Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Written by | R. Sundarrajan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Story by | Balu Anandh |
| Produced by | Thooyavan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Raadhika Jeevitha Goundamani Senthil |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Appu Movies |
| Distributed by | Appu Movies |
Release date | 21 December 1985 |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri (transl. I am both the king and minister) is a 1985 Tamil-language comedy drama film, directed by Balu Anand and produced by Thooyavan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jeevitha, Goundamani and Senthil. It was remade in Telugu as Nene Raja Nene Mantri (1987).
Cast[edit]
- Vijayakanth as Rangamani
- Raadhika as Bhagyalakshmi
- Jeevitha as Savithri
- Goundamani as Kuppusamy
- Senthil as Naakuthuruthi
- Sivaraman as Puliyankottai
- Vasantha
- Kovai Sarala as Subbatha
- C. R. Parthiban as Drama Troupe Harmonist
- Kumarimuthu
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Kullamani as Kulaiyan
- Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Swaminathan as Kathavarayan
- Manimaran as Marudhu
Production[edit]
Balu Anand, who worked as an assistant to R. Sundarrajan made his directorial debut with this film.[1]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and proved to be successful [2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" | Jayachandran, Susheela | Vaali | 04:16 |
| 2 | "Thegam Sirakadikkum" | Jayachandran, Chithra | Mu. Metha | 04:34 |
| 3 | "Ilasa Sirusa" | Gangai Amaran, S. N. Surendar | Vaali | 03:51 |
| 4 | "Kelaayo Kanna" | Susheela, Usha Srinivasan | Vaali | 04:52 |
| 5 | "Manthakasamudan" | Ilaiyaraaja, T. S. Raghavendra, S. P. Sailaja, Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran | 04:53 |
Reception[edit]
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote the film which went briskly went lame till the climax. The critic however praised the humour and Ilaiyaraaja's music.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Exclusive Interview with Film Director And Actor Balu Ananth. YouTube.
- ^ "Naane Raaja Naane Mandhiri Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (21 July 1985). "நானே ராஜா நானே மந்திரி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61.
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