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, Kanchana, Nagesh, Sundarrajan, Thengai Srinivasan, M. N. Nambiar, V. Gopalakrishnan, G. Sakunthala and S. N. Lakshmi. It is a remake of the 1953 Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu. The film was released on 9 June 1972 and it ran for 100 days in theatreas, it became super hit at the box office.
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. All the songs released were became super hit. It ran more than 100 days in all theatres and it became super hit at the box office after the great success of Nalla Neram, Idhaya Veenai, Raman Thediya Seethai.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Guy, Randor (26 March 2016). "Naan Yean Pirandhen (1972)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ 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.