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by muthulingam , gangai amaran & vairamuthu .

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movie title - - - payanangal mudivathillai its ranked number 5 tamil movie in the year 1982 in imdb . imdb rating - - 7 . 5 director r . sundarrajan directs actor mohan for 1st time . director r . sundarrajan and music director ilaiyaraaja joins for 1st time . cast - - rajesh guest appearance s . s . chandran s . ve . shekher t . s . chandran below actors passed away - - poornam viswanathan died on 01 - oct - 2008 movie details - - directed by - r . sundarrajan music by - ilaiyaraaja produced by - pollachi m . v . rathinam produced by - p . muthusamy produced by - r . elanchelian story - - payanangal mudivathillai starring mohan and poornima bhagyaraj . the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father poornam vishwanathan to know . . . review - - ananda vikatan rated the film 48 out of 100 .

payanangal mudivathillai was released on 26 february 1982 . [ 17 ] the film ran for over 365 days in theatres , [ 18 ] thereby becoming a silver jubilee film . [ 19 ] in a review dated 21 march 1982 , the tamil magazine ananda vikatan rated it 48 out of 100 . [ 20 ] mohan won the filmfare award for best actor – tamil , [ 21 ] and poornima jayaram won the filmfare award for best actress – tamil . [ 1 ]

a humble a person that he is , gangai amaran wants to do more for the people . by the time the brothers stepped in to the industry , they knew what the audience expected of them . they lived an ordinary life and understood what common people like to watch and listen . they started with folk music and later picked up western music . “we wanted to do music for the masses . ilayaraja gave the classical touch to his folk compositions and sensitised people to the nuances of classical music . for instance , the song ‘yeh , aatha , athorama variya’ from the movie ‘ payanangal mudivathillai ’ sounds like a folk music but it has the classical touch , ” he says .

payanangal mudivathillai , starring mohan and poornima bhagyaraj . the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father ( poornam vishwanathan ) to know about his terminal illness ( leukamia / blood cancer at the final stage ) and his counting days . with this intent , he was planning to create a gap from poornima . however , poornima and her father intrepreted him badly as if he had changed his mentality after becoming rich . they were depressed because he become rich from a pauper stage only because of poornima and her fathers opportunity to him to give a lot of singing opportunities to him . poornima and her father realise the real cause of change of mohan ' s mind only after rajesh ( the doctor who attends mohan ) tells about his sickness . rajesh beleives that mohan does not know but mohan has eavesdropped the report while rajesh was discussing in his clinic . the story reaches climax with the suicide of poornima and mohan in that their journey through music . . .

‘vaigaraiyil . . . ’ from “payanangal mudivadillai” is typical subhapantuvarali , the melody beginning strikingly at the dhaivata and with a flourish of sangatis landing at the sadja after plunging soulfully into the dhaivata . sp balasubrahmanyam sings it with a certain heaviness in his voice to suit the actor’s heavy heart . ‘theertha karai orathile’ from “theerthakaraiyinile” , sung by spb once again , showcases ilaiyaraaja at his best in this raga . in each one of these songs , the lyrics add great power to the melody . when a colossal raga meets powerful lyrics , the result is musical magic .

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a raga that evokes grief and sorrow in the hearts of listeners is subhapantuvarali . one often hears this raga played on the shehnai for sad scenes in tamil films . in reality , this raga is supposed to be auspicious . in weddings up - north , this raga is often played on the shehnai to usher in the festive spirit . the notes taken by this sampoorna raga are shadja , suddha rishabha , sadharana gandhara , prati madhyama , pancama , suddha dhaivata , and kakali nishada . the tivra madhyam in conjunction with the sadharana gandhara brings forth the feel of pathos in this scale .

the classical compositions in this raga are few but striking . thyagaraja ' s ‘ennalu urake’ is a beautiful piece . the most popular kriti in this raga is of course ‘sri satyanarayanam’ of dikshitar . this raga was known as ‘shivapantuvarali’ in ancient times , and in ‘pasupatiswaram’ , composed by dikshitar , about the deity at kathmandu , he writes ‘shivapantuvarali raaga priyam ati caturam’ .

in film music , this raga has been used innovatively by composers . one of the finest representations of subhapantuvarali in tamil cinema is ‘intha nadagam’ in the silken voice of p . susheela in “paalum pazhamum” , in the music direction of the viswanathan - ramamurthy duo . the heart - rending phrase ‘kalyanam aanavalai kannipol akkivittaai’ acquires special appeal with the notes ‘mdns sgrs srsg’ — a dramatic start at the madhyama , finishing off the lament with flourish at the upper gandhara . often , in film music , this raga may not have been used in its purest form . there may be deviations in certain notes in order to fulfil emotional and lyrical constraints .

‘kaala magal’ from “ananda jyothi” is a simple and catchy song sung by p . susheela in this raga and msv - ramamurthy tap into the audience pulse with a medium tempo . ‘unnai naan sandhithen’ from “ayirathil oruvan” is largely based on this scale , though a few foreign notes appear . an evergreen melody with a middle - eastern flavour to it , thanks to the background music , this song is once again composed by the msv - ramamurthy duo and sung by p susheela .

ilaiyaraaja’s handling of this raga is deft and refreshing , covering a spectrum of emotions from sorrow to bubbly fun . ‘azhaikkindran madhavan’ from the film “sri raghavendrar” is a pristine depiction of this raga by the maestro . sung by k . j . yesudas , this piece depicts the final journey of sri raghavendra , a revered saint . the composer couldn’t have selected a better raga for this situation . the lines ‘thaedinen deva devaa , thamarai paadame’ establish the raga beyond doubt , the key phrase being ‘s , rg , g , rss / srgr ssn’ .

‘vaa veliye’ sung mano and chitra from the film “paadu nilave” begins with a flowery alapana and is structured like a classical piece , though the back - ups are western . an attempt at fusion music , once again a novelty . would anyone conceive a happy , bubbly melody in such a raga ? ilaiyaraaja has , and made it a super - hit . ‘kandupidichen’ from “guru sishyan” is a fun song , a tad folksy too . the versatility of ilaiyaraaja is reflected in this exceptional piece .

in hindustani music , this scale resembles the todi thaat and is considered an important raga . ‘har nayi kiran’ from the film “sant gyaneshwar” sung by manna dey ( music by laxmikant - pyarelal ) is a good example of the usage of this raga in hindi film music .

big screen : central theatre in coimbatore among the oldest in the city , has been given a facelift recently . photo : k . ananthan | photo credit : k _ ananthan

coimbatore ' s romance with cinema goes back a long , long time , writes k . jeshi

and , the popular film was made by actor r . sunderarjan , a coimbatorean . the film director from coimbatore gave a number of hits such as kilinjalgal , vaidehi kathirunthaal , mella thirandhathu kadhavu and amman kovil kizhakaley .

many directors , actors , and technicians from the region such as jaishankar , manivannan , sivakumar , satyaraj , bhagyaraj , manikandan and krishnan panju have contributed immensely to the growth of cinema .

film lovers in coimbatore get nostalgic about the days when watching films was the major entertainment . present day kannan departmental store on trichy road used to be sreepathy theatre . they screened european films here at a unique ‘inter ' show at 8 p . m . “we have watched classics such as christ stopped at eboli and the films of directors such as zanussi , fassbinder here , ” says artist v . jeevananthan .

those were times when movie halls became a place for intellectual gatherings . the films screened between 8 p . m . and 9 . 30 p . m . with english subtitles , had a regular audience , some of them from even outside the city from as far afar as chennai . also on trichy road was the rainbow theatre ( now the rainbow manor apartment ) . this hall along with central , sreepathy and sreenivasa on brooke bond road would screen english films .

jeevananthan remembers watching the james bond series , and classics such as african safari and ten commandments . “sreenivasa theatre used to be a small square shaped theatre , located near the railway track . whenever a train passed by , the wooden chairs would rattle , but still we enjoyed the films there , ” he adds .

the movie halls were popular for the canteens too . especially the keerai vadai and coffee served by annapoorna at central canteen . also , jaffar ' s ice cream . thengai ( coconut ) biscuits , soda , coolers ( cool drinks ) , murukku , samosa , tapioca chips and pori ( puffed rice ) were the other popular eatables at theatres .

if it was a mgr or a sivaji ganesan release , there would be ‘bicycle queues ' . people lined up their bicycles to reserve a place in order to buy tickets .

the lines sometime ran to a few kms , especially in royal , raja and central theatres . theatres decked up for new releases . it was a festive ambience at the halls with larger than life plywood cut - outs and cloth banners . “my father used to hand paint portraits of rajinikanth and sivaji ganesan in giant 30 ft and 40 ft cut outs during the time of the film release , ” mr . jeevananthan says .

tiny booklets with lyrics of film songs used to be sold at the venue . “cinema used to be the only recreation . sadly , now there are no cut - outs and no crowds , ” says mr . jeevanathan regretfully .

sunday morning shows were another favourite family outing . cineaste d . anandan relives those days when , every movie goer was a regular at the theatre and they made many friends .

