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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar
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| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Engirundho Vandhaal (Template:Trans) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, with K. Balaji, Nagesh, Sundarrajan and Raja in supporting roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of the 1963 Telugu film Punarjanma,[1] which in turn was based on the novel Patthar Ke Honth by Gulshan Nanda.[2] The film was a silver jubilee hit.[3] It later won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Gunasekar
- Jayalalithaa as Radha / Kamala
- K. Balaji as Dhanasekar
- Nagesh as Viswanathan
- Sundarrajan as Pattavarayan
- Raja as Sukumar
- Nagaiah as Dharmalingam
- Typist Gopu as Victor
- Rama Prabha as Parvathi
- Sachu as Rita
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Shanthavalli
- M. Bhanumathi as Mohana
- Jayakumari as Kavitha
- Baby Sumathi as Dhanasekar's daughter
- Devika as Amuthavalli
- Muthuraman as Chandran
- Thengai Srinivasan as Viswanathan's friend
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Samiyaar
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ore Padal Unnai Azhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3 | "Vandavargal Vaazhga" | S. Janaki | |
| 4 | "Sirippil Undagum Ragathile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 5 | "Sakunthalai Dushyanthan" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela | |
| 6 | "Hello My Darling Ippo" | L. R. Eswari, SaiBaba | |
| 7 | "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai Bit" | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
Engirundho Vandhaal was released on 29 October 1970 released alongside another Sivaji Ganesan starrer Sorgam.[5][6] The Indian Express wrote, "There are some touching scenes. The music by M. S. Viswanathan is passable. Comedy by Thengai Srinivasan and Nagesh, though unwarranted, is enjoyable."[7] It went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[8]
References
- ↑ Punarjanma (1963). The Hindu(11 March 2017). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் ‘நிழலல்ல நிஜம்’ – 218 | ‘எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள்’ இங்கிருந்து வந்தாள்!, Vamanan. Dinamalar(17 February 2020). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Released on Deepavali. The Hindu(2 November 2013). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ Engirundho Vandhal. JioSaavn. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Engirundho Vandhaal. The Hindu(29 October 1970).
- ↑ ஒரேநாளில் ரெண்டு சிவாஜி படங்கள் – எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள், சொர்க்கம்; 48 வருடங்கள், Ramji, V.. Kamadenu(29 October 2018). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ↑ Cinema. The Indian Express(31 October 1970). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ↑ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd(1970)
External links
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