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== Production ==
== Production ==
''Naan Yen Pirandhen'' is a remake of the 1953 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bratuku Teruvu]]''.<ref name="RandorGuy" /> It was the only film to feature Ramachandran in a family-oriented role. The dialogues were written by [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=7 August 2016 |title=Vietnam Veedu Sundaram is no more |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Vietnam-Veedu-Sundaram-is-no-more/article14556258.ece |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310114011/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Vietnam-Veedu-Sundaram-is-no-more/article14556258.ece |archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] worked as an assistant dance choreographer under K. Thangappan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saxena |first=Prasanth |date=18 December 2020 |title=Of human bondage: How Kamal can claim a share of MGR’s legacy |url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/of-human-bondage-how-kamal-can-claim-a-share-of-mgrs-legacy/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218015620if_/https://thefederal.com/https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/of-human-bondage-how-kamal-can-claim-a-share-of-mgrs-legacy/ |archive-date=18 December 2020 |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=The Federal}}</ref>
''Naan Yen Pirandhen'' is a remake of the 1953 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bratuku Teruvu]]''.<ref name="RandorGuy" /> It was the only film to feature Ramachandran in a family-oriented role. The dialogues were written by [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=7 August 2016 |title=Vietnam Veedu Sundaram is no more |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Vietnam-Veedu-Sundaram-is-no-more/article14556258.ece |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310114011/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Vietnam-Veedu-Sundaram-is-no-more/article14556258.ece |archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] worked as an assistant dance choreographer under K. Thangappan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saxena |first=Prasanth |date=18 December 2020 |title=Of human bondage: How Kamal can claim a share of MGR’s legacy |url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/of-human-bondage-how-kamal-can-claim-a-share-of-mgrs-legacy/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420052146/https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/of-human-bondage-how-kamal-can-claim-a-share-of-mgrs-legacy/ |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=The Federal |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==

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Naan Yen Pirandhen
Poster
Directed byM. Krishnan
Screenplay byM. Krishnan
Story bySamudrala Raghavacharya
Produced byAshok Brothers
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
K. R. Vijaya
Kanchana
CinematographyP. Bhaskar Rao
Edited byK. Narayanan
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Sri Kamakshi Agencies
Release date
  • 9 June 1972 (1972-06-09)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Naan Yen Pirandhen (transl. Why was I born?) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film directed by M. Krishnan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, K. R. Vijaya and Kanchana. It is a remake of the 1953 Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu. The film was released on 9 June 1972 and failed commercially.

Plot

Cast

Production

Naan Yen Pirandhen is a remake of the 1953 Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu.[1] It was the only film to feature Ramachandran in a family-oriented role. The dialogues were written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram.[2] Kamal Haasan worked as an assistant dance choreographer under K. Thangappan.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4][5]

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Naan Paadum Paadal"VaaliT. M. Soundararajan3:29
2."Naan Yaen Piranthen"VaaliT. M. Soundararajan4:09
3."Unathu Vizhiyil"PulamaipithanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela3:54
4."Chittirai Solaigale"BharathidasanT. M. Soundararajan3:19
5."Thambikku Oru Pattu"Avinasi ManiT. M. Soundararajan3:36
6."Thalaivazhai Ilai Pottu"VaaliS. Janaki, Jikki5:08
7."Ennamma Chinna Ponnu"VaaliT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela4:45

Release

Naan Yen Pirandhen was released on 9 June 1972.[6][7] Randor Guy wrote in The Hindu that the film, in contrast to Bratuku Teruvu, underperformed commercially as it ran only for 10 weeks in theatres.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Guy, Randor (26 March 2016). "Naan Yean Pirandhen (1972)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ^ Kolappan, B. (7 August 2016). "Vietnam Veedu Sundaram is no more". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ Saxena, Prasanth (18 December 2020). "Of human bondage: How Kamal can claim a share of MGR's legacy". The Federal. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ Narayanan, Sujatha (28 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Naan Yen Piranthen". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.