he has watched movies such as poseiden adventure , abba and apollo . “ all that jazz directed by boss fosskey ran for seven days at central theatre and i watched it on all the seven days to understand it better . later , we learnt that it had one of the finest editing and also won an oscar for best editing . ”

in those days , central was the first theatre after chennai ' s sathyam to introduce 70 mm screen and six track stereophonic sound system . the kg theatre had four screens of which one was dedicated to english movies . there were many theatres in town hall . delite screened the silver jubilee hit sholay , aradhana ran to packed houses in raja and qurbani enjoyed huge success in naaz . kennedy theatre at r . s . puram screened exclusive hindi films . mahendran ' s uthiri pookal ran for 25 weeks at royal theatre .

all sivaji ganesan films and kamal hassan ' s thevar magan had a good run . carnatic screened many hits of director sridhar . annakili was yet another film which had a silver jubilee run at irudaya theatre , near vincent road .

sadly , many old theatres such as raja in town hall , unable to cope with the technological advances downed their shutters and were ultimately demolished .

now , the city has just about 22 theatres , which includes six complexes , says g . sivaraman , secretary of coimbatore district film distributors association , a veteran in the field for 40 years . now people watch films on internet . however , quality films and films with good production values continue to draw the crowds .

he cites the success of small budget films such as myna , kalavaani as well as multi - crore ventures like rajnikanth ' s enthiran and kamal hassan ' s dasavatharam .

ac halls , quality seats , neat and clean bathrooms , car parking facilities and food courts have become an indispensable part of the modern movie - going experience .

six screen multiplex theatre complexes are expected to become operational in brookefield complex and also on prime locations such as avinashi road shortly .

central , the oldest theatre operational from 1964 , is on a renovation spree . the screens have been updated to 3d silver screen to ensure picture quality . central has installed 3d projectors too . the seating capacity in central has decreased to 1067 from about 1500 in order to accommodate broader seats . more leg space , led lighting , and an improved food court ( the popular keerai vadai has given way to burgers and pizzas ) and online reservations ( www . thecentralcinemas . com ) are the other additions .

in the past , central theatre , has had successful runs of english movies such as mackenna ' s gold , the great escape , it ' s a mad mad mad world , sound of music , casablanca , five men army and fast forward ( 199 days and it created the record as the second highest run in india ) . hindi movies such as qayamat se qayamat tak ( 302 days ) , chandini ( 75 days ) , kudha gawah ( 95 days ) and tridev ( 100 days ) have had great runs too .

“as the audience is split ( with the same film being screened in 10 theatres ) , the crowd at theatres has come down . still , our old customers keep coming with family , " says senthil of central theatre .

“in earlier days , though theatres had poor bathroom facilities and very basic seating without any ac system , people thronged the theatres to get their fix of entertainment . now , they have many options , ” g . sivaraman adds . rajnikanth ' s batsha and padyappa ran for 250 days in theatres here . “there is hope for revival . the best of directors , technicians and musicians are here in tamil nadu . we have a . r . rahman , ilayaraaja , maniratnam , shankar , rajnikanth ( asia ' s highest paid actor ) and many more . there is a growing audience for meaningful cinema across the globe . this should open up the doors for good films and uplift the industry and the theatres , ” he adds .

coimbatore ' s illustrious connection with cinema dates back to the 1917s . samikannu vincent , a south indian railways employee , relayed movies through touring talkies . he built south india ' s first permanent cinema theatre ‘variety hall cinema ' at town hall . even today , it functions as delite theatre on vincent road . sadly , now there are no night shows because of lack of audience .

coimbatore has a number of firsts in cinema — the central studios was the first film studio in tamil nadu set up in 1936 by sriramulu naidu , a pioneer in films . later , he set up pakshiraja studios which produced a number of movies including the blockbuster malai kallan in six languages , including tamil , hindi , malayalam , telugu , kannada and sinhalese . the popular thevar films , which has produced several silver jubilee hits , had their offices in the city before moving to chennai . pakshiraja studios and central studios were a hub around which cinema activity flourished . personalities like mgr and karunanidhi stayed in coimbatore and made films .

the studios have since been converted into cinema halls and film shooting is active only on the outskirts in pollachi and udumalpet .

old theatres such as murugan have shut down . royal barely survives . carnatic is getting the crowds after it has been renovated .

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nothing in this movie except ilayaraja ' s musical feast . all the songs ( about 8 or 9 ) were superhits and the film itself went on to celebrate 175 days . mohan is an aspiring singer and purnima jayaram falls in love with him . . . you really don ' t care but for the songs and the background score .

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the film showcases the true love of mohan to poornima in that he didnt want her or her father ( poornam vishwanathan ) to know about his terminal illness ( leukamia / blood cancer at the final stage ) and his counting days . with this intent , he was planning to create a gap from poornima . however , poornima and her father intrepreted him badly as if he had changed his mentality after becoming rich . they were depressed because he became rich from a pauper stage only because of poornima and her fathers opportunity to him to give a lot of singing opportunities to him . poornima and her father realise the real cause of change of mohan ' s mind only after rajesh ( the doctor who attends mohan ) tells about his sickness . rajesh believes that mohan does not know but mohan has eavesdropped the report while rajesh was discussing in his clinic . the story reaches climax with the suicide of poornima and mohan in that their journey through music continues even after their worldly life .

the soundtrack was composed by ilaiyaraaja , while the lyricists were vairamuthu , gangai amaran and muthulingam . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] the song " ilaya nila " was originally composed for moodu pani ( 1980 ) , but that film ' s director balu mahendra rejected it . [ 5 ] ilaiyaraaja had over 20 retakes to get the song ' s guitarist chandrasekhar play its flamenco notes to his complete satisfaction . [ 6 ] the instruments used in the song were an acoustic guitar and a flute . [ 7 ] gangai amaran described " yeh aatha " as a song that " sounds like a folk music but it has the classical touch . " [ 8 ] the song " vaigaraiyil " is set in the carnatic raga known as shubhapantuvarali , [ 9 ] [ 10 ] " mani osai " is set in sindhu bhairavi , [ 11 ] and " thogai ila mayil adi varugudhu " is set in latangi . [ 12 ] " ilaya nila " was later adapted by kalyanji–anandji in hindi as " neele neele ambar par " for kalakar ( 1983 ) , [ 13 ] [ 14 ] and " yeh aatha " was remixed by mani sharma for malaikottai ( 2007 ) . [ 15 ]

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when kozhi koovuthu hit the screens it brought to light an efficient director and script writer in gangai amaran . the film was a blockbuster hit . everybody knew about his writing skills and his lyrical and composing talent , but none thought he could become a successful director without any experience and that too in his maiden attempt .

“it was my brother ilayaraja and panchu aruunachalam , who believed in my skills and wanted me to do the film . by god’s grace it caught attention , ” he says .

appointed recently in the central board of film certification panel , he feels he got enough opportunities in life and has used them to the maximum . “talent alone does not suffice in the industry . you need opportunities to showcase your talent , ” he says .

gangai amaran grew up listening to the music and lyrics of his legendary brothers ilayaraja and pavalar varadharajan . “my father was a theatre artiste and probably music runs in my blood , ” he chuckles . “i wanted to emulate my brothers on seeing the public reception for their music and songs . that drove me to learn music faster , ” he adds .

call him a music composer , lyricist , singer , script writer and director , gangai amaran’s has the conviction and determination to succeed in whatever he does . “i am a good student and i learn things quickly , ” he says . music is like a penance for him . the unquenchable thirst to excel is the main reason for his success . “we constantly experiment and explore new possibilities . ”

hailed as one of the best rhythm guitar players in the industry , gangai amaran has composed some soul stirring music . vazhve maayam as a musical album was a big hit and particularly ‘neela vaana odaiyil’ song earned him encomiums .

he feels his son venkat prabhu too did well in his debut attempt chennai 600028 . “actually venkat was busy with his studies in london . when i was looking for a youngster for my new movie ‘ pooncholai ’ , my wife suggested venkat’s name . we finished the movie but somehow the project did not take off and i did not release it after that . i did not want to ruin my son’s film career , ” he laughs .

he is also proud of his other son , premgi , who entered films as a comedian and music composer . having composed music for more than 50 films , gangai amaran is now busy anchoring a music reality show and feels satisfied . “at this age , i should leave way for new comers and enjoy life . ”

gangai amaran is now planning a guidance cell to help children identify their skills . “it is in nascent stage . we will spot talents and groom them in their respective fields . ”

and would kill any such woman whom he encounters . he falls in love with rekha ( shoba ) and believes marrying her will end his psychological distress .

moodu pani was the third directorial venture of mahendra and his second tamil film after azhiyatha kolangal ( 1979 ) . it also marked mohan ' s debut in tamil cinema . moodu pani was shot mostly in bangalore and ooty . the film ' s similarities to alfred hitchcock ' s psycho ( 1960 ) and the oedipal elements between chandru and his mother have been widely discussed . the soundtrack was composed by ilaiyaraaja , this being his 100th film , and his brother gangai amaran was the main lyricist .

