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{{Short description|1976 film by P. Neelakantan}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Needhikku Thalaivanangu
| image = Needhikku Thalaivanangu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. Neelakantan]]
| producer = M. Subbramaniyam
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes | label1= Dialogue by | data1 =R. K. Shanmugam}}
| story = [[Mannava Balayya|M. Balayya]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]
}}
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = Thambu
| editing = M. Umanath
| studio = Sri Umayambikai Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|03|18}}
| runtime = 164 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Needhikku Thalaivanangu''''' ({{Translation|Bow your Head for Justice}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[P. Neelakantan]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Latha (actress)|Latha]]. It is a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Neramu Siksha]]'' (1973). The film was released on 18 March 1976 and became a box office success.

== Plot ==
Vijay, who lives with his parents, leaves home one day as his father insults him. While he is fleeing his home, he comes across a girl whom he adopts as his sister, and begins work on improving her life. In the course of time, he commits a mistake, which leads to several consequences. He also meets a young woman and falls in love with her. As a reformed person who realises his mistakes, he makes amends in many ways, and in order to please everyone, he ends up sacrificing everything, including his life.

== Cast ==
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Vijay<ref name="BFTP" />
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]] as Vimala
*[[S. Varalakshmi]] as Maragadhan
*[[Pushpalatha]] as Seetha
*[[Roja Ramani]] alias Nirmala as Eswari
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Sathiyamoorthy
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramaswamy]] as Vajaravel
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Muthaiya
*[[V. S. Raghavan]] as Rajasekaran
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Gopal
*[[Mannava Balayya|M. Balayya]] as Chinnaiya
*[[S. V. Ramadas]] as the rapist at the hotel
*[[Isari Velan]] as Mani, the cook
*[[Peeli Sivam]] as Slum people
*[[Ennathe Kannaiah]] as The collector of rent
*[[Loose Mohan]] as Muthiya's sidekick
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Pimp

== Production ==
A remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Neramu Siksha]]'' (1973),<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2009 |title=Neramu Siksha music launch |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-neramusiksha.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630213403/http://idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-neramusiksha.html |archive-date=30 June 2012 |access-date=6 April 2021 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> ''Needhikku Thalaivanangu'' was directed by [[P. Neelakantan]] and produced by Sri Umayambikai Productions. Cinematography was handled by Thambu, and editing by M. Umanath. The costumes were designed by M. G. Naidu, the founder of [[Naihaa]].<ref name="BFTP" /> During the filming of a sequence, [[Latha (actress)|Latha]] tripped and nearly drowned, resulting in [[M. G. Ramachandran]] reprimanding stuntman Sahul.<ref>{{Cite news |last=S |first=Srivatsan |date=15 June 2019 |title=When Sivaji Ganesan said 'MGR does better stunts' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-sivaji-ganesan-said-mgr-does-better-stunts/article27948761.ece |url-status=live |access-date=6 April 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210406070218/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/when-sivaji-ganesan-said-mgr-does-better-stunts/article27948761.ece |archive-date=6 April 2021}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Neethikku Thalai Vanangu ( 1976 ) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000761.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909102035/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000761.html |archive-date=9 September 2012 |access-date=17 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> Na. Kamarasan made his debut as lyricist with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=25 May 2017 |title=Na. Kamarasan, pioneer of free verse, is no more |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/na-kamarasan-pioneer-of-free-verse-is-no-more/article18573685.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005125/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/na-kamarasan-pioneer-of-free-verse-is-no-more/article18573685.ece |archive-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> The songs like "Intha Pachaikili" were well received.<ref name="BFTP" />
{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Intha Pachai Killikoru (Female)
| extra1 = [[S. Varalakshmi]]
| lyrics1 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| length1 = 1.48
| title2 = Ethanai Manithargal
| extra2 = [[P. Jayachandran]]
| lyrics2 = Na. Kamarasan
| length2 = 3.34
| title3 = Intha Pachai Killikoru (Male)
| extra3 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| lyrics3 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| length3 = 4.22
| title4 = Paarka Paarka Sirippu
| extra4 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics4 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length4 = 4.15
| title5 = Naan Paartha
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan
| lyrics5 = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| length5 = 6.18
| title6 = Kanavugale Ayiram
| extra6 = T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
| lyrics6 = [[Na. Kamarasan]]
| length6 = 4.06
| extra7 =
| lyrics7 =
| length7 =
| extra8 =
| lyrics8 =
| length8 =
}}

== Release ==
''Needhikku Thalaivanangu'' was released on 18 March 1976.<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.ph/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=6 April 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=6 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> The film became a box office success and ran for over 100 days in theatres.<ref name="BFTP" />

== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |date=23 January 2016 |title=Neethikku Thalai Vanangu (1976) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Neethikku-Thalai-Vanangu-1976/article14015952.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200723044724/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Neethikku-Thalai-Vanangu-1976/article14015952.ece |archive-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0248227}}
{{P. Neelakantan}}

[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. Neelakantan]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]

Needhikku Thalaivanangu - Revision history

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