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{{Short description|1972 film by M. Krishnan Nair}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Naan Yen Pirandhen
| image = Naan Yen Pirandhen.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan]]
| producer = Ashok Brothers
| screenplay = M. Krishnan
| story = [[Samudrala Raghavacharya]]
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| cinematography = P. Bhaskar Rao
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Sri Kamakshi Agencies
| released = {{film date|df=y|1972|6|9}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Naan Yen Pirandhen''''' ({{Translation|Why was I born?}}) is a 1972 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film directed by [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]. It is a remake of the 1953 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bratuku Teruvu]]''. The film was released on 9 June 1972 and failed commercially.

== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Kannan<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Saradha<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as Radha<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[Nagesh]] as Sabhabadhi<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[Major Sundarrajan|Sundarrajan]] as Mohan Sundaram<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Bhaskar<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Rajan<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Shankar<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[G. Sakunthala]] as Mohana<ref name="RandorGuy" />
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Chinnamma<ref name="RandorGuy" />

== Production ==
''Naan Yen Pirandhen'' is a remake of the 1953 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bratuku Teruvu]]''.<ref name="RandorGuy" /> It was the only film to feature Ramachandran in a family-oriented role. The dialogues were written by [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=7 August 2016 |title=Vietnam Veedu Sundaram is no more |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Vietnam-Veedu-Sundaram-is-no-more/article14556258.ece |url-status=live |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310114011/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Vietnam-Veedu-Sundaram-is-no-more/article14556258.ece |archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] worked as an assistant dance choreographer under K. Thangappan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saxena |first=Prasanth |date=18 December 2020 |title=Of human bondage: How Kamal can claim a share of MGR’s legacy |url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/of-human-bondage-how-kamal-can-claim-a-share-of-mgrs-legacy/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420052146/https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/of-human-bondage-how-kamal-can-claim-a-share-of-mgrs-legacy/ |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=The Federal |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=28 July 2019 |title=Thamizh Talkies: Melodies that matter |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119023006/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2019/jul/28/thamizh-talkies-the-duo-who-didnt-get-their-due-13255.html |archive-date=19 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naan Yen Piranthen |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/566 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420051118/http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/566 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |access-date=20 April 2021 |website=Songs4all}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Naan Paadum Paadal
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = Naan Yaen Piranthen
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2 = T. M. Soundararajan
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Unathu Vizhiyil
| lyrics3 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]]
| length3 = 3:54
| title4 = Chittirai Solaigale
| lyrics4 = [[Bharathidasan]]
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan
| length4 = 3:19
| title5 = Thambikku Oru Pattu
| lyrics5 = Avinasi Mani
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan
| length5 = 3:36
| title6 = Thalaivazhai Ilai Pottu
| lyrics6 = Vaali
| extra6 = [[S. Janaki]], [[Jikki]]
| length6 = 5:08
| title7 = Ennamma Chinna Ponnu
| lyrics7 = Vaali
| extra7 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| length7 = 4:45
}}

== Release ==
''Naan Yen Pirandhen'' was released on 9 June 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=10 March 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=27 December 2019 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 54 {{!}} An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005730/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> [[Randor Guy]] wrote in ''[[The Hindu]]'' that the film, in contrast to ''Bratuku Teruvu'', underperformed commercially as it ran only for 10 weeks in theatres.<ref name="RandorGuy">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=26 March 2016 |title=Naan Yean Pirandhen (1972) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Naan-Yean-Pirandhen-1972/article14176379.ece |url-status=live |access-date=27 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310113737/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Naan-Yean-Pirandhen-1972/article14176379.ece |archive-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1477036}}

[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1972 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]

Naan Yen Pirandhen - Revision history

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