moodu pani was released on 6 november 1980 to critical acclaim , with particular praise for the performances of pothen and shoba , and ilaiyaraaja ' s music , especially the song " yen iniya pon nilavae " . the film was a commercial success , running for over 200 days in theatres . it was also responsible for a resurgence of the thriller genre in tamil cinema at that point . despite the film propelling pothen to stardom , it also led to him being typecast in similar roles .

chandru , the managing director of an export company in bangalore , has a hatred for prostitutes since childhood , as he was the victim of a prostitute who ruined his family by taking his father away from his mother . raghunath , a police inspector , knows chandru and his mother . his son ravi is engaged to rekha , the daughter of his friend .

haunted by memories of the prostitute , chandru lures two prostitutes to lonely places and murders them as he sees that woman in each of them . rekha ' s female friend pallavi comes to bangalore to meet her , and telephones her for her residential address . the conversation is overheard by the madam of a brothel , who misleads pallavi . instead of being taken to rekha ' s house , pallavi is taken to the brothel and forced into prostitution . rekha and raghunath search for pallavi . chandru comes to the same brothel and takes pallavi in his car , but kills her . rekha learns of pallavi ' s murder through raghunath ; neither rekha nor raghunath are aware that chandru is the murderer .

still photographer bhaskar takes pictures of his lover with a motorbike in the background . chandru , who had come on that motorbike , had parked it there and murdered a prostitute who enticed him near the same location , then rode away . reading about the murder in a newspaper , bhaskar shows raghunath the pictures with the murderer ' s motorbike in the background . raghunath investigates and learns that the owner has lent it to his friend .

troubled by his constant anger , chandru meets with a psychiatrist who advises him to marry soon so that he will no longer be lonely , saying the loneliness is leading him to dwell on his past and indulge in extreme acts . chandru meets rekha at a theatre and then at a book stall . he proposes to rekha and even pleads with her to marry him . surprised at his extreme pleading , rekha politely informs him that she loves someone else ( ravi ) , and their marriage is already fixed . raghunath is startled when rekha tells him about chandru ' s marriage proposal .

chandru keeps following rekha ; one day when she goes to visit her friend , he makes her unconscious and takes her away to a bungalow in ooty . when she regains consciousness , he tells her that he had purchased this house in ooty only for her , and again asks her to marry him . when rekha refuses and begs to be freed , he asks her to stay for at least a month so that she can understand him better , and then reduces it to a week . he makes all the arrangements to ensure that she cannot escape . rekha later slams chandru with a spade and runs away . he manages to catch and imprison her in the garage of his house , but is hospitalised for his injury .

raghunath visits chandru ' s office for an enquiry and learns that he has gone to ooty . he also meets chandru ' s psychiatrist and learns about his hatred for prostitutes . he immediately connects this with the recent news of the prostitutes murdered in the city . he visits chandru ' s house . hidden in the garage , he finds the same motorbike photographed by bhaskar . with his suspicions growing stronger , he arrives in ooty to meet chandru and visits the police station , where he finds chandru ' s car . the area ' s inspector tells raghunath that an unknown person came in the car to the hospital and was admitted ; the car was brought to the police station for safety . raghunath visits the hospital , but finds that chandru has left . raghunath is joined by ravi , and both rush to chandru ' s house .

meanwhile , rekha escapes from the garage and enters the room where chandru earlier claimed his mother stays . however , she finds only a skeleton and is cornered by chandru , who tries to assault her . ravi and raghunath hear rekha screaming and rush to the room . raghunath subdues chandru , who collapses and reveals that the skeleton is his mother ' s . raghunath understands chandru ' s love for his mother and his traumatic childhood , which had made him develop a hatred for women with loose morals . chandru is arrested , while rekha and ravi unite .

moodu pani marked the first collaboration of balu mahendra ( left ) with ilaiyaraaja ( right ) .

moodu pani , which was balu mahendra ' s third feature film and second in tamil after azhiyatha kolangal ( 1979 ) , [ 5 ] was based on idhuvum oru viduthalai thaan , a 1978 tamil - language novel by rajendra kumar , [ 6 ] and the collector , a 1963 english - language novel by john fowles . [ 7 ] it was produced by raja cine arts , [ 1 ] and edited by d . vasu . [ 8 ] in addition to writing the screenplay and directing the film , mahendra also served as the cinematographer . the producer of the film is not credited , while k . r . shanmugham is listed under " thayarippu nirvagam " ( production administration ) [ 1 ]

pratap k . pothen was cast as chandru , the mild - mannered and psychopathic serial killer of prostitutes . [ 9 ] [ 10 ] he had previously collaborated with mahendra on azhiyatha kolangal . [ 11 ] shoba was chosen to play the female lead . it was her third appearance in a film directed by mahendra , following the kannada film kokila ( 1977 ) , and azhiyatha kolangal , [ 12 ] as well as her final collaboration with mahendra before her death . [ 13 ]

n . viswanathan was cast as the police inspector raghunath , [ 14 ] [ 8 ] and bhanu chander was chosen to play raghunath ' s son and rekha ' s fiancé ravi ( although he was not credited ) , [ 1 ] [ 4 ] while ganthimathi was cast as the madam of a brothel . [ 1 ] vijaychandrika appeared as a prostitute murdered by chandru . [ 1 ] mohan , who later became a leading actor in tamil cinema , made his debut in tamil with this film . [ 5 ] it was his second film under mahendra ' s direction , following kokila . [ 15 ]

moodu pani was shot primarily in bangalore and ooty . [ 4 ] [ 16 ] according to cinematographer rajiv menon , mahendra was " trying to capture that misty feel " while shooting the film in hilly places . [ 17 ] in making moodu pani , mahendra faced the challenge of distinguishing it from p . bharathiraja ' s sigappu rojakkal ( 1978 ) , which had a similar theme . [ 18 ] the final length of the film was 3 , 848 metres ( 12 , 625 ft ) . [ 19 ]

although moodu pani is officially based on idhuvum oru viduthalai thaan , [ 1 ] it has frequently been described as also having been inspired by alfred hitchcock ' s thriller psycho ( 1960 ) . [ 20 ] [ 21 ] according to rukmini krishnan of daily news and analysis , it was psycho that inspired mahendra to make moodu pani . [ 22 ] r . ilangovan of frontline stated that while mahendra was inspired by psycho , his camera work , the " mist - covered nights " of bangalore and ooty , and the " weirdness " of the subject made the film " unique " . [ 18 ] while idhuvum oru viduthalai thaan and its author were acknowledged in the opening credits of the film , hitchcock and psycho were not . [ 1 ] according to sify , there is a strong similarity between moodu pani and psycho as the male leads in both films keep the skeletal remains of their respective mothers , which they continue to communicate with . [ 23 ] mahendra ' s disciple ameer noted the oedipal elements between chandru and his deceased mother . [ 24 ]

mahendra , in his now defunct blog moondram pirai . . . , referred to the film as a suspense thriller , [ 11 ] while n . venkateswaran of the times of india described it as a psychological thriller . [ 20 ] devika bai , writing for the new straits times , referred to moodu pani as a whodunit film . [ 25 ] the 2017 book indian horror cinema by mithuraaj dhusiya likened it to a slasher film because of the numerous prostitutes murdered by chandru . [ 26 ] k . hariharan , director of the l . v . prasad film & tv academy , noted that sexuality and the repression of desire were the dominant motifs in moodu pani , expressed through the mysterious misty atmospheres of ooty where the protagonist confronts their psychological antagonist . [ 16 ] he also noted that moodu pani , like many of mahendra ' s films , borrowed its themes and stylistic devices from french new wave and new hollywood styles of filmmaking . [ 27 ] ilangovan noted that chandru ' s character , which was depicted as having flashes of wickedness bordering on perversion , was new to tamil cinema . [ 18 ] crime and detective fiction writer pattukkottai prabakar considers moodu pani , along with sigappu rojakkal and nooravathu naal ( 1984 ) , to explore the personalities and behavioural traits of psychopaths in detail . [ 28 ]

the film ' s soundtrack and score were composed by ilaiyaraaja , this being his 100th film . [ 5 ] [ 29 ] it was also the first film in which he collaborated with mahendra ; [ 30 ] ilaiyaraaja would later compose for all of mahendra ' s films until thalaimuraigal ( 2013 ) , the director ' s last film before his death in february 2014 . [ 31 ] mahendra recalled in 2007 , " when i first met [ ilaiyaraaja ] i explained him what my kind of movie is and what i expect from him . the background score should allow meaningful silences in my films . i believe silence conveys more than words or music " . [ 32 ]

moodu pani marked a . r . rahman ' s first association with ilaiyaraaja . rahman ( then known by his birth name dilip ) who was just 13 years old then , worked as a keyboard programmer in the film . [ 33 ] during the background scoring sessions of moodu pani , ilaiyaraaja fired his old keyboard programmer , due to the person ' s drinking behaviour . [ a ] at that time , another one of his troupe members asked ilaiyaraaja to meet a boy named dilip , who was already doing keyboard programming for malayalam films . ilaiyaraaja agreed and sent for dilip , whom he instructed regarding the notes and tune he had to play . dilip , under ilaiyaraaja ' s supervision , successfully completed the background score . [ 33 ]

described " yen iniya pon nilavae " as one of yesudas ' " best songs " .

