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{{short description|1975 film by A. Jagannathan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Idhayakkani
| image = Idhayakkani.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[A. Jagannathan]]
| screenplay = [[R. M. Veerappan]]
| story = Poovai Krishnan
| producer = R. M. Veerappan
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
*[[Radha Saluja]]
}}
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing = {{plainlist|
*Krishnan
*Sundaram
}}
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = Sathya Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1975|8|22|df=y}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Idhayakkani''''' ({{translation|The Fruit of the Heart}}) is a 1975 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller]] film directed by [[A. Jagannathan]] and produced by [[R. M. Veerappan]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the lead role, with [[Pandari Bai]], [[R. S. Manohar]] and [[Radha Saluja]] among others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 22 August 1975 and became a major success. ''Idhayakkani'' was notably the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978.<ref name="hi" />

== Plot ==
Mohan is a kind-hearted man whose theory of life is equality. He puts it into practice by sharing equally the income of his estate with his labourers. He has another passion – he wants to serve the country – and for that, he has joined the police force as an officer. He meets a needy, innocent, uneducated, village girl, Lakshmi, and on the advice of an elderly domestic help, he permits her to stay in his house.

Tongues start wagging, rumours spread and to remove the stigma now associated with her name, Mohan decides to marry the girl with her and his mother's consent. He joins duty. However, his happiness is short-lived. He is surprised when he discovers his wife's photo in the file of the case he is assigned to investigate which involves the murder of a leading scientist, as the main suspect. He is shocked but decides to do his duty and begins to investigate by first checking if his wife is really as innocent as she looks. He then takes the battle to other side by infiltrating the gang and in the end, finds the truth.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Mohan (Red)<ref name="hi">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=16 April 2016 |title=Idhayakkani (1975) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-radha-saluja-in-idhayakkani/article8483409.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210402094914/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mgr-and-radha-saluja-in-idhayakkani/article8483409.ece |archive-date=2 April 2021 |access-date=2 April 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2021 |title=Did You Know, Ajith's popular on-screen name in 'Red' has a connection with MGR's on-screen name? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-ajiths-popular-on-screen-name-in-red-has-a-connection-with-mgrs-on-screen-name/articleshow/81392326.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404111803/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-ajiths-popular-on-screen-name-in-red-has-a-connection-with-mgrs-on-screen-name/articleshow/81392326.cms |archive-date=4 April 2021 |access-date=4 April 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
* [[Radha Saluja]] as Lakshmi, alias Mala<ref name="hi" />
* [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] as Albert
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Rangarajan (Julie)
* [[C. R. Parthiban]] as Inspector
* K. Kannan as Kannan
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Madhavarao
* [[S. V. Ramadas|S. V. Ramdas]] as Dass, a hired man
* [[Isari Velan]] as Isari, Mohan's personal secretary
* [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as a female singer in "Thotta Idam Ellam"
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Mohan's mother
* [[Rajasulochana]] as Lily
* [[Shanmugasundari]] as Mohan's relative
* [[Shanmugasundaram|Shamugasundaram]] as Nattamai's son
* [[Karikol Raju]] as Panchayat leader
* [[Peeli Sivam]] as Hotel manager
* [[Usilai Mani]] as Astrologer
* [[Ennathe Kannaiah]] as Tour guide
* [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Iyer
* Trichy Soundararajan as C.I.D officer
}}
;Guest appearances

* [[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Ponnuswamy
* [[P. S. Veerappa]] as Uncle John
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as The judge
* [[Shakti Prasad]] as Dharma Prakash, an atomic power scientist
* [[Rathna (actress)|Rathna]] as Kamala, a picker from Mohan's Sathiya Coffee Estate Mohan, Neega Nallairukkanu

