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{{Infobox film
| name = Naam Pirandha Mann
| image = Naam Pirandha Mann.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[A. Vincent]]
| producer = S. Rangarajan
| writer =
| story = Rajasekhar
| screenplay = A. Vincent [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]] [[Gemini Ganesan]] [[K. R. Vijaya]] [[Kamal Haasan]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = A. Venkat K. S. Prakash
| editing = T. R. Sekhar
| studio = Vijaya Arts
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1977|10|7|df=y}}
| runtime = 167 minutes<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Films/AckHAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Naam+Pirandha+Mann+&printsec=frontcover |title=Indian Films |publisher=[[National Film Archive of India]] |year=1977 |pages=130}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Naam Pirandha Mann''''' ({{translation|Our Motherland}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[A. Vincent]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[K. R. Vijaya]], while [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Nagesh]] and [[Fatafat Jayalaxmi]] play supporting roles.

== Plot ==
Vettaikara Thevar is a rich landlord who lives with his wife Devanayaki and younger sister Valliyammai. Unknown to his family, he is also Santhana Thevar, the masked vigilante leader of a group that terrorises the British colonizers in town and helps the locals. Former soldier Joseph joins Santhana Thevar's group and also befriends Vettaikara Thevar but remains clueless that both are one in the same. Santhana Thevar is hurt during a mission and Joseph rescues him but is presumed dead. Eventually, the British learn his secret identity and Valliyammai is murdered in an attempt to draw out Santhana Thevar. Bound by a promise to Devanayaki, he surrenders. He escapes his death sentence at the last moment and is freed as India gains independence. Years later, the family is now reduced to penury and his son Ranjith is a bitter young man. He resents the fact that his father's sacrifices have resulted in only misery for the family. The two clash due to their contrasting world views.

== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Santhana Thevar / Vettaikara Thevar
*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Joseph
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Devanayaki
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Ranjith
*[[Fatafat Jayalaxmi]] as Valliyammai
*[[Nagesh]] as Thavasu

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=M. S. Viswanathan – Annan Oru Kovil / Naam Pirandha Mann |url=https://www.discogs.com/M-S-Viswanathan-Annan-Oru-Kovil-Naam-Pirandha-Mann/release/9351747 |website=Discogs}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Asai Povadhu Vinnile || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|| rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]] || 4.33
|-
| 2 || "Thai Padum Pattu Thane" || [[P. Susheela]], [[Vani Jairam]] || 5.10
|-
| 3 || Idhaya Thalaiva Nee Sollu "Naan Yaar" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 4.45
|-
| 4 || "Annai bhagavathikku thannai " || [[P. Susheela]] || 4.50
|-
| 5 || "Bharathathil oru por" || K. Veeramani ||
|-
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Naam Pirandha Mann'' was released on 7 October 1977,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naam Pirandha Mann (1977) |url=https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1977/naam-pirandha-mann |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628070015/https://screen4screen.com/yearly-movies/1977/naam-pirandha-mann |archive-date=28 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |website=Screen4screen}}</ref> and the final length of the film was {{Convert|4554.32|metres|feet}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 1978 |title=Weekly Gazette of India, 1978-06-24, Weekly |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1978-06-24.O-1111-1978-0025-48514/page/n29/mode/2up?q=Naam+Pirandha+Mann |access-date=28 June 2021 |publisher=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=1268}}</ref> The film was dubbed [[Telugu language]] as ''Viplava Jyothi''. The 1996 Tamil film [[Indian (1996 film)|''Indian'']]'s story is loosely based on this film.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |title=Pride of Tamil cinema 1931–2013: Tamil films that have earned national and international recognition |publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers |year=2014 |pages=352 |oclc=898765509 |author-link=G. Dhananjayan}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1445071}}

[[Category:1970s action drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. Vincent]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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