to name just a few ? oh ! i love his film music . "

elements of " yen iniya pon nilavae " were incorporated by ilaiyaraaja in his song " baatein hawa " from cheeni kum ( 2007 ) . [ 50 ] a remix version of " yen iniya pon nilavae " is featured on music artist m . rafi ' s album aasaiyae alaipolae . [ 51 ] in 2006 , yesudas performed " yen iniya pon nilavae " during a programme held at psg college of technology , organised by helpline arts academy to sponsor the education of underprivileged children in and around coimbatore . [ 52 ] in march 2010 , singer vijay prakash performed " yen iniya pon nilavae " as part of a medley , at the star vijay music show " kaadhal unplugged " . [ 53 ] singer srinivas performed the song live the following year in a concert organised by rotary coimbatore central , [ 54 ] as did ajeesh , at the puthuyugam tv music show " yugam unplugged " in march 2014 , [ 55 ] followed by yesudas ' son vijay in a 2015 concert titled yesudas 50 . [ 56 ]

moodu pani was released on 6 november 1980 . [ 57 ] [ 58 ] the film was commercially successful , running for over 200 days in theatres . [ 59 ] it received critical acclaim , [ 60 ] with critics praising the performances of pothen and shoba . [ 61 ] [ 62 ] on 30 november 1980 , ananda vikatan said that half the dialogues in the film were spoken by the camera , and felt that when there was great cinematography , there was no need for screenplay and dialogues . [ 63 ] the 1991 book indian cinema by india ' s ministry of information and broadcasting states that mahendra and pothen " had brought superb craftsmanship to their sensitively told stories " such as moodu pani . [ 64 ] english journalist phil hardy stated in his 1997 book the bfi companion to crime , " finally , given the tendency in indian cinema to remake successful hollywood films , it is worth signalling balu mahendra ' s remake of psycho in tamil , moodupani ( 1980 ) . " [ 65 ]

bhama devi ravi of the times of india said , " with his easygoing manners , pothan was brilliant as a serial killer , and the last few minutes of the film were rivetting . " [ 61 ] in february 2014 , s . saraswathi of urltoken included moodu pani in her list , " the best films of balu mahendra " . [ 66 ] k . s . sivakumaran of ceylon today described the film as " halfway between artistic and merely entertaining . " [ 67 ] s . r . ashok kumar of the hindu described moodu pani as one of " the [ tamil ] industry ' s best films " . [ 68 ] the telegraph called it one of mahendra ' s " masterpieces " , [ 69 ] as did u . tejonmayam , writing for the new indian express . [ 70 ]

for some reason , despite names like balu mahendra and yesudas being associated with this song , people get reminded of me when they listen to this . i have no idea what i did so well in this song to deserve that . this was also my last song with shoba . i remember how we looked into the sky just before the line , ' panneerai thoovum mazhai ' . balu mahendra made me listen to this song for the first time in chola sheraton . i learned just then that he got married to shoba . i told him that this song was so beautiful , that it was a great wedding gift for him from ilaiyaraaja .

— pratap k . pothen , on the song " yen iniya pon nilavae " , the hindu . [ 71 ]

after sigappu rojakkal , there was a resurgence of the thriller genre in tamil cinema , as evidenced by films like moodu pani . [ 72 ] according to film producer and writer g . dhananjayan , the film " inspired a generation to take up film - making " . [ 73 ] m . suganth of the times of india stated that mahendra " changed the landscape of tamil cinema with his distinctive visuals and eclectic films " such as moodu pani . [ 74 ] pothen recalled in january 2015 that it was the simultaneous release of moodu pani and his other film varumayin niram sivappu that made him a star . [ 75 ] however , both varumayin niram sivappu , which depicted pothen as an eccentric director obsessed with an actress , and moodu pani led to him being typecast in similar roles . " both roles caught the public imagination , and i admit i cashed in when i was offered similar stuff . now , unless i ' m offered an unreasonable amount of money , i doubt i ' ll accept these roles , " he said in a 2014 interview . [ 10 ]

in iruvar mattum ( 2006 ) , azhagu ( abhay ) keeps the skeletal remains of his mother and frequently talks to her ; sify compared this plot detail to that of moodu pani and psycho . [ 23 ] malathi rangarajan of the hindu , in her review of julie ganapathi ( 2003 ) a film about a mentally deranged woman ( saritha ) who saves an accident victim ( jayaram ) from death , nurses him in her own home and also falls in love with him , but holds him captive there , stated that the film had " shades " of moodu pani . [ 76 ] actor veera bahu stated that he watched moodu pani in preparation for his role as a psychopath in the thriller nadunisi naaygal . [ 77 ] reviewing amara kaaviyam ( 2014 ) , sify praised its cinematographer jeeva shankar for " showcasing ooty in trademark [ balu mahendra ' s ] way " in the style of moodu pani . [ 78 ]


fantasia is a 1940 american animated film produced by walt disney and released by walt disney productions .

with story direction by joe grant and dick huemer , and production supervision by ben sharpsteen , it is the third disney animated feature film .

the film consists of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music conducted by leopold stokowski , seven of which are performed by the philadelphia orchestra .

music critic and composer deems taylor acts as the film 's master of ceremonies , providing a live-action introduction to each animated segment .

disney settled on the film 's concept as work neared completion on the sorcerer 's apprentice , an elaborate silly symphonies short designed as a comeback role for mickey mouse , who had declined in popularity .

as production costs grew higher than what it could earn , disney decided to include the short in a feature-length film with other segments set to classical pieces .

the soundtrack was recorded using multiple audio channels and reproduced with fantasound , a pioneering sound reproduction system that made fantasia the first commercial film shown in stereophonic sound .

fantasia was first released in theatrical roadshow engagements held in thirteen u.s. cities from november 13 , 1940 .

while acclaimed by critics , it was unable to make a profit due to world war ii cutting off distribution to the european market , the film 's high production costs , and the expense of leasing theatres and installing the fantasound equipment for the roadshow presentations .

the film was subsequently reissued multiple times with its original footage and audio being deleted , modified , or restored in each version .

as of 2012 , fantasia has grossed $ 76.4 million in domestic revenue and is the 22nd highest-grossing film of all time in the u.s. when adjusted for inflation .

fantasia , as a franchise , has grown to include video games , disneyland attractions , a live concert , and a theatrically released sequel ( fantasia 2000 ) co-produced by walt 's nephew roy e. disney in 1999 .

fantasia has grown in reputation over the years and is now widely acclaimed ; in 1998 the american film institute ranked it as the 58th greatest american film in their 100 years ... 100 movies and the fifth greatest animated film in their 10 top 10 list .

fantasia ( 1940 film )

fantasia ( 1940 film ) <EOT> fantasia and fantasia 2000 are also available together in the 3 - disc dvd fantasia collection .

1940 walt disney presents fantasia movie program 9 . 5x12 . 5 original 28 pgs

the credit page from the nutcracker suite segment of fantasia . ©1940 walt disney productions .

the cover of the program from fantasia ' s original theatrical release . ©1940 walt disney productions .

“the disney cartoons of 1940’s revolutionary fantasia played in brilliant , restored , high - definition color alongside clips from fantasia 2000 . . . ”

samuel armstrong , j . a . & edward h plumb . ( 1940 ) fantasia . usa .

the proposed direct - to - video sequel to the original 1940 film . [ 53 ]

a lobby card featuring a scene from the “the sorcerer ' s apprentice” segment in fantasia ( 1940 ) .

everyone except stravinsky loved fantasia . but fantasia 2000 isn ' t in the same league

fantasia is easily disney ' s most experimental " film " . the animation studio only just started becoming popular back in 1940 , and so did the medium of film .

the first recording of 1940 by stokowski and the philadelphia orchestra took place in the academy of music on march 27 , 1940 . just before philadelphia , stokowski had been conducting the los angeles philharmonic in january and february , 1940

chernobog the evil demon from 1940’s " fantasia " may be ready for his live action closeup . ( courtesy everett collection )

supplementary : fantasia ( 1940 ) title card , which originally appeared during the film ' s intermission and was restored for the 2000 home video re - release .

aspect ratio : fantasia - 1 . 33 : 1 , fantasia 2000 - 1 . 78 : 1

" fantasia " is the first animated feature film to prominently feature non - avian dinosaurs .

with the headline : film ; disney sweeps the dust off ' fantasia ' at 50 .

1940 - bach - " es ist vollbracht " from st . john ' s passion

mickey mouse & fantasia ( 1940 ) the first commercial film shown in stereophonic sound , fantasia was the third full - length feature film in the disney canon . released in 1940 , the film is a creative fusion of animation and classical music , broken into eight segments . each segment is a short animated story , sans dialogue , with a musical score by the philadelphia orchestra while they were directed by leopold stokowski . the film was the first commercial film shown in stereophonic sound .

