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{{Infobox film
| name = Penn
| name = Penn
| native_name = {{film name|ta|பெண்}}
| native_name = {{infobox name module|ta|பெண்}}
| image = Penn alias Girl.jpg
| image = Penn film poster.jpg
| caption = Poster with the English title ''Girl''
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = M.V. Raman
| director = [[M. V. Raman]]
| producer = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]
| producer = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]
| writer = Ra. Venkatachalam
| writer = Ra. Venkatachalam
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| starring = [[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[S. Balachander]]
| story = Ra. Venkatachalam
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| music = [[R.Sudharsanam]]
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| starring = [[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[S. Balachander]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[V. Nagaiah]]
| music = R.Sudharsanam
| cinematography = T. Muthusami
| cinematography = T. Muthusami
| editing = M. V. Raman<br />[[K. Shankar]]
| editing = M. V. Raman<br />[[K. Shankar]]
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1954|6|25}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1954|6|25}}
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| country = India
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| language = Tamil
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'''''Penn''''' ({{lang-en|Girl|italic=yes}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written by Ra. Venkatachalam and directed by M. V. Raman. It stars [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]] and [[Anjali Devi]] in the lead while [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], K. N. Kamlam, [[K. R. Chellam]] and K. Sankarapani as the [[ensemble cast]], was produce by [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Chettiar]] of [[AVM Productions]]. The score is composed by R. Sudharsanam with the lyrics by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and V. Seetharaman. Editing was done by [[K. Shankar]] and M. V. Raman while the camera was handled by T. Muthu Sami.
'''''Penn''''' ({{translation|Girl}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written by Ra. Venkatachalam and directed by [[M. V. Raman]]. It stars [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Anjali Devi]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], and [[S. Balachander]] while [[V. Nagayya]], [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], K. N. Kamlam, [[K. R. Chellam]] and K. Sankarapani as the [[ensemble cast]], was produce by [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Chettiar]] of [[AVM Productions]]. The score is composed by R. Sudharsanam with the lyrics by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and V. Seetharaman. Editing was done by [[K. Shankar]] and M. V. Raman while the camera was handled by T. Muthu Sami.


== Plot ==
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The film's story revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi.
{{More plot|date=October 2021}}
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The film's story revolves around two friends Rani and Kanmani.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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;Male cast
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Raju
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Raju
* [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]] as Raghu
* [[S. Balachander]] as Raghu
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
* [[K. Sarangkapani]]
* [[K. Sarangapani]]
* [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]
* [[V. Nagayya]]
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
* [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
* [[P. D. Sambandam]]
* [[P. D. Sambandam]]
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== Production ==
== Production ==
''Penn'' was produced by [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the founder of [[AVM Productions]]. It was simultaneously shot in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Ladki]]'' and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Sangham]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sangham-1954/article5643652.ece|title=SANGHAM (1954)|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-08-04|language=en}}</ref> [[Vyjayanthimala]] appeared as the female lead in all three versions.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters|last=Guy|first=Randor|publisher=Creative Workshop|year=2016|isbn=978-81-928961-7-5|pages=334–335|author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>
''Penn'' was produced by [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the founder of [[AVM Productions]]. It was simultaneously shot in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Ladki]]'' and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Sangham (1954 film)|Sangham]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=2 February 2014 |title=Sangham (1954) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sangham-1954/article5643652.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109061807/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sangham-1954/article5643652.ece |archive-date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Vyjayanthimala]] appeared as the female lead in all three versions.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |title=Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters |publisher=Creative Workshop |year=2016 |isbn=978-81-928961-7-5 |editor-last=Gopal |editor-first=T. S. |pages=334–335}}</ref> [[Gemini Ganesan]] was cast after Meiyappan was impressed with his performance in ''[[Thai Ullam]]'' (1952).<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 November 2020 |title=#100YearsOfGeminiGanesan: Remembering the thespian Gemini Ganesan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/100yearsofgeminiganesan-celebrating-gemini-ganesan/photostory/79251910.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117040435/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/100yearsofgeminiganesan-celebrating-gemini-ganesan/photostory/79251910.cms |archive-date=17 November 2020 |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[R. Sudarsanam]]. The song ''Kalyaanam Kalyaanam....... Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave'' sung by [[J. P. Chandrababu]] for S. Balachander becomes an instant hit and was still played in many television.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2 October 2009 |title=A voice that mesmerised |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106120522/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |archive-date=6 November 2009 |access-date=15 March 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> It was remixed by [[Sundar C. Babu]] for ''[[Thoonga Nagaram]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=5 February 2011 |title=Spokes in the storyline&nbsp;– Thoonga Nagaram |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Spokes-in-the-storyline-Thoonga-Nagaram/article15129038.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109061100/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Spokes-in-the-storyline-Thoonga-Nagaram/article15129038.ece |archive-date=9 November 2021 |access-date=9 November 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
The music was composed by R. Sudharsanam. Lyrics by [[Papanasam Sivan]], [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and [[V. Seetharaman]]. Singers are [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] & [[K. Sarangkapani]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[C. S. Jayaraman]], T. A. Mothi, [[J. P. Chandrababu]], T. S. Bagavathi, [[M. S. Rajeswari]], [[A. P. Komala]] & [[P. Suseela]].

