Ethir Neechal (1968 film)
Ethir Neechal | |
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Nagesh and Major Sundarrajan from the movie Ethir Neechal | |
Directed by | K. Balachander[1] |
Produced by |
N. Selvaraj B. Duraisamy N. Krishnan |
Written by | K. Balachander |
Starring |
Nagesh R. Muthuraman Sowcar Janaki Jayanthi Major Sundarrajan Manorama S. N. Lakshmi Sreekanth |
Music by |
M. S. Viswanathan V. Kumar |
Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Production company |
Kalakendra Movies |
Distributed by | Kalakendra Movies |
Release dates | 1968 |
Running time | 165 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Ethir Neechal (Tamil: எதிர் நீச்சல்; English: Swim Against) is a 1968 Tamil language drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Nagesh, Jayanthi, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman and Sreekanth.[1] The film was remade in Hindi as Lakhon Mein Ek with Mahmood.
Plot
Maadhu (Nagesh) is a destitute orphan who performs odd jobs in a multi-family tenancy for a living. For the services he renders, he's allowed to sleep under the stairs of the tenancy. He also attends college with the help one of his professors. Among few people who understand his situation, and are ready to help are Major Sundrarajan and Nair (Muthuraman). He overhears one of the tenants speaking to her husband of getting him married to their daughter (Jayanthi) who is said to be psychologically challenged. He forcefully makes his mind to love their daughter even before they propose a marriage, so as to calm himself that the girl is none other than the girl he loved and not some unknown psychologically challenged girl. How she proves that she's indeed a normal person and also helps Maadhu to prove his worth forms the rest of the plot.
This film was remade in Telugu in 1970 titled Sambarala Rambabu starimg Chalam and Sharada.
Cast
- Nagesh as Madhu
- R. Muthuraman as Nair
- Sowkar Janaki as Pattu
- Jayanthi as Paru
- Major Sundarrajan as Sababathy
- Sreekanth as Kittu
- Manorama as Renu
- M. R. R. Vasu as Kumaresan
- V. S. Raghavan
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Harikrishnan
- I. S. R
- Vijayan
- Sivakami
- Banumathi
- Thengai Srinivasan [Guest Appearance]]
Songs
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan and V. Kumar. All Songs were written by Vaali.[2][3]
No. | Song | Singers | Music | Length (m:ss) |
1 | Aduthathu Ambujatha Pathela | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | V. Kumar | 03:30 |
2 | Ennamma Ponnamma | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | M. S. Viswanathan | 04:05 |
3 | Sethi Ketto Sethi | Jamuna Rani, S. C. Krishnan, Y. Sorna | V. Kumar | 04:02 |
4 | Thamarai Kannangal | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | 04:11 | |
5 | Vetri Vendumaa | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 02:41 |
References
- 1 2 Ethir Neechal, IMDb, retrieved 2008-12-14
- ↑ "Ethir Neechal Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/ethir-neechal-original-motion/id851014314
External links
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