" the fantasia legacy : fantasia continued " 49 - minute docufilm [ buena vista home ent . nov 2000 ]

as apprentice to sorcerer yen sid , mickey mouse experimented with magic in the 1940 animated classic . in fantasia : music evolved , yen sid tutors the player ' s fledgling skills using fantasia ' s magical realms .

6 - jules engel , innovative animator best known for choreographing dance sequences in disney ' s animated feature fantasia ( 1940 ) , dies at age 94 .

the soundtrack album , a 3 - disk lp set of all the music used in the 1940 film , was not released until 1957 .

colorful inspiration : producer jerry bruckheimer , left , actor nicolas cage and director jon turteltaub display original artwork from disney ' s 1940 classic film fantasia at the disney animation research library in glendale , calif .

this is from bosley crowther’s new york times movie review of “the spectacular world première of walt disney’s long - awaited fantasia ” in 1940 . the headline ran : walt disney’s ‘fantasia , ’ an exciting new departure in film entertainment , opened last night at the broadway .

matt sazama and burk sharpless will write the script based on the " night on bald mountain " segment of disney ' s 1940 animated film .

disney is planning a full - length live - action movie based on a sequence from the studio’s classic 1940 film fantasia , ew has confirmed , creating a story inspired by the “night on bald mountain” segment .

disney is developing a movie based on the iconic “night on bald mountain” closing sequence from the 1940 animated pic “ fantasia ” for its latest live - action adaptation .

since the late 60s , fantasia has been warmly embraced , and a sequel titled fantasia 2000 ( 1999 ) appeared as a widescreen imax attraction . fantasia 2000 was the first feature - length animated film released in the imax format . the film illustrated seven new classic pieces , including :

in 1940 , walt disney released fantasia , a film that became a celebrated achievement both in animation art and in the history of motion picture sound . this pioneering film melded classical music , early stereophonic experimentation , and animation for the first time in history .

…exciting film—his multisegmented and stylized fantasia ( 1940 ) , in which cartoon figures and colour patterns were animated to the music of igor stravinsky , paul dukas , pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky , and others . in 1940 disney moved his company into a new studio in burbank , california , abandoning the old plant it had occupied in…

centaurs , dancing mushrooms , ballet hippos , and figure skating fairies accompanied the cleveland orchestra thursday night at severance hall . selections from the 1940 film classic

after adapting ludwig van beethoven ' s 6th symphony for the soundtrack of fantasia ( 1940 ) , he exclaimed , " gee ! this ' ll make beethoven ! " .

the working title for the then - innovative 125 - minute " fantasia " 1940 animated film was ' the concert film ' ; " fantasia " is a series of eight animated musical sequences set to classical music , including abstract images set to j . s . bach ' s " toccata and fugue in d minor " ; music from

personally disliked alice in wonderland ( 1951 ) and peter pan ( 1953 ) because of the lack of " heart " and " warmth " in their main characters . was very sad about the unfavorable reception of fantasia ( 1940 ) as he was proud of the film . ironically , the first re - issue of fantasia ( 1940 ) after his death was the first time it turned a profit .

film meant that disney had no trouble lining up celebrities to introduce the various sections of film .

released in 1940 , fantasia is a feature film that includes eight animated segments set to classical music . the piece used for " night on bald mountain " was composed by modest mussorgsky in 1867 , and is kind of unsettling .

his favorite films he produced were bambi ( 1942 ) and dumbo ( 1941 ) . he also held fantasia ( 1940 ) and mary poppins ( 1964 ) in very high regard .

a photo posted by fantasia int . film festival ( @ fantasiafestival ) on jul 19 , 2014 at 6 : 48pm pdt

the film was based around the silly symphonies short starring mickey mouse , titled “the sorcerer’s apprentice . ” however , the short outgrew its budget and fantasia was born , utilizing the short as one of its eight segments . since 1940 , fantasia grossed $ 76 . 4 million in the u . s . , making it the 22nd highest grossing film , adjusting for inflation .

matt sazama and burk sharpless will write the script for the project — which is in early development at the studio — based on the 1940 ' s animated film . the hot writing duo is also executive producing the film .

the first american film to use stereophonic sound as well as the first and only film recorded in fantasound .

crew : ( color ) available on vhs , dvd . original review text from 1940 . running time : 120 min .

walt ' s personal message to his audience , and a thank - you to his coworkers . ©1940 walt disney productions .

a 1940 script introduced the twin siamese cats eventually known as si and am ; they were then named nip and tuck .

fantasia is the adventurous 1940 experiment from disney . the film sets disney animated characters to classical music as mickey mouse uses his magic wand to set broomsticks dancing in one of the more famous elaborate scenes . the film was groundbreaking in its usage of animation and music and is still considered a masterpiece decades later .

today a cult film , however fantasia was a bitter failure for disney movies studios when it came out in theaters during the 1940s .

disney is developing a movie based on the iconic “night on bald mountain” closing sequence from the 1940 animated pic “fantasia” for its latest live - action adaptation . matt sazama and burk sharpless will write the screenplay and executive produce the film , which is still in early development . the classic animated pic “fantasia” consisted of eight musical [ … ]

15 - ted berman , longtime animator and director of disney cartoons ranging from bambi ( 1942 ) and fantasia ( 1940 ) to the black cauldron ( 1985 ) , dies at the age of 81 .

samuel armstrong , james algar , bill roberts , paul satterfield , hamilton luske , jim handley , ford beebe , norman ferguson , wilfred jackson , and edward h plumb . fantasia . usa , 1940 .

music and dance video game maker gets inspiration from disney classic ' fantasia . '

the chicago symphony orchestra conducted by james levine provided the soundtrack for fantasia 2000 .

because of the expense of the fantasound , fantasia only opened in 14 theaters .

walt disney ' s masterpiece - fantasia . . . - the magic in pixels

1901 - 1966 . was an american entrepreneur , animator , voice actor , and film producer . came from chicago , started working on animation in his garage . 1928 makes first synchronized sound cartoon - steamboat willie . • 1940 fantasia• 1941 dumbo• 1942 pinocchio• 1950 cinderella

the film features over 180 unique characters that were created for the film . in comparison , tangled had 64 .

many film historians describe the film as the most beautifully realized and technically perfect of all the disney animated features .

tribute in the memory of film section at the flanders international film festival in ghent , belgium . [ 2001 ]

this rare screening of fantasia ( 1940 ) provides the opportunity to experience disney’s classic concert film on the big screen with surround sound , immersing the viewer in color and music , and re - visiting the first thirteen presentations of the film using the walt disney studios’ fantasound , a unique multi - channel sound system specially invented in 1940 for the film . lawrence jordan ( b . 1934 ) , carabosse , 1980 walt disney animation studios , fantasia , 1940 tickets are required ( $ 12 adults , students , and seniors ; free for members ) . doors open thirty minutes before the program begins . ticket holders are guaranteed admission until the start of the program , at which time any unclaimed seats will be released .

the " behind the scenes " section of the program shows several of the sequence directors at work . ©1940 walt disney productions .

1938 : one of hp ' s first customers , walt disney , orders eight oscillators to test recording equipment and speaker systems in 12 specially - equipped theaters that will be used to show disney ' s film , " fantasia , " to be released in 1940 .

but some who have worked on the film say they expect the number to climb higher than $ 100 million by the time the film , to be retitled " fantasia 2000 , " is released .

often ( and wrongfully in our opinion ) considered as a dull copy of the first «1940 » fantasia film , fantasia 2000 contains a few treasures , like this film inspired by new - yorker satirical cartoonist al hirschfeld who takes back to the financial crisis of the 1920s in the united states or the last sequence , this tale about the death and renewal of a forest , work of the two brizzi italian twins .

3 - the international federation of film archives names director martin scorsese the first recipient of its award for film preservation .

the fantastical 1940 film , comprised of shorter pieces interpreting classical music , is getting the live treatment . the new film will be based on the spooky " night on a bald mountain " segment , which follows a terrifying creature raising spirits from dead .

fantasia is a 1940 american animated film . 1940–1941 roadshows with fantasound . invitation to the dance by carl maria von weber . judge john minor wisdom collection , earl k . carl maria friedrich ernst von weber ( 1786 - 1826 ) ( arranged by louis hector berlioz ) invitation to the dance , op . 65 arturo toscanini ( 1867 - 1957 ) , conductor . he moved to hollywood in 1941 and soon starred in .

with “disney fantasia – live in concert , ” disney® shares its crown jewels of feature animation from the original 1940’s film fantasia and its sequel fantasia 2000 , highlighting a selection of its magnificent repertoire including pytor ilyich tchaikovsky ‘s the nutcracker suite and other iconic moments from disney’s stunning footage , such as mickey mouse as he dabbles in magic with paul dukas ‘ the sorcerer’s apprentice and the mythical unicorns and winged horses that accompany ludwig van beethoven ’s ‘ pastoral’ symphony .

music , movement are new realms for classic ' fantasia ' music and dance video game maker gets inspiration from disney classic ' fantasia . ' check out this story on urltoken urltoken

the festival did just that for its program on sunday evening , " disney fantasia – live in concert , " a production made up of segments from walt disney ' s groundbreaking animated 1940 film , " fantasia , " and its 1999 sequel , " fantasia 2000 , " with ted sperling leading the orchestra . this was the first of four " cso goes to the movies " programs ravinia will be presenting this summer . the huge attendance surely gladdened festival officials .

not to be confused with the american idol winner fantasia barrino , or the name of the fantasy world in the film version of the neverending story .

a low budget film , shot for 15 % of the a ( full budget ) film . - universal studios - columbia

quentin tarantino calls montreal’s fantasia “the most important and prestigious genre film festival on this continent . ” let the right one in , the blair witch project , shaun of the dead , and ghost world all had their canadian premieres at fantasia .