The song ''Kalyaanam Kalyaanam....... Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave'' sung by [[J. P. Chandrababu]] for [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]] becomes an instant hit and was still played in many television.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |title=A voice that mesmerised |publisher=[[The Hindu]] | date=2009-10-02 |author=Randor Guy |accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> Owing, to its popularity the song was remade by music director [[Sundar C Babu]] in Tamil film ''[[Thoonga Nagaram]]'' (2011) which had singer [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]'s voice.<ref name="re">{{cite news|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/thoonga-nagaram-music-review.html |title=THOONGA NAGARAM MUSIC REVIEW |publisher=Behindwoods |author=C. Karthik |accessdate=2011-07-01}}</ref> The song also included [[disc jockey]]'s remix tunes with actor [[J. P. Chandrababu]]'s voice had been reused along with the lyrics by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]].<ref name="re" />


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || Jaadhi Bedham Pesum Pollaa Samookam Maaraadhaa || [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] || || 02:24
| "Jaadhi Bedham Pesum Pollaa Samookam Maaraadhaa" || [[V. Nagayya]] || || 02:24
|-
|-
| 2 || Sonna Sollai Maranthidalaamo Vaa Vaa Vaa || T. S. Bagavathi & [[M. S. Rajeswari]] || || 04:12
| "Sonna Sollai Maranthidalaamo Vaa Vaa Vaa" || T. S. Bagavathi & [[M. S. Rajeswari]] || || 04:12
|-
|-
| 3 || Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile... Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] || rowspan=2|Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 03:48
| "Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile...Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare" || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] || rowspan=2|[[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]]|| 03:48
|-
|-
| 4 || Vaal Munaiyin Sakthiyinaal Ulagai Aaluvom || T. S. Bagavathi, M. S. Rajeswari & [[P. Suseela]] || 08:33
| "Vaal Munaiyin Sakthiyinaal Ulagai Aaluvom" || T. S. Bagavathi, M. S. Rajeswari & [[P. Susheela]] || 08:33
|-
|-
| 5 || Maadhar Thammai Izhivu Seyyum Madamaiyai Koluththuvom || T. A. Mothi || || 02:15
| "Maadhar Thammai Izhivu Seyyum Madamaiyai Koluththuvom" || T. A. Mothi || || 02:15
|-
|-
| 6 || Baaradha Naattukkinai Baaradha Naadhe || M. S. Rajeswari || || 07:35
| "Baaradha Naattukkinai Baaradha Naadhe" || M. S. Rajeswari || || 07:35
|-
|-
| 7 || Kalyaanam Kalyaanam....... Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave || [[J. P. Chandrababu]] || [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] || 03:03
| "Kalyaanam Kalyaanam...Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave" || [[J. P. Chandrababu]] || Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 03:03
|-
|-
| 8 || Pollaath Thanathai Enna Solven || T. S. Bagavathi || || 04:27
| "Pollaath Thanathai Enna Solven" || T. S. Bagavathi || || 04:27
|-
|-
| 9 || Agila Bharadha Penngal || M. S. Rajeswari || || 03:06
| "Agila Bharadha Penngal" || M. S. Rajeswari || || 03:06
|-
|-
| 10 || Pennai Nambaadhe Manidhaa || [[K. Sarangkapani]] || || 04:16
| "Pennai Nambaadhe Manidhaa" || [[K. Sarangapani]] || || 04:16
|-
|-
| 11 || Ettaadha Kilaiyil Kittaadha Kani Pol || M. S. Rajeswari || K. P. Kamatchi || 04:14
| "Ettaadha Kilaiyil Kittaadha Kani Pol" || M. S. Rajeswari || K. P. Kamatchi || 04:14
|-
|-
| 12 || Kaadhal Inba Vaazhvile Minnaamale Idi Veezhndhadhe || T. S. Bagavathi || || 03:29
| "Kaadhal Inba Vaazhvile Minnaamale Idi Veezhndhadhe" || T. S. Bagavathi || || 03:29
|}
|}


