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. The film was released on 9 June 1972 and failed commercially.
Plot
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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[1]
- 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] Kamal Haasan worked as an assistant dance choreographer under K. Thangappan.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Naan Paadum Paadal" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Naan Yaen Piranthen" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Unathu Vizhiyil" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Chittirai Solaigale" | Bharathidasan | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Thambikku Oru Pattu" | Avinasi Mani | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Thalaivazhai Ilai Pottu" | Vaali | S. Janaki, Jikki | 5:08 |
| 7. | "Ennamma Chinna Ponnu" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:45 |
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
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- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 Piranthen". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ 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.