21 - norman hall wright , disney animator and the last surviving writer to work on the studio ' s groundbreaking fantasia ( 1940 ) for which he developed the story of " the nutcracker suite " sequence , dies at 91 .

a sequence for debussy’s clair de lune that had been cut from the 1940 film was exciting to witness , though you could see why it wasn’t included : the video is poetic , but very little happens . still , it proved to be one of the orchestra’s shining moments , showing off 1940 fantasia conductor leopold stokowski’s inventive orchestration , with little touches of mallet instruments perking you up in your seat as if you’d heard some magic .

the original 124 - minute version has never had a wide theatrical release . the only times the original " fantasound " version of the film played were in roadshow engagements from november 1940 until january 1941 .

program from the groundbreaking film ”fantasia , ” signed by its mastermind ”walt disney” in very large script on the lower portion of the front cover . in ”fantasia , ” disney chose to omit dialogue from the animated feature in favor of famous classical music pieces composed by the greats . leopold stokowski conducted the philadelphia orchestra for the soundtrack . in 1940 , ”fantasia” was the first commercial film to debut stereo sound . 24pp . program measures 9 . 75” x 12 . 75” . with phil sears coa . sold for $ 2 , 886 .

to bring back the original technicolor to the wildly eclectic pictorial elements of ' ' fantasia , ' ' disney and ycm went back to the original 1940 negative . but the vaults refused to yield ' ' fantasia ' ' easily ; some of the original negative was lost , and the rest of it was in pieces .

what amazed me about fantasia is that throughout the film i was constantly remarking ‘oh that bit reminds me of [ insert film / tv show more contemporary than fantasia ] ’ . fantasia is a film that clearly influenced , whether consciously or unconsciously , many animators , just as the animators for fantasia were influenced by other films , artwork , etc … i enjoyed it because it gave me the opportunity to see showcased art from animators of the past . i know they made fantasia 2000 ( will get to that eventually ) , but i would be very interested if an animated film like fantasia was made today , demonstrating the talent of current top - class animators . overall , it is an ambitious film that highlights the animators at the top of their game featuring wonderful music . i may not be in a hurry to watch the whole film in its entirety again , but in terms of individual sequences , yes !

20 - thomas w . phipps , playwright and screenwriter for films and television whose movie work included broadway melody of 1940 ( 1940 ) and a yank at eton ( 1942 ) but who was best known for his hour - long tv dramas of the 1950s , dies at 89 .

fantasia is a 1940 american animated feature produced by walt disney and the third film in the walt disney animated classics series . fantasia features animation set to classical music and no dialogue—only spoken introductions by the host , american composer and music critic deems taylor , before segments . the music was recorded under the direction of leopold stokowski and seven of the eight pieces were performed by the philadelphia orchestra

" disney animation archive : deleted movies / fantasia 2006 / notes / index . php "

one of the reasons sorcerer mickey is so prominent at disney hollywood studios today is that originally the theme park was to represent the hollywood of the 1930s and 1940s , and one of mickey’s milestone achievements was in fantasia released in 1940 .

after a 10 - year home - video moratorium , “fantasia” returns this week in a magnificent blu - ray edition , featuring a brilliance of color and clarity of sound that have probably not been recaptured since the film’s premiere at the broadway theater in new york city on nov . 13 , 1940 .

here are ten facts about walt disney ' s animated masterpiece from 1940 , featuring a compilation of animations accompanied by a soundtrack of classical music .

it was issued in 1940 as part of victor musical masterpiece album m - 731 on victor red seal 17568 . it was coupled with the 1936

disney ' s record - breaking streaks of consecutive oscar wins include : 1934 - 1940 ( 7 ) and 1951 - 1956 ( 6 ) .

1928 . - 90 % talking film - warner bros rises first run price to $ 3 . - biggest hit in film history

a film version of the tale . it is unrelated to the released dreamworks animation film of the same title . [ 33 ]

during the march 27 , 1940 academy of music recording session , stokowski recorded another work which he had programmed during his concerts in march , 1940 . this is another composition by the university of pennsylvania professor of music and later manager of the philadelphia orchestra harl mcdonald ( 1899 - 1955 ) .

never trust a trailer : promotional art for fantasia often seems to imply that mickey as the sorcerer ' s apprentice faces off with chernabog . the two appear in different segments and do not interact . critics in 1940 actually complained about this .

if you ' re not a huge disney fan , you may not be familiar with the character , who first appeared in an 11 - minute segment of disney ' s 1940 classic " fantasia " called " night on bald mountain . "

since fantasia was released , the sorcerer hat has become a popular and frequently - seen disney icon . if you haven’t seen fantasia it’s well worth a watch , in this blogger’s opinion .

the road show release of " fantasia " [ 1940 ] is considered the first american film to be released with no credits at all shown on - screen : a single ' card ' during the 15 - minute intermission displayed only the film ' s title , the phrases " color by technicolor " , " copyright 1940 by the walt disney company " , " certificate # 5940 " , and " rca sound recording " - even the customary " walt disney presents " was omitted . programs containing the credits were distributed to patrons at the initial showings in 1940 ; the full credits were added at the end of the movie on the 1990 50th - anniversary release .

averted with the rite of spring , as igor stravinsky was still alive at the time of the 1940 film ' s production , and the development team had to get permission from him , also without any difficulty .

. in this first recording session of 1940 , stokowski took up a work he programmed for his last pairs of subscription concerts for the season , march 15 - 16 , in philadelphia and march 19 , 1940 in new york city . this was of the symphony no 3 in b minor , titled

there are also single - disc versions of " fantasia / 2000 " ( $ 30 ) and " fantasia " ( $ 30 ) available . each includes such goodies as commentaries and featurettes .

fantasia is simply terrific - - as terrific as anything that has ever happened on a screen .

among a few disney films deserving of the title “masterpiece , ” fantasia remains a unique achievement .

fantasia 2000 was a longtime pet project of roy e . disney , receiving his personal supervision .

mouseplanet ' s mark goldhaber posted a photo tour of the fantasia gardens course back in 2006 .

…of its full - length animated film fantasia ( 1940 ) . during world war ii the company developed products for military applications that were important enough to merit packard a draft exemption , while hewlett served in the army signal corps . throughout the war the company worked with the naval research laboratory to build counter - radar…

unfortunately , these hearty designs did not translate to the screen . time magazine , in an otherwise complimentary fantasia cover story ( november 18 , 1940 ) , complained about “calf - eyed centaurs” who make “bacchus’ bacchanale look like a nursery lemonade party . ”

…fugue sequence in walt disney’s fantasia ( 1940 ) . the disney artists modified his designs , however , and he asked that his name be removed from the finished film . through the 1940s and ’50s he balanced his work between experimental films such as motion painting no . 1 ( 1947 ) and commercials , and he retired…

as most disney fans know , the iconic sorcerer hat was first seen in the short film the sorcerer’s apprentice in the 1940 animated feature fantasia . it’s the source of mickey mouse and his teacher yen sid’s magical powers . it’s a very powerful magical item , with the potential to cause great harm in the wrong hands .

masters of film , animation , music , and illustration all around the world have been citing fantasia as an influence for generations . you can write a verbose essay on how it was made ( i note nervously as i check my word count ) , but its power can never be expressed by talking about it . fantasia is a towering monolith of technical achievement , bold ambition , and stunning innovation . it stands as a tribute to the emotional connections art can make through sound , color , and texture . words , frankly , don’t enter into it , because fantasia isn’t really something you talk about . fantasia is something you experience . fantasia is fantasia .

disney said that " beauty " surpassed the home sales record set by its 50 - day release of " fantasia . " disney did not disclose totals for fantasia but said beauty had sold more .

this film is one of the definitive classics in disney ' s catalogue , along with disney ' s flagship film , snow white , fantasia is the best film in animation history and everyone who ' s familiar with disney owes it to themselves to check this one out . fantasia is a terrific musical that has definitely stood the test of time . this is a masterwork of animation with brilliant stories and a great cast of talented voice actors . of all disney films , fantasia has had a long lasting impact on me . the sheer importance of this film in the cinematic medium is astounding . this is a brilliant film from start to finish and will stay with you for many years to come . i absolutely loved this film , thought it was one of the finest musical films ever put on film and if you want the musical film , then this is the film to watch . fantasia is simply brilliant . this is a definite childhood classic , a film that has stood the test of time . this is yet another memorable disney classic that any real film buff and child should see . a brilliant piece of cinema history , fantasia is a wonderful viewing experience , one that will please children as much as adults . a definite must see . this is a film that is spectacular and truly one that will stay with you . disney has done it again . sure snow white is disney ' s masterwork , but fantasia elevated the studios potential for effective storytelling even further . this is simply put a phenomenal film that every film fan should see .

although the orchestra cut the excerpt from beethoven symphony no . 6 for the family concert for reasons of length ( and perhaps also because the female centaurs in the fantasia animation appear nude , and the depiction of bacchus and his revels might not be the most kid - appropriate ) , the excerpts from tchaikovsky’s the nutcracker , with animation from the 1940 fantasia , and from stravinsky’s firebird , from fantasia 2000 , effectively compensated for the absence of the beethoven .

walt disney fantasia art collectibles comes in many genres . first , you can collect fantasia cels which can sell for as much as $ 11 , 000 or more , as you can see by the walt disney fantasia art of mickey mouse that we sold for that amount . also , you can collect fantasia signed books and first editions signed by walt disney and sometimes signed by disney and his cast of animators . below is a selection of various walt disney fantasia art collectibles that we have sold :

fantasia is a 1940 animated film from walt disney and the third entry in the disney animated canon . it ' s a surreal , yet classic blend of animation and classical music , often considered to have been ahead of its time back in the day . another way to describe it as is silly symphonies : the movie .

