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{{Short description|1977 film by A. P. Nagarajan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Navarathinam
| image = Navarathinam.jpg
| native_name = {{film name|ta|நவரத்தினம்}}
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| producer = C. N. Venkataswami
| writer = A. P. Nagarajan
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]<br />[[Jayachitra]]<br />[[Zarina Wahab]]
| music = [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]]
| cinematography = A. Shanmugham
| editing = T. Vijaya Rangam<br />R. G. Pandhu Rangam
| studio = C.N.V. Movies
| released = {{Film date|1977|03|05|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Navarathinam''''' ({{trans|[[Navaratna|Nine Gems]]}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Road movie|road film]], written and directed by [[A. P. Nagarajan]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the lead role, [[Latha (actress)|Latha]], [[Jayachitra]], [[Zarina Wahab]] and others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 5 March 1977.

== Plot ==

== Cast ==
;Lead Actor
*[[Gold|Thangam]] (gold)–[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Thangam

;9 Lead Actresses
*[[Ruby|Manikkam]] (ruby)–[[Latha (actress)|Latha]] as Manikkam, The [[Tamils|Tamil]] gypsy
*[[Topaz|Pushparagam]] (topaz)–[[Zarina Wahab]] as Pushpa, The [[Hindi]] actress
*[[Emerald|Maragadam]] (emerald)–[[P. R. Varalakshmi]] as Maragadam, The [[Karnataka]] girl
*[[Pearl|Muthu]] (pearl)–[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Muthamma, The Tamil westernised girl
*[[Garnet|Komedagam]] (garnet)–[[Jaya Guhanathan|Jaya]] as Gomaidi, the [[Malayalam]] girl
*[[Diamond|Vairam]] (diamond)–[[Sri Priya]] as Vaïram, The Tamil penitent prostitute
*[[Sapphire|Neelam]] (sapphire)–[[Y. Vijaya]] as Neela, The [[Telugu people|Telugu]] westernised girl
*[[Precious coral|Pavalam]] (coral)–[[Jayachitra]] as Pavalai, The Tamil patriot<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2021 |title=பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு படம் மூலம் கதாநாயகி ஆனார் ஜெயசித்ரா |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2021/02/22023825/2374999/cinima-history-jayachithra.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506131912/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2021/02/22023825/2374999/cinima-history-jayachithra.vpf |archive-date=6 May 2021 |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>
*[[Lapis lazuli|Vayiduriyam]] (lapis lazuli)–[[Kumari Padmini]] as Vayiduriyam, The Tamil bad girl from Dharmasilam's team

;Female supporting actors
*[[S. Varalakshmi]] as Thangam's mother
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Sagunan, Muthamma's mother
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Pangajethamma, Pavalai's grandmother
*[[Pushpalatha|Puspalatha]] as Pavalai's sister

;Male supporting actors
*[[A. V. M. Rajan]] as Raja, the military officer
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Dharmaseelan
*[[P. S. Veerappa]] as Manaru
*[[Nagesh]] as Ratnam
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Muthamma's father
*[[C. R. Parthiban]] as IG of Police
*[[K. Kannan]] as Gunaseelan
*[[M. B. Shetty]] as Djagou, a Hindi jealous bald man
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as Police inspector
*[[Isari Velan]] as Pavalai's uncle
*[[Shanmugasundari]] as Tripurasundari / Pimpstress
*[[Ennatha Kannaiya]] as Villager
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]] as The worker of teashop
*[[Loose Mohan]] as House broker
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Housekeeper
*[[Peeli Sivam]]
*[[Karikol Raju]]

== Production ==
''Navarathinam'' was [[A. P. Nagarajan]]'s final film, as well as his only film with [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=மாதவன் |first=பிரதீப் |date=20 February 2015 |title=நடிப்பைத் துறந்த படைப்பாளி! |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/31307-.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217161416/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/31307-.html |archive-date=17 February 2021}}</ref> [[Zarina Wahab]] initially suggested her friend Vijaya for one of the female lead roles, but Ramachandran refused; Wahab herself was chosen.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sebastian |first=Shevlin |date=13 July 2017 |title=Location Diaries: When an elephant went crazy |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2017/jul/13/location-diary-when-an-elephant-went-crazy-1093.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217161408/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2017/jul/13/location-diary-when-an-elephant-went-crazy-1093.html |archive-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navarathinam |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/739 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217163914/http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/739 |archive-date=17 February 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=Songs4all}}</ref> The song "Ladke Se Mili Ladki", written by [[Bollywood]] lyricist P. L. Santoshi, consists predominantly of [[Hindi]] lyrics.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=11 December 2017 |title=இந்தியில் பாடிய தமிழ் சினிமா அன்று முதல் இன்று வரை! |language=ta |work=[[Dinamalar]] |location=[[Tirunelveli|Nellai]] |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/40154/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%98%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-106 |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213052446/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/40154/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%98%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-106 |archive-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Ladke Se Mili Ladki" (Aa Gaye Hain) (Hindi) || [[K. J. Yesudas]] & [[Vani Jairam]] || P. L. Santoshi || 4:36 (film version)
|-
| 2 || "Puriyaadhadhai Puriyavaikkum" || [[P. Susheela]], ([[MGR]] for dialogues) || N. Kamarassan || 3:01 (film version)
|-
| 3 || "Palukku Kanda Sa Kerugu" (Telugu, English & Carnatic) || [[Balamuralikrishna]] & Vani Jairam, (MGR & Y. Vijaya for dialogues) ||Nellai Arulmani || 8:38 (film version)
|-
| 4 || "Ungalil Nam Annaavai Paarkiren" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & Vani Jairam || [[Pulamaipithan]] || 2:58 (film version)
|-
| 5 || "Kuruvikkaara Machchaane" || Balamuralikrishna & Vani Jairam || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 3:28 (film version)
|-
| 6 || "Maanum Odi Varalaam" (Not in the movie, not held) || K. J. Yesudas || Muthulingam || 3:03 (film version)
|}

== Release ==
''Navarathinam'' was released on 5 March 1977.<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=17 February 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=சுவாமிநாதன் |first=ஸ்ரீதர் |date=30 April 2016 |title=எம்ஜிஆர் 100 {{!}} 55 - இசைபட வாழ்ந்தவர்! |language=ta |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/82747-100-55.html |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217161411/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/82747-100-55.html |archive-date=17 February 2021}}</ref> The film failed commercially, and Nagarajan died nearly a month later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=29 October 2015 |title=MGR Remembered – Part 31 {{!}} Directors and a Superstition |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-31/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622172736/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-31/ |archive-date=22 June 2020 |access-date=17 February 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</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/ |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0246804}}

{{A. P. Nagarajan}}

[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1977 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by A. P. Nagarajan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian road movies]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]

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