Nenjirukkum Varai (1967 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Nenjirukkum Varai
| image = Nenjirukkum Varai.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]]
| producer = C. V. Sridhar
| writer = C. V. Sridhar<br />[[Chitralaya Gopu]] (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman]]<br />[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]]
| narrator =
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = Balakrishnan
| editing = N. M. Shankar
| studio = Chithralaya
| released = {{Film date|1967|03|02|df=y}}<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com">{{Cite web |title=Nenjirukkum Varai |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp10.htm |access-date=9 September 2014 |publisher=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Nenjirukkum Varai''''' ({{translation|As long as there is a heart}})<ref>{{Cite book |last=Baskaran |first=S. Theodore |title=Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of An Icon |publisher=Wisdom Tree |year=2008 |isbn=978-81-8328-396-0 |pages=91 |author-link=S. Theodore Baskaran}}</ref> is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film, directed and produced by [[C. V. Sridhar]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[R. Muthuraman]] and [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] in the lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. [[C. V. Rajendran]], who is the brother of C. V. Sridhar, worked as an associate director for this film.<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com" />

== Premise ==
The film is based on the trials and tribulations of a group of men searching for jobs.<ref name="madrasmusings">{{Cite web |last=Raman |first=Mohan |authorlink=Mohan Raman |date=November 2008 |title=An auteur no more |url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2014/otherstories.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213219/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2014/otherstories.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=23 December 2016 |website=[[Madras Musings]]}}</ref>

== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Ragu/Raguraman<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok |first=A. V. |date=19 July 2002 |title=Incredible charisma on screen |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/19/stories/2002071900990600.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041115131001/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/19/stories/2002071900990600.htm |archive-date=15 November 2004}}</ref>
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Rajeswari/Raji
*[[R. Muthuraman]] as Sivaraman
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Peter (Raguraman's friend)
*[[V. S. Raghavan]] as Natarajan (Rajeswari's father)
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Rowdy
*[[Geetanjali (actress)|Geethanjali]] as Sheela
*Gemini Mali as Shankar (Sivaraman Friend, Sheela Brother)

== Production ==
The song "Nenjirukkum Engalukku" was shot at [[Marina Beach|Beach Road]], Chennai.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naig |first=Udhav |title=Madras by day, by night and by song |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-375-madras-by-day-by-night-and-by-song/article6332571.ece |access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref> None of the cast members applied make-up for their roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=21 July 2016 |title=The director's fine cut |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/the-directors-fine-cut/article8880853.ece |access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The song "Poo Mudippal" is set in [[Simhendramadhyamam]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mani|first=Charulatha|date=20 January 2012|title=A Raga's Journey — The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece|access-date=17 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> "Muthukkalo Kangal" is set in [[Madhyamavati]] and [[Kanada (raga group)|Kanada]] ragas.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vinayakam|first=Ramesh|date=16 July 2015|title=He ruled with his music wand|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ramesh-vinayakam-remembers-msv/article7429649.ece|access-date=17 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Track !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Nenjirukkum Engalukku" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| 2 || "Ninaithal Podhum Aaduven" || [[S. Janaki]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]]
|-
| 3 || "Muthukkalo Kangal" ||T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]]
|-
| 4 || "Poo Mudippal Indha Poonkuzhali" || T. M. Soundararajan
|-
| 5 || "Kannan Varum Neramithu" || P. Susheela
|-
| 6 || "Enge Neeyo Nanum Ange" || P. Susheela
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1431119|title=Nenjirukumvarai}}
* {{YouTube|id=sSoQmaJmt84|title=Nenjirukkum Varai}}

{{C. V. Sridhar}}

[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]

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