Idhaya Veenai
| Idhaya Veenai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | Swornam |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan Vidwan V. Lakshmanan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Manjula Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Idhaya Veenai (transl. The Heart's Veena) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Manjula, with Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. Parts of the shots took place in Kashmir. It ran for more than 150 days in all theatres and became blockbuster at the box office. It was one of the success movies of 1972.
Plot
Somewhere in Chennai, several years previously, a young Sundaram was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer. Sivaraman denies his son. Sundaram makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognize him. He currently lives in the Kashmir as a tourist guide. When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Sundaram decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation. But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life.
Cast
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | Sundaram |
| Lakshmi | Nalini |
| Manjula | Vimala |
| Sivakumar | Giri |
| M. N. Nambiar | Annamalai |
| M. G. Chakrapani | Sivaraman |
| R. S. Manohar | Karmegam |
| Thengai Srinivasan | K. Muthu alias Kali Muthu |
| Poornam Viswanathan | Kumarswamy, Vimala's father |
| A. Sakunthala | Vasantha, Annamalai's young sister |
| G. Sakunthala | Mangalam, Sivaraman's wife |
| Sachu | Karmegam's daughter |
| Master Sekhar | Young Sundaram |
| Master Prabhakar | Young K. Muthu |
| Ennatha Kannaiya | snake charmer |
| Idichapuli Selvaraj | Patient's brother |
| Isari Velan | The seller of Masala Vadai |
Production
The film was produced by Udhaya Productions. Parts of Idhaya Veenai were shot in Kashmir.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4] The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.[5] Veena player Raghavan was initially approached to play the veena, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; his son R. Parthasarathy signed on instead.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aanandham Indru" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | Vaali | 03:28 |
| 2 | "Kashmir Beautiful" | T. M. Soundararajan | 07:28 | |
| 3 | "Neeraadum" | P. Susheela | 03:29 | |
| 4 | "Oru Vaalum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:38 | |
| 5 | "Pon Andhi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 05:49 |
| 6 | "Thirunirai Selvi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 04:14 |
Release
Idhaya Veenai was released on 20 October 1972, Ramachandran's first release since his expulsion from the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[7]It ran for more than 150 days in all theatres and became blockbuster at the box office.
References
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Kannan 2017, pp. 158, 167.
- ^ "New Kashmir beckons Kodambakkam arc lights". The Times of India. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Idhaya Veenai (1972)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Crooning TMS' Kashmir". Business Line. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "'My Heart is in Film Music'". The New Indian Express. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
Bibliography
- Kannan, R. (28 June 2017). MGR: A Life. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4.