| Enippadigal | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Story by | K. Viswanath |
| Produced by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Starring | Sivakumar Shoba |
| Cinematography | A. Somasundaram |
| Edited by | T. R. Srinivasalu |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Ramya Chitra |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Enippadigal (transl. Ladder Steps) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Madhavan and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan. It is a remake of the 1978 Telugu film Seetamalakshmi. The film stars Sivakumar and Shoba. It was released on 16 February 1979.
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Chella Kannu, a young sweeper becomes a popular movie star known as Kamala Devi. Her lover and fellow sweeper Manickam is the ladder to her success, but the villainy of her brother Muthu separates them.[1][2]
Ennaipadigal, a remake of the Telugu film Seetamalakshmi (1978),[2] was directed by P. Madhavan[1] and produced by K. S. Sethumadhavan under Ramya Chitra.[5][6] The dialogues were written by Mahendran.[2] Cinematography was handled by A. Somasundaram, and the editing by T. R. Srinivasalu.[6] N. Seshadri worked as sound engineer.[7] The film was launched at AVM Studios.[8]
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan,[9] while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[10] The song "Kannizhantha" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Hamir Kalyani.[11]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yenunga Maappillai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Poonthenil" (Male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Kannizhantha" | P. Susheela | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Poonthenil Kalanthu" (Female) | P. Susheela | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 18:31 | ||
Enippadigal was released on 16 February 1979.[12] Koushikan of Kalki appreciated the film for various aspects, including the cinematography and direction.[13] Naagai Dharuman of Anna praised the acting of the cast, Mahendran's dialogues, Soman's cinematography, Mahadevan's music and Madhavan's direction.[14] The film became a commercial success.[15]
Sujatha Narayanan, writing for The New Indian Express, named Enippadigal as one of her favourite films starring Sivakumar.[16] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu said that Shoba set "a new trend in realistic portrayals" through her performances in films like Enippadigal.[17]