31 - anne gwynne , leading lady of several sci - fi and horror films of the 1940s including the serial flash gordon conquers the universe ( 1940 ) , black friday ( 1940 ) , the black cat ( 1941 ) and murder in the blue room ( 1944 ) , dies of a stroke at 84 .

with the headline : the screen in review ; walt disney ' s ' fantasia , ' an exciting new departure in film entertainment , opened last night at the broadway .

they just keep coming ; at this rate i wouldn ' t be surprised if disney had announced a live - action remake for every single one of their animated films by the end of the year . thr reports that the latest disney film to undergo live - actionification will . . . not actually be a film at all , but rather the studio is developing a live - action film based upon the night on bald mountain segment from its 1940 musical classic fantasia .

disney expects to continue animation work on ` ` fantasia , ` ` dropping old segments and adding new ones to a ` ` fantasia continued ` ` film in future theatrical releases , and these revised versions will be the basis for any other video sales , he said .

this proposed feature film had the same basic plot as the 1940 take on the don quixote story , but the animation would have had a similar style as seen in upa animated shorts and features of the time . [ 3 ]

30 - ray patterson , animator whose seven - decade career included work on disney ' s fantasia ( 1940 ) , four oscar - winning " tom and jerry " shorts at mgm and the television adventures of the marvel comics superheroes , dies at age 90 .

when fantasia opened in 1940 , walt disney intended it to be an evolving show with new sections inspired by different pieces of classical music constantly being added to , or replacing , the original six . disastrous box - office results caused this plan to be abandoned .

film drive . –the sound - tracks are scanned on a curved film - gate . constancy of film movement is obtained by the use of a magnetically driven drum which draws the film down over the gate . flutter measurements indicate that this is a highly satisfactory driving and scanning arrangement .

march 27 , 1940 was not yet over for the philadelphia orchestra recordings . next , stokowski and emanuel feuermann , cello performed what is essentially a cello concerto .

disney digitally re - recorded the soundtrack for the 1982 re - release because the original leopold stokowski soundtrack from 1940 sounded dated and very limited in fidelity . however , for the 1990 50th anniversary release disney reverted to the original soundtrack from 1940 , which they cleaned up as well as possible ( although the limited fidelity could not be corrected ) and this is the soundtrack the film has today .

nowadays , films are completed weeks , months or even years before they get their premiere . fantasia however was completed four hours before premiering in new york city on november 13th 1940 . the final scene to be produced was flown to new york on the day of the premiere and edited into the film in time for its first showing .

unfortunately , the original film audio masters were recorded on nitrocellulose film , as were movies through the 1940s . nitrocellulose film , unless refrigerated , was found to spontaneously deteriorate into a gooey , unusable mass . nitrocellulose film for movies was superseded in 1948 when eastman kodak introduced cellulose triacetate base film stock . however , less than 15 years after the 1942 release of

some of the reviews were as such… among those at the film’s premiere was film critic edwin schallert of the los angeles times who considered the film to be a magnificent achievement in film which would go down in film history as a landmark film , noting the rapturous applause the film received by the audience during the various interludes . he stated that fantasia was “caviar to the general , ambrosia and nectar for the intelligentsia” and considered the film to be “courageous beyond belief” bosley crowther of the new york times , noted that “motion - picture history was made last night … fantasia dumps conventional formulas overboard and reveals the scope of films for imaginative excursion” . “fantasia … is simply terrific ! ” variety also acclaimed fantasia , calling it “a successful experiment to lift the relationship from the plane of popular , mass entertainment to the higher strata of appeal to lovers of classical music ! ” dance magazine committed its lead story to the film , saying that “the most extraordinary thing about fantasia is , to a dancer or balletomane , not the miraculous musical recording , the range of color , or the fountainous integrity of the disney collaborators , but quite simply the perfection of its dancing ! ”

“fantasia fairways” is quite literally a lilliputian traditional 18 - hole golf course designed for putting only , with diminutive water hazards , dog - leg bends , roughs and sand traps . the other course , called fantasia gardens , is a miniature family - friendly golf experience themed to the disney animated classic feature , fantasia .

also known as fantasia iii , this would have been the third film installment in the fantasia series . minnie , pluto and goofy were going to join in one of these unknown segments , until the plans were eventually dropped altogether , and proposed segments from that abandoned film were instead produced and released as individual stand - alone disney animated shorts . [ 87 ]

13 - joan fontaine , 84 - year - old oscar - winning star of suspicion ( 1941 ) and rebecca ( 1940 ) , announces plans to appear in rikki , a new feature film planned as a vehicle for animal rights awareness .

fantasia is not a film , at least not in any of the conventional ways we tend to use the word . it has no plot . it has no dialogue . the only “character” who sticks around for more than five minutes is a scholar who lectures us about the experience of watching the very thing we’re watching . even calling it an anthology would undersell the singularity of its vision . it’ not quite a film , but it’s one of the purest examples there is of what can be achieved by the moving image , and maybe the most experimental work ever released by an american studio . fantasia is not a film . fantasia is fantasia .

" the making of fantasia : the concert feature " docufilm [ buena vista home ent . nov 2000 ]

( newly available on blu - ray / dvd ) rather than a static motion picture , fantasia was originally conceived as a repertoire , a selection of presentations that over time could be augmented by new pieces while old ones were retired , like an orchestra rotating its concert lineup … ten years ago , amid the wreckage at the end of the 1990s disney renaissance , the disney studio marked fantasia ’s 60th anniversary with fantasia 2000 , a film intended to honor in a way the original repertory conception of fantasia .

8 - karen morley , blonde film actress of the 1930s whose films included mata hari ( 1931 ) , scarface ( 1932 ) , dinner at eight ( 1933 ) and pride and prejudice ( 1940 ) , dies of pneumonia at age 93 .

fantasia was first released in roadshow presentations in 1940 and 1941 . the first began on november 13 , 1940 at the broadway theatre in new york city . each roadshow employed the fantasound set - up . the demands of world war ii shortened a planned 5 - year run of roadshows and fantasia was given to rko to distribute in a more traditional manner . rko presented the film with a mono soundtrack and edited it down from its initial running time of 2 hours and 5 minutes to , at one point , a short one hour and 20 minute run time . upon its 1946 re - release , fantasia was edited to run one hour and 55 minutes , becoming the standard for all subsequent re - releases . following that 1946 re - release , fantasia has had seven more runs in theaters , in varying aspect ratios and eventually in stereo sound .

1940 was the final year of stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra as music director . by 1940 , much of the world , but not yet the united states was enmeshed in the growing total - war that was world war 2 . one of the consequences of this for victor , and for the 1940 recordings was that the high quality shellac ingredient for the material victor ( and others ) used in pressing 78 rpm records was difficult to import from southeast asia , the principal source . consequently , the quality of victor pressings of these 1940 recordings was not as high as in previous years . also , the disk surfaces were noisier . some of this difference can be overcome by modern processing , but in any case , the 1940 victor recordings are not sonically the equal of the recordings since the philadelphia orchestra returned to the academy of music for recording in 1936 .

the night on bald mountain sequence was cut from the film when originally released on video . when the sequence was shown in 1940 the studio was overrun with calls and letters from parents who complained that the sequence scared their children . it has since been restored to its original place in the film on subsequent home video releases .

in 1940 ' s fantasia , the animated musical ' s simple centerpiece was the sorcerer ' s apprentice , with mickey mouse borrowing his master ' s magical hat and causing havoc with brooms and water pails . over seven decades , it has continued to resonate with generation after generation .

music and animation combine in disney ' s ' fantasia ' walt disney ' s fantasia , the first feature - length film to offer visual images of classical music , has just been re - released in a new box set . music critic lloyd schwartz says the film is a delightful introduction to classical music - - but doesn ' t always convey it convincingly on screen .

while walt disney first wanted to create an ever evolving film with new scenes , this project was quickly abandoned . it is only later that this film was recognised as walt disney’s most significant masterpiece and it is in that spirit that roy edward disney decided in 1999 to continue his uncle’s work , deceased in the meantime , by creating a sequel to fantasia : fantasia 2000 .

