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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1956 film by P. Pullaiah}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Pennin Perumai<br />
| image = Pennin Perumai.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[P. Pullaiah]]<br />
| producer = P. Pullaiah<br />
| story = P. Pullaiah<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]]<br />[[M. N. Rajam]]<br />
| music = [[B. N. Rao]]<br />A. Rama Rao <br /> [[Master Venu]] (background)<br />
| cinematography = P. L. Rai<br />
| editing = P. Narasimha Rao<br />Sri Ramulu<br />
| studio = Ragini Films<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|17 February 1956}}<br />
| runtime = 17224 feet<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Pennin Perumai''''' ({{trans|Woman's Pride}}) is a 1956 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]] and [[M. N. Rajam]]. It is a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Ardhangi]]'', which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Swayamsiddha'', written by Manilal Banerjee.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pennin-perumai-1956/article18381112.ece</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/ardhangi-1955/article6086551.ece</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/tamil-cinemas-bong-connection/</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Padma (Savitri) is forced to marry a developmentally disabled man Raghu (Gemini), whom she eventually nurses back to health while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law (Santha Kumari) and brother-in-law Nagu (Sivaji Ganesan).<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Nagu (Nagendran)<br />
*[[Gemini Ganesan]] as Ragu (Ragunathan)<br />
*[[Savitri (actress)|Savithri]] as Padma<br />
*[[P. Santha Kumari]] as Rajeswari<br />
*[[M. N. Rajam]] as Neela<br />
*[[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] as Zamindar<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Pennin Perumai'' was the first film where Gemini and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jul/27gemini.htm</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao]] (BNR) and [[A. Rama Rao]]. Background score was provided by [[Master Venu]]. All lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.<br />
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The song "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" is the first duet T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela sang together.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kannaa Maraiyaadhedaa" || [[Jikki]] ||rowspan=12|Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 02:56<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[P. Suseela]] || 04:22<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Idhaya Vaanil Oliyai Veesum Vennilaave" || [[P. Leela]] || 03:52<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Kanni Thamizh Naadu" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 02:51<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Koovudhu Koovudhu Seval Koovudhu" || P. Leela & Jikki || 03:05<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Krishnaa Un Seyalaal" || [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]] || 03:03<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye" || P. Leela || 02:36<br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa" || P. Suseela || 03:13<br />
|-<br />
| 9 || "Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhaen Vennilaave" || Jikki || 03:30<br />
|-<br />
| 10 || "Utthamane Ulagil Nilaippadhu" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan || 01:42<br />
|-<br />
| 11 || "Vaazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne" || P. Leela || 04:07<br />
|-<br />
| 12 || "Mukoorttha Naaum Mudivaachchaa" || Jikki || 03:41<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{YouTube|Wy7roUz7FPA|Watch Pennin Perumai titles}}<br />
*{{YouTube|Mqt7uz3ZoB0|Watch "Kanna Maraiyatheda" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|_JbAAtuLGJE|Watch "Azhuvatha Illai Sirippath" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|Coy5kMNW2zE|Watch "Idhaya Vanil Oliyai Visum" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|rzoq89NJp5Q|Watch "Kanni Tamizh Nadu" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|_qDFmiwYPKc|Watch "Kuvuthu Kuvuthu Seval Kuvuthu" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|1JQ17GITyWY|Watch "Krishna Un Seyalal" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|8-yYtwn2vAM|Watch "Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye'' song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|CDFAho47g7U|Watch "Mudiyuma Athu Mudiyuma" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|iErAra2AeN0|Watch "Vanthu Vanthu Konjuvathen Vennilave" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|uHGbQxXxSHo|Watch "Uttthamane Ulagil Nilaippathu" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|6uWiLpq1NUw|Watch "Vazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne" song}}<br />
*{{YouTube|8BQtCVp7dQE|Watch "Mukurtha Nalum Vanthacha" song}}<br />
*{{IMDb title|0256262|Pennin Perumai (1956)}}<br />
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[[Category:1956 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by P. Pullaiah]]</div>
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