Namma Veettu Lakshmi

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{{short description|1966 film by B. R. Panthulu}}
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| name = Namma Veettu Lakshmi
| image = Namma Veettu Lakshmi.jpg
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| director = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
| producer = B. R. Panthulu
| writer = Ma Ra
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| starring = B. R. Panthulu<br />[[M. V. Rajamma]]
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| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = V. Ramamurthy
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = Padmini Pictures
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1966|August|5}}
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| country = India
| language = Tamil
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'''''Namma Veettu Lakshmi''''' ({{trans|Lakshmi of our home}}) is a 1966 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] produced and directed by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. It is a remake of his own [[Kannada]] film ''[[Dudde Doddappa]]'', released in the same year. Panthulu also stars as the male lead, alongside [[M. V. Rajamma]], [[A. V. M. Rajan]] and [[Nagesh]].

== Plot ==
An ordinary man becomes wealthy in a [[rags to riches]] manner through hard work. He lives with his wife Saradamma, two sons and a daughter, who are the opposite of him without the same work ethics. Saradamma is obsessed with a pompous lifestyle. The first son, a graduate, sees himself smarter than his father and disobeys him, while spending lavishly and living leisurely. The second son Raju does not care about anything except acting. One day, the patriarch tells his family that he has lost all his wealth, much to their horror. They are forced to shift to a village, where the patriarch and Saradamma run a small business to eke out a living. Their children finally realise the value of their father's teachings. The patriarch eventually reveals that their wealth is safe and that he played this game just to teach them the values of life.

== Cast ==
;Male cast<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[B. R. Panthulu]] as the patriarch
* [[A. V. M. Rajan]] as the graduate
* [[Nagesh]] as Raju
* [[R. Muthuraman]]

;Female cast<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[M. V. Rajamma]] as Saradamma
* [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharati]] as Saradamma's daughter
* [[Vanisri]]

== Production ==
After the success of the [[Kannada]] film ''[[Dudde Doddappa]]'' (1966), its producer-director and male lead [[B. R. Panthulu]] of Padmini Pictures decided to remake it in Tamil under the title ''Namma Veettu Lakshmi''. Panthulu returned to his positions in the remake, as did [[M. V. Rajamma]], the female lead of the original and [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharati]], who played the daughter of the couple.<ref name="Lakshmi Nivaasam">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/telugu-film-lakshmi-nivaasam-1968/article26216881.ece |title=Telugu Film: Lakshmi Nivaasam (1968) |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=8 February 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190208170829/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/telugu-film-lakshmi-nivaasam-1968/article26216881.ece |archive-date=8 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="Anandan" /> Cinematography was handled by V. Ramamurthy, and editing by R. Devarajan. Ma Ra, the writer of the Kannada original, also wrote for the remake.<ref name="RandorGuy" /> The final length of the film was {{convert|3855|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Anandan" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], and the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref name="RandorGuy" />
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| title1 = Nalla Manaivi
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| extra1 = [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
| length1 = 2:36

| title2 = Alankaram Kalaiyamal
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| extra2 = [[L. R. Eswari]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length2 = 3:31

| title3 = Vazhi vazhiye vanda
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| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]]
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| title4 = Vandhuvidu Vattamidu
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| extra4 = [[P. Susheela]]
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| title5 = Yaaridam Yaaridam Paadam
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| extra5 = [[P. Susheela]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
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| title6 = Panam irunthaal
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| extra6 = [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
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| title7 = Panneerum Rojaavum
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| extra7 = [[S. Janaki]]
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| title8 = Soda Soda
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| extra8 = [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]
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== Release and reception ==
''Namma Veettu Lakshmi'' was released on 5 August 1966,<ref name="Anandan" /> and was commercially successful.<ref name="RandorGuy" />

== References ==
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<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1966-cinedetails23.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |access-date=8 February 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190208163427/http://lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1966-cinedetails23.asp |archive-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="RandorGuy">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/namma-veettu-lakshmi-1966/article18790668.ece |title=Namma Veettu Lakshmi (1966) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=8 June 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=8 February 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190208094424/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/namma-veettu-lakshmi-1966/article18790668.ece |archive-date=8 February 2019 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0250609}}

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[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Panthulu]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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