. in his last recording with the philadelphia orchestra in the 78 rpm era , on 22 december 1940 , stokowski recorded three songs from the wesendonck lieder series with helen traubel .

fantasia ( 1940 ) is a series of abstract vignettes set to classical compositions ; it remains a controversial work , derided for its portentousness and praised for its stunning visual virtuosity . dumbo ( 1941 ) and bambi ( 1942 ) also achieved recognition as masterpieces by effectively employing the devices disney had…

cartoon figures had hard edges before " fantasia " was made in 1940 , and many of them moved to rinky - tink music . walt disney did not invent animation , but he nurtured it into an art form that could hold its own against any " realistic " movie , and when he gathered his artists to create " fantasia " he felt a restlessness , a desire to try something new .

retold in fantasia 2000 in the re - imagined " noah ' s ark " adaptation of pomp and circumstance .

disney also greenlit a movie for one of its darkest characters — chernabog — the demon from " fantasia . "

but the road has been anything but smooth . the 32 minutes of footage being revised , added or updated on the 1940 film , which is now scheduled for a release in 2000 , could go down as one of the most expensive films in history .

in spite of the failing at a second go - around , the first “fantasia” film will always remain as a testament to disney’s brilliance and ability to create memorable , lasting moments in cinema .

this isn ' t the first time that pieces of fantasia has been mined for live - action adaptations ; the nicolas cage film the sorcerer ' s apprentice was inspired by the fantasia sequence by the same name . the fantasia live - action film will join the many other live - action disney films which are in various stages of development , including beauty and the beast , the jungle book , dumbo , mulan , pinocchio , winnie the pooh , jack and the beanstalk , and tinkerbell . phew .

great viewing - quick to download and watch . good quality for an original film

exclusive : netflix gets into original - film game with ' the . . .

with the headline : library of congress adds 25 titles to national film registry .

army of enchanted brooms , is one of the most indelible in animated film .

the only walt disney animated feature film that reaches the two - hour mark .

1928 . first ' all - talkie ' film with talking in every scene .

matt sazama and burk sharpless will write the script and executive produce the film .

it ' s not clear whether or not mushu will be in the film .

disney ' s second animated film " pinocchio " is being adapted into a live - action version . it will be loosely based on the original animated film .

years later , davis’s original concept of “fantasia gardens” was revived by imagineer claude coats for the possible overlay of the swan boat ride pathway at the magic kingdom at walt disney world in 1984 to also be called fantasia gardens . working with katy moss warner of walt disney world parks horticulture , coats envisioned topiaries of the fantasia characters along the route .

fantasia ( 1940 ) , a disney animated feature - length " concert " film milestone , is an experimental film integrating eight magnificent classical musical compositions with enchanting , exhilarating , and imaginative , artistically - choreographed animation . the conceptual framework of the individual pieces embraces such areas as prehistoric times , the four seasons , nature , hell / heaven , the themes of light vs . darkness and chaos vs . order , dancing animals , classical mythology , and legend .

fantasia was the creation of an optimistic , middlebrow culture that sought to bring the classics to a mass audience . fantasia 2000 has no such designs on the spectator , who is treated to a facetious , uninformative commentary by steve martin , bette midler , james earl jones , penn & teller , and angela lansbury . designed for people with a short attention span , the items are on average half the length of those in the 1940 picture . the novelty of the original fantasia ' s concept is only temporarily replaced by the sheer size of the giant imax screen on which fantasia 2000 is being shown for the first six months of its release .

by 1940 , abstraction in art wasn ' t new or shocking . was the world ready , though , for dark , dense abstraction in an animated family feature ? that was what walt disney was ready to find out when he brought his new film fantasia to debut in new york city , which had been rocked 27 years earlier by duchamp ' s nude descending a staircase .

be careful in purchasing this ! it isn ' t the original fantasia film at all , but a commentary and demonstration of the development / performance of the music with some excerpts from . . .

28 - martha scott , stage and screen actress who originated the role of emily in thorton wilder ' s " our town ' ' and earned an academy award nomination as best actress for her performance in the 1940 film version as well as praise for such films as the howards of virginia ( 1940 ) , the desperate hours ( 1955 ) , the ten commandments ( 1956 ) and ben - hur ( 1959 ) , dies at age 90 .

fantasound marked the first use of the click track , overdubbing of orchestral parts , and simultaneous multi - track recording . it was , as with fantasia itself , advanced in concept . from the style and construction of the film itself to the technology behind its presentation , everything about fantasia was ahead of its time .

with their full feature - length programming announced ( including mandy as a closing night movie ) , montreal ' s fantasia film festival has revealed their short film lineup that ' s packed with a wide range of genres , intriguing characters , and memorable visuals : press release : 28 june 2018 , montreal , canada – earlier today , the fantasia international film festival announced its complete 2018 programming lineup of over 125 feature films that will be showcased at its 22nd edition . as many are aware , fantasia also makes considerable space to platform cutting - edge international shorts , which often front some of the boldest and most individualistic filmmaking in any given year . what follows is an overview of fantasia ’s 2018 short film selections , screening across six blocks and in front of various features . the afromentum 2018 short - film showcase celebrates black cinema of the imagination it’s undeniable that the time has come for black cinema of the imagination to step into the spotlight . this summer , fantasia introduces afromentum 2018 , a

despite a couple of uneven parts that may try the patience of some , the whole of fantasia is a marvel .

review : disney ' s fantasia — pops live in concert | dallas symphony orchestra | morton h . meyerson symphony center

9 culhane , john . walt disney ' s fantasia . abrams books . new york , new york . 1983 .

as discussed , this is where fantasia got its start , as a showcase to return mickey mouse to the spotlight .

walt disney ' s fantasia by john culhane ( new york : harry n . abrams ( 1983 ) ) production notes

the first disc features the beautifully restored and remastered version of the 1940 animated classic " fantasia . " this is the uncut roadshow version of the film , which hasn ' t been seen in more than 50 years , and includes all of the interstitial introductions by deems taylor , the noted music critic of the day . when " fantasia " was put into general release , the running time was cut by an hour and most of taylor ' s intros were left on the cutting - room floor .

disney studio artist , story sketch for fantasia , 1940 . watercolor on board and gum - based cel paint on cellulose acetate , 6 3 / 4 x 8 3 / 4 in . ( 17 . 1 × 22 . 2 cm ) . walt disney animation research library , glendale , ca © disney

" the rite of spring " segment would have been of great interest to 1940 audiences as the discovery of dinosaur bones and the theories of their evolution and demise were all recent developments .

. though she appeared in the film while it was in theaters she has been removed from all releases of the film since 1969 due to perpetuating a racist stereotype .

“fantasia…remind [ s ] us of the emotional storytelling power of classical music and the wide spectrum of beauty and characters that animation can provide…if you have kids that haven’t yet experienced the wonder of fantasia and fantasia 2000 , i would highly recommend introducing them to it in this ideal setting , with the music heard as it was meant to be - live . ”

this year , walt disney ' s fantasia turns 75 . the feature film remains unique in the history of motion pictures , and one of the most persistently fascinating intersections between classical music and popular culture .

3 - ellen drew , contract actress at paramount during the 1940s whose film work included roles in such films as preston sturges ' christmas in july ( 1940 ) , the remarkable andrew ( 1942 ) and man in the saddle ( 1951 ) , dies at age 89 .

music composed for dancing was obviously intended to be seen and works especially well in fantasia , such as the passages from tchaikovsky ' s " nutcracker suite . " it ' s amusing to hear deems taylor , in 1940 , say that while the suite is famous , the ballet has been almost entirely forgotten .

proctor’s is presenting “ disney fantasia – live in concert ” on thursday night . this performance features the czech national symphony orchestra conducted by the multi - faceted and award - winning conductor ted sperling along with scenes from the two classic disney animated feature films , fantasia and fantasia 2000 . the films will be shown in high - definition on the big screen at proctor’s

remake in development : peter hedges ( the odd life of timothy green ) is working on a live - action film inspired by pinocchio . this new version is expected to be a darker take than the 1940 animated version , sticking more closely to carlo collodi ‘s 1883 novel .

with the wave of his hands , he conducts whimsical scenes from fantasia across enormous screens of water—while brilliant sparks burst overhead .

this entry was posted in bill iadonisi reports and tagged fantasia , sorcerer mickey hat , sorcerer ' s apprentice , yensid .

" fantasia " has a fan following among fans of anthropomorphic characters and furries . in 2000 the community introduced a new award ceremony ( retroactively named the ursa major awards in 2001 ) and asked fans to vote for the best 20th - century works featuring anthropomorphic characters . " fantasia " won the award for best animated feature film .

, and ultimately how the film came to fruition so many years after its inception .

an update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music .