Naan Yen Pirandhen
| Naan Yen Pirandhen | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | M. Krishnan |
| Screenplay by | M. Krishnan |
| Story by | Samudrala Raghavacharya |
| Produced by | Ashok Brothers |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya Kanchana |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Kamakshi Agencies |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Kannan[1]
- K. R. Vijaya as Saradha[1]
- Kanchana as Radha[1]
- Nagesh as Sabhabadhi[1]
- Sundarrajan as Mohan Sundaram[1]
- Thengai Srinivasan as Bhaskar[1]
- M. N. Nambiar as Rajan
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Shankar[1]
- G. Sakunthala as Mohana[1]
- S. N. Lakshmi as Chinnamma[1]
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]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chittirai Solaigale" | T. M. Soundararajan | Bharathidasan | 03:19 |
| 2 | "Naan Paadum Paadal" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:29 |
| 3 | "Naan Yaen Piranthen" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:09 | |
| 4 | "Thalai Vazhai" | Jikki, S. Janaki | 04:01 | |
| 5 | "Thambikku" (Happy) | T. M. Soundararajan | Avinasi Mani | 03:38 |
| 6 | "Thambikku" (Sad) | M. S. Rajeswari, Anjali | 03:40 | |
| 7 | "Unathu Vizhiyel" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 03:54 |
| 8 | "Yennamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Vaali | 04:27 |
Reception
Naan Yen Pirandhen was released on 9 June 1972.[5] 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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Guy, Randor (26 March 2016). "Naan Yean Pirandhen (1972)". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kolappan, B. (7 August 2016). "Vietnam Veedu Sundaram is no more". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Narayanan, Sujatha (28 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Naan Yen Pirandhen (1972)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.