Naan Yen Pirandhen
| Naan Yen Pirandhen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | M. Krishnan |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Screenplay by | M. Krishnan |
| Story by | Samudrala Raghavacharya |
| Produced by | Ashok Brothers |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya Kanchana Nagesh Major Sundarrajan M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shankar-Ganesh |
Production company | Sri Kamakshi Agencies |
Release date | 9 June 1972[1] |
Running time | 160 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naan Yen Pirandhen (English: Why was I born?) is a 1972 Indian Tamil language film directed by M. Krishnan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with K. R. Vijaya, Kanchana, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh and Major Sundarrajan. It is a remake of the 1953 Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | as Kannan |
| K. R. Vijaya | as Saradha, Kannan's wife |
| Kanchana | as Radha |
| Nagesh | as Sabhabadhi, Kannan's brother-in-law |
| Major Sundarrajan | as Moghan Sundharam, Radha's father |
| M. N. Nambiar (Guest Appearance) | as Rajan |
| Thengai Srinivasan | as Bhaskar, partner of Moghan Sundharam |
| G. Sakunthala | as Moghana, Kannan's sister |
| S. N. Lakshmi | as Chinnamma |
| V. Gopalakrishnan (Guest Appearance) | as the doctor Shankar |
| Kutty Padmini | as Anoushia |
| Isari Velan | as Soundharam, doctor Shankar's brother |
| S. N. Parvathy | as Neighbor |
| Karikol Raju | as Postman |
| T. K. S. Natarajan | as textile seller |
| Baby Sumathi | |
| Veera Raghavan | as Doctor Sekhar |
| Master Visweswara Rav | as Sabhabadhi's son |
| Master Bhem Kumar | as Balu |
| Master Ramesh | as Ramu |
| Baby Indhira | as Lakshimi, Kannan's daughter |
Production
Naan Yen Pirandhen is a remake of the 1953 Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu.[2] It was the only film to feature MGR in a family-oriented role.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4][5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chittirai Solaigale" | T. M. Soundararajan | Bharathidasan | 03:19 |
| 2 | "Naan Paadum Paadal" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 03:29 |
| 3 | "Naan Yaen Piranthen" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:09 | |
| 4 | "Thalai Vazhai" | Jikki, S. Janaki | 04:01 | |
| 5 | "Thambikku" (Happy) | T. M. Soundararajan | Avinasi Mani | 03:38 |
| 6 | "Thambikku" (Sad) | M. S. Rajeswari, Anjali | 03:40 | |
| 7 | "Unathu Vizhiyel" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 03:54 |
| 8 | "Yennamma" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Vaali | 04:27 |
Reception
Randor Guy wrote in The Hindu, "Despite a super star cast and good performances by MGR, the two heroines and Nagesh, the film did not do as well as expected, and ran for just 10 weeks, in stark contrast to the thumping success of the Telugu and Hindi versions."[2]
References
- ^ "Nan Yen Piranthen". Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ a b Guy, Randor (26 March 2016). "Naan Yean Pirandhen (1972)". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (7 August 2016). "Vietnam Veedu Sundaram is no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ Narayanan, Sujatha (28 July 2019). "Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Naan Yen Pirandhen Songs". raaga. Retrieved 9 June 2014.