== Box office ==
== Box office ==
The film was a hit at box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606720200.htm |title=Commemorative postage stamp on Gemini Ganesan |publisher=[[The Hindu]] | date=2006-02-26 |accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref>
The film was a hit at box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 February 2006 |title=Commemorative postage stamp on Gemini Ganesan |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606720200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214085503/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606720200.htm |archive-date=14 February 2008 |access-date=15 March 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Table of ''Penn'' and its remakes ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ''Penn'' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])
! ''[[Sangham]]'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]])
! ''[[Ladki]]'' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]])
|-
| Rani ([[Vyjayanthimala]])
| Rani ([[Vyjayanthimala]])
| Rani Mehra ([[Vyjayanthimala]])
|-
| Kanmani ([[Anjali Devi]])
| Kamini ([[Anjali Devi]])
| Kamini ([[Anjali Devi]])
|-
| Raja ([[Gemini Ganesan]])
| Raja ([[N. T. Rama Rao]])
| Raja ([[Bharat Bhushan]])
|-
| Raghu ([[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]])
| Chandram ([[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]])
| Kishore ([[Kishore Kumar]])
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0046176|Penn}}
* {{IMDb title}}


{{AVM Productions}}
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Revision as of 05:31, 9 September 2024

Penn
Theatrical release poster
Tamilபெண்
Directed byM. V. Raman
Written byRa. Venkatachalam
Produced byA. V. Meiyappan
StarringVyjayanthimala
Anjali Devi
Gemini Ganesan
S. Balachander
CinematographyT. Muthusami
Edited byM. V. Raman
K. Shankar
Music byR.Sudharsanam
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 June 1954 (1954-06-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Penn (transl. Girl) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written by Ra. Venkatachalam and directed by M. V. Raman. It stars Vyjayanthimala, Anjali Devi, Gemini Ganesan, and S. Balachander while V. Nagayya, V. K. Ramasamy, K. N. Kamlam, K. R. Chellam and K. Sankarapani as the ensemble cast, was produce by A. V. Chettiar of AVM Productions. The score is composed by R. Sudharsanam with the lyrics by Papanasam Sivan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and V. Seetharaman. Editing was done by K. Shankar and M. V. Raman while the camera was handled by T. Muthu Sami.

Plot

The film's story revolves around two friends Rani and Kanmani.

Cast

Production

Penn was produced by A. V. Meiyappan, the founder of AVM Productions. It was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Ladki and in Telugu as Sangham.[1] Vyjayanthimala appeared as the female lead in all three versions.[2] Gemini Ganesan was cast after Meiyappan was impressed with his performance in Thai Ullam (1952).[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by R. Sudarsanam. The song Kalyaanam Kalyaanam....... Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave sung by J. P. Chandrababu for S. Balachander becomes an instant hit and was still played in many television.[4] It was remixed by Sundar C. Babu for Thoonga Nagaram (2011).[5]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Jaadhi Bedham Pesum Pollaa Samookam Maaraadhaa" V. Nagayya 02:24
"Sonna Sollai Maranthidalaamo Vaa Vaa Vaa" T. S. Bagavathi & M. S. Rajeswari 04:12
"Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile...Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare" C. S. Jayaraman Udumalai Narayana Kavi 03:48
"Vaal Munaiyin Sakthiyinaal Ulagai Aaluvom" T. S. Bagavathi, M. S. Rajeswari & P. Susheela 08:33
"Maadhar Thammai Izhivu Seyyum Madamaiyai Koluththuvom" T. A. Mothi 02:15
"Baaradha Naattukkinai Baaradha Naadhe" M. S. Rajeswari 07:35
"Kalyaanam Kalyaanam...Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave" J. P. Chandrababu Udumalai Narayana Kavi 03:03
"Pollaath Thanathai Enna Solven" T. S. Bagavathi 04:27
"Agila Bharadha Penngal" M. S. Rajeswari 03:06
"Pennai Nambaadhe Manidhaa" K. Sarangapani 04:16
"Ettaadha Kilaiyil Kittaadha Kani Pol" M. S. Rajeswari K. P. Kamatchi 04:14
"Kaadhal Inba Vaazhvile Minnaamale Idi Veezhndhadhe" T. S. Bagavathi 03:29

Box office

The film was a hit at box office.[6]

References

  1. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (2 February 2014). "Sangham (1954)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (2016). Gopal, T. S. (ed.). Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters. Creative Workshop. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-81-928961-7-5.
  3. ^ "#100YearsOfGeminiGanesan: Remembering the thespian Gemini Ganesan". The Times of India. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ Guy, Randor (2 October 2009). "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (5 February 2011). "Spokes in the storyline – Thoonga Nagaram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Commemorative postage stamp on Gemini Ganesan". The Hindu. 26 February 2006. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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