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{{short description|1970 film by K. Balachander}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Navagraham
| image = Navagraham.png
| caption = Title card
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = Rama Arangannal
| writer = K. Balachandar
| story = K. Balachandar
| starring = [[Nagesh]] [[R. Muthuraman]] [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] [[Major Sundararajan]] [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] [[Rama Prabha]] [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] [[Sivakumar]] [[Y. G. Mahendran]]
| music = [[V. Kumar]]
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| editing =
| studio = [[AVM Studios]]
| distributor =
| released = 3 September 1970
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Navagraham''''' ({{trans|Nine Planets}}) is a 1970 [[Tamil language]] [[comedy-drama]] film written and directed by [[K. Balachandar]]. Sound score was composed by [[V. Kumar]]. The film stars [[Nagesh]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] playing lead roles with [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Rama Prabha]], [[Y. G. Mahendran]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] and [[G. Sakunthala (actress)|G. Sakunthala]] in supporting roles.

== Cast ==
* [[Sivakumar]] as Vatsala's lover
* [[Nagesh]] as Baalu<ref name="characters">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-family-as-a-microcosm-of-the-nation/article14571267.ece|title=The family as a microcosm of the nation|last=Narayan|first=Hari|date=15 August 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 May 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
* [[R. Muthuraman]] as Siva
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Eeswaran (Akilaandam's husband)
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Soamu
* [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] as Akilaandam
* [[Rama Prabha]] as Amirtham (Siva's second wife)
* [[G. Sakunthala]] as Saraswathi (Siva's first wife)
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Mali (Widower)
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Vatsala<ref name="characters" />
* [[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Anumanthu (Eeswaran's son)
* I. S. R as Mani (Balu's friend)

== Production ==
''Navagraham'' marked [[Y. G. Mahendra]]'s acting debut in cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/y-gee-mahendra-on-his-love-for-the-stage/article7565930.ece |title=An interesting character |last=Nainar |first=Nahla |date=21 August 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Navagraham
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[V. Kumar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1970
| recorded = 1970
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Sareegama
| length = 19 min.
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label =
| producer = V. Kumar
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Kumar]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Navagraham-songs-T0002252|title=Navagraham songs|access-date=27 November 2015|publisher=raaga}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Ellame Vayathukku" || [[A. L. Raghavan]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 3:35
|-
| 2 || "Yaaro Antha Pakkam" || A. L. Raghavan || 3:20
|-
| 3 || "Unnai Thotta" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[P. Suseela]] || 3:34
|-
| 4 || "Neenga Navagraham" || A. L. Raghavan, Ponnusaamy & [[Choir|Chorus]] || 5:41
|-
| 5 || "Akilandam Akilandam" || Ponnusaamy || 4:30
|}

== Release and reception ==
Navagraham was released on 3 September 1970,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/ |title=நவக்கிரகம் |website=Vellitthirai.com |language=ta |access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> and Mahendra won praise for his performance.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107005316/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2003 |title=Stage's where his heart is |last=Ramesh |first=V. |date=11 September 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0154936}}
* {{Youtube|id=N3w30r4g3LY|title=navagraham}}

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Kumar]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]

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