== Production ==
''Idhayakkani'' is the debut of [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] actress [[Radha Saluja]] in Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=27 December 2019 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 54 {{!}} An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005730/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The filming was held at Hogenakkal, Mercara, Pichavaram and [[Shivanasamudra Falls]].<ref>{{cite web |date=22 August 2025 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் 'இதயக்கனி'க்கு இன்று பொன்விழா |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/132018/cinema/Kollywood/Flashback-Today-is-the-golden-jubilee-of-MGRs-heartthrob.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/e4uKn |archive-date=22 August 2025 |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/030818/kumki-2-shot-at-old-mgr-film-locale.html|title=Kumki 2 shot at old MGR film locale | Kumki 2 shot at old MGR film locale|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|date=3 August 2018|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=8 October 2025}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Idhaykkani (1975) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0000758 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509061304/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000758 |archive-date=9 May 2014 |access-date=29 July 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Inbame Undhan Per" was remixed by [[Vijay Antony]] for the film ''[[Mariyadhai]]'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=29 March 2009 |title=Music review: Mariyadhai (Tamil – Vijay Antony) |url=https://milliblog.com/2009/03/29/music-review-mariyadhai-tamil-vijay-antony/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250521233350/https://milliblog.com/2009/03/29/music-review-mariyadhai-tamil-vijay-antony/ |archive-date=2025-05-21 |access-date=2025-09-01 |website=[[Milliblog]] |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Neenga Nallaa Irukkonum (Thenagamam Inbath Thirunattil)
| extra1 = [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics1 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| length1 = 06:21
| title2 = Inbame Undhan Pear
| extra2 = T. M. Soundararajan & [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics2 = Pulamaipithan
| length2 = 04:56
| title3 = Ondrum Ariyaatha penno (Punnaigaiyl Kodi)
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length3 = 04:39
| title4 = Hello Lover Mister Right
| extra4 = [[Usha Uthup]]
| lyrics4 = [[Randor Guy]]<ref name="hi" />
| length4 = 04:42
| title5 = Ithazhe Ithazhe Thean vendum
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & Ramola
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 04:31
| title6 = Thotta Idam Ellaam (Azhagai Vallarpom)
| extra6 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & Sai Baba
| lyrics6 = [[Na. Kamarasan]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2013 |title=கவியரசு நா. காமராசன் நேர்காணல் |url=http://www.nakkheeran.in/users/frmArticles.aspx?A=17591 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114608/http://www.nakkheeran.in/users/frmArticles.aspx?A=17591 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=4 September 2015 |website=[[Nakkheeran]] |language=ta}}</ref>
| length6 = 04:42
| total_length = 29:51
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Idhayakkani'' was released on 22 August 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=2 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' praised the film for depicting [[Madikeri|Mercara]]'s greenery and the horror of the [[Pichavaram]] backwaters, along with the music and colour cinematography.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=September 1975 |title=இதயக்கனி – விகடன் விமர்சனம் |magazine=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the writing by Veerappan, and the direction of Jagannathan.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=21 September 1975 |title=இதயக்கனி |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/sep/21-09-1975/p41.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220727124902/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1975/sep/21-09-1975/p41.jpg |archive-date=27 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=41 |language=ta}}</ref> The film became a major success, and a breakthrough for Jagannathan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 October 2012 |title=Man who shored up MGR's film career is no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Man-who-shored-up-MGRs-film-career-is-no-more/articleshow/16716784.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416154233/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Man-who-shored-up-MGRs-film-career-is-no-more/articleshow/16716784.cms |archive-date=16 April 2017 |access-date=30 November 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 October 2012 |title=Veteran film director passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/veteran-film-director-passes-away/article12549719.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402100123/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/veteran-film-director-passes-away/article12549719.ece |archive-date=2 April 2021 |access-date=30 November 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 May 2008 |title='Audience taste keeps changing' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/lsquoAudience-taste-keeps-changingrsquo/article15218648.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402100149/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/lsquoAudience-taste-keeps-changingrsquo/article15218648.ece |archive-date=2 April 2021 |access-date=30 November 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:1970s action thriller films]]
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[[Category:1975 Indian films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Jagannathan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Films shot in Karnataka]]
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