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| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
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| 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
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil
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Idhaya Veenai (Template:Translation) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Lakshmi, Manjula, Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani among others. It ran more than 100 days in Chennai, Madurai and Trichy. It became super hit at the box office
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
Parts of Idhaya Veenai were shot in Kashmir.Template:Sfn[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar-Ganesh.[2] The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.[3] Veena player Raghavan was initially approached to play the veena, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; his son R. Parthasarathy signed on instead.[4]
| 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.[5]
References
- ↑ New Kashmir beckons Kodambakkam arc lights. The Times of India(2019-08-23). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ Idhaya Veenai (1972). Raaga.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ↑ 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 2020-10-12.
- ↑ MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s, Kantha, Sachi Sri. Ilankai Tamil Sangam(27 December 2019). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
Bibliography
- MGR: A Life{{#if:Kannan|, Kannan}. Penguin Books(28 June 2017). ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4