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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Penn<br />
| native_name = {{film name|ta|பெண்}}<br />
| image = Penn alias Girl.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster with the English title ''Girl''<br />
| director = M.V. Raman<br />
| producer = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]<br />
| writer = Ra. Venkatachalam<br />
| story = Ra. Venkatachalam<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Vyjayanthimala]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[S. Balachander]]<br />[[Anjali Devi]]<br />[[V. Nagaiah]]<br />
| music = R.Sudharsanam<br />
| cinematography = T. Muthusami<br />
| editing = M. V. Raman<br />[[K. Shankar]]<br />
| studio = [[AVM Productions]]<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1954|6|25}}<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
'''''Penn''''' ({{lang-en|Girl|italic=yes}}) is a 1954 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written by Ra. Venkatachalam and directed by M. V. Raman. It stars [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]] and [[Anjali Devi]] in the lead while [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]], [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], K. N. Kamlam, [[K. R. Chellam]] and K. Sankarapani as the [[ensemble cast]], was produce by [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Chettiar]] of [[AVM Productions]]. The score is composed by R. Sudharsanam with the lyrics by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and V. Seetharaman. Editing was done by [[K. Shankar]] and M. V. Raman while the camera was handled by T. Muthu Sami.<br />
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The film's story revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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;Male cast<br />
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Raju<br />
* [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]] as Raghu<br />
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]<br />
* [[K. Sarangkapani]]<br />
* [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]]<br />
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<br />
* [[P. D. Sambandam]]<br />
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;Female cast<br />
* [[Vyjayanthimala]] as Rani<br />
* [[Anjali Devi]] as Kanmani<br />
* K. N. Kamalam<br />
* K. R. Chellam<br />
* Baby Rhadha<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Penn'' was produced by [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the founder of [[AVM Productions]]. It was simultaneously shot in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Ladki]]'' and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Sangham]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sangham-1954/article5643652.ece|title=SANGHAM (1954)|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-08-04|language=en}}</ref> [[Vyjayanthimala]] appeared as the female lead in all three versions.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters|last=Guy|first=Randor|publisher=Creative Workshop|year=2016|isbn=978-81-928961-7-5|pages=334–335|author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by R. Sudharsanam. Lyrics by [[Papanasam Sivan]], [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]], Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and [[V. Seetharaman]]. Singers are [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] & [[K. Sarangkapani]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[C. S. Jayaraman]], T. A. Mothi, [[J. P. Chandrababu]], T. S. Bagavathi, [[M. S. Rajeswari]], [[A. P. Komala]] & [[P. Suseela]].<br />
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The song ''Kalyaanam Kalyaanam....... Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave'' sung by [[J. P. Chandrababu]] for [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]] becomes an instant hit and was still played in many television.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091106120522/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/02/stories/2009100250670400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-11-06 |title=A voice that mesmerised |work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2009-10-02 |author=Randor Guy |access-date=2011-03-15}}</ref> Owing, to its popularity the song was remade by music director [[Sundar C Babu]] in Tamil film ''[[Thoonga Nagaram]]'' (2011) which had singer [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]'s voice.<ref name="re">{{cite news|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/thoonga-nagaram-music-review.html |title=THOONGA NAGARAM MUSIC REVIEW |publisher=Behindwoods |author=C. Karthik |access-date=2011-07-01}}</ref> The song also included [[disc jockey]]'s remix tunes with actor [[J. P. Chandrababu]]'s voice had been reused along with the lyrics by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]].<ref name="re" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Jaadhi Bedham Pesum Pollaa Samookam Maaraadhaa" || [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] || || 02:24<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Sonna Sollai Maranthidalaamo Vaa Vaa Vaa" || T. S. Bagavathi & [[M. S. Rajeswari]] || || 04:12<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile...Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare" || [[C. S. Jayaraman]] || rowspan=2|Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 03:48<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Vaal Munaiyin Sakthiyinaal Ulagai Aaluvom" || T. S. Bagavathi, M. S. Rajeswari & [[P. Suseela]] || 08:33<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Maadhar Thammai Izhivu Seyyum Madamaiyai Koluththuvom" || T. A. Mothi || || 02:15<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Baaradha Naattukkinai Baaradha Naadhe" || M. S. Rajeswari || || 07:35<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Kalyaanam Kalyaanam...Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave" || [[J. P. Chandrababu]] || [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] || 03:03<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Pollaath Thanathai Enna Solven" || T. S. Bagavathi || || 04:27<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Agila Bharadha Penngal" || M. S. Rajeswari || || 03:06<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Pennai Nambaadhe Manidhaa" || [[K. Sarangkapani]] || || 04:16<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Ettaadha Kilaiyil Kittaadha Kani Pol" || M. S. Rajeswari || K. P. Kamatchi || 04:14<br />
|-<br />
| 12 || "Kaadhal Inba Vaazhvile Minnaamale Idi Veezhndhadhe" || T. S. Bagavathi || || 03:29<br />
|}<br />
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== Box office ==<br />
The film was a hit at box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606720200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214085503/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606720200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-02-14 |title=Commemorative postage stamp on Gemini Ganesan |work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2006-02-26 |access-date=2011-03-15}}</ref><br />
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== Table of ''Penn'' and its remakes ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! ''Penn'' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]])<br />
! ''[[Sangham]]'' ([[Telugu language|Telugu]])<br />
! ''[[Ladki]]'' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]])<br />
|-<br />
| Rani ([[Vyjayanthimala]])<br />
| Rani ([[Vyjayanthimala]])<br />
| Rani Mehra ([[Vyjayanthimala]])<br />
|-<br />
| Kanmani ([[Anjali Devi]])<br />
| Kamini ([[Anjali Devi]])<br />
| Kamini ([[Anjali Devi]])<br />
|-<br />
| Raja ([[Gemini Ganesan]])<br />
| Raja ([[N. T. Rama Rao]])<br />
| Raja ([[Bharat Bhushan]])<br />
|-<br />
| Raghu ([[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]])<br />
| Chandram ([[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachander]])<br />
| Kishore ([[Kishore Kumar]])<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0046176|Penn}}<br />
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{{AVM Productions}}<br />
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