Idhaya Veenai

IDHAYA VEENAI

Film poster
Directed by Krishnan-Panju
Produced by S. Maniyam
Vidwan V.Lakshmanan
Written by Swornam
Starring M. G. Ramachandran
Manjula
Lakshmi
Sivakumar
M. N. Nambiar
Music by Shankar-Ganesh
Cinematography A.Shanmugham
Edited by M. Umanath
Production
company
Uthayam Productions
Distributed by Uthayam Productions
Release dates
20 October 1972[1]
Running time
146 mins
Country India
Language Tamil

IDHAYA VEENAI (Tamil: இதய வீணை), is a 1972 Indian Tamil directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role Lakshmi, Manjula, Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar, M. G. Chakrapani and among others.[2]

Plot

Somewhere in Chennai, several years previously...Young, Soundharam (MGR) was pushed away from the home by Sivaraman (M. G. Chakrapani), his father, a severe lawyer.

Sivaraman denies his son. Soundharam makes the promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognize him.

He lives at the moment in the Kashmir as tourist guide.

When he finds Nalini (Lakshmi), his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Soundharam decides to go back home, to make ample knowledge with her and help it.

But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani (Sivakumar), the lover of Nalini and Annamalai (M. N. Nambiar), a man with double face.

Cast

Actor Role
M. G. Ramachandran as Sundharam
Lakshmi as Nalini
Manjula as Vimala
Sivakumar as Kirymani
M. N. Nambiar as Annamalai
M. G. Chakrapani as Sivaraman
R. S. Manohar as Karmaigham
Thengai Srinivasan as K.Muthu
Poornam Viswanathan as Kumarswamy, Vimala 's father
A. Sakunthala as
G. Sakunthala as Mangalam, Sivaraman's wife
Sachu as
Master Sekhar as Soundharam (child)
Master Prabhakar as K.Muthu (child)

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned

Around the movie

MGR's brother M. G. Chakrapani acts as MGR's father in the movie. Sivakumar is second hero who marries MGR's sister Lakshmi and MGR's pair is Manjula.[3] Some scenes were picturised in Kashmir including a song Kashmir Beautiful.

The story of this movie looks like another MGR movieEN ANNAN, 1970, managed by the even excellent duet of directors, Krishnan-Panju.

It was the second soundtrack composed by the other tandem Shankar-Ganesh for a movie of MGR.

The first one was NAAN YEN PIRANDHEN? on the same year.

This movie released just 4 days after MGR created his political party, Anna D.M.K. (ADMK)

Soundtrack

The music composed by Shankar-Ganesh.[4][5]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
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

References

  1. "Idhaya veenai". Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  2. "Idhaya Veenai". spicyonion. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  3. "Idhaya Veenai". Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  4. "Idhaya Veenai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  5. "Idhaya Veenai Songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 2014-06-09.

External links

IDHAYA VEENAI at the Internet Movie Database