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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sirithu Vazha Vendum<br />
| image = Sirithu Vazha Vendum.jpg<br />
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| caption =<br />
| director = [[S. S. Balan]]<br />
| producer = S. Maniyan<br />Vidwan V. Lakshmanan<br />
| screenplay = S. S. Balan<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]''|[[Salim–Javed]]}}<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br />
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = A. Shammugham<br />
| editing = M. Umanath<br />
| studio = Udhayam Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{film date|1974|November|30|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 146 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Sirithu Vazha Vendum''''' ({{trans|Live cheerfully}}) is a 1974 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[S. S. Balan]]. The film stars [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Latha (actress)|Latha]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. It is a remake of the 1973 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=11 October 2019 |title=Amitabh Bachchan turns 77: How the veteran superstar established a strong South Indian base |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/amitabh-bachchan-turns-75-how-the-veteran-superstar-established-a-strong-south-indian-base-4128959.html |access-date=16 April 2021 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> The film was released on 30 November 1974.<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=16 April 2021 |website=Ilankai Tamil}}<br />
</ref> This film did not do wel at box office. This movie declared as a failure movie of MGR.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/book-detail.php?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZt8l0U3&tag=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88%20%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%20%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D.%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%BF.%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D.#book1/ |title=சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் |publisher=Arulmozhi Publications |year=1997 |page=28 |language=ta |trans-title=MGR, the man of achievements}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
During his childhood, Ramu ([[MGR]]) escapes from killing during the massacre of his parents. He grows up, haunted by the memory of this horrible night, drawing indefatigably a white horse, resulting from the chain bracelet of the mysterious killer. Later, he finds the murderer some years later on his policeman's way with the help of Usthad Abdul Rahman ([[MGR]]), (an ex-owner of a cabaret), and settles the score with him.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Inspector Ramu (Ramu "Payya") and Rahman Bai (alias Usthad Abdul Rahman)<br />
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]] as Mala, the knife-grinder<br />
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Nakanraj<br />
*[[R. S. Manohar]] as Othai Kannu<br />
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as "Kedhy" Pakiri<br />
*L. Kanchana (also Junior Kanchana) as Nakanraj's mistress<br />
*[[V. S. Raghavan]] as De Selva<br />
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as The superior of Ramu<br />
*[[Isari Velan]] as a bad guy<br />
*V. R. Thilakam as Janaki, Ramu's mother<br />
*[[S. V. Ramadas|S. V. Ramdas]] as Dayalu<br />
*[[Peeli Sivam]] as Vigilance officer<br />
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Tailor<br />
*[[Idichapuli Selvaraj]] as Vasthath / Rogue<br />
*[[Karikol Raju]] as Gambler<br />
*[[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Cheater in gambling<br />
*[[Pasi Narayanan]] as Drama organizer<br />
*Vijayalakshmi<br />
*Nalini<br />
*Trichy Soundararajan as Marimuthu, Ramu's father<br />
*S. R. Veeraraghavan as a police officer, Ramu's foster father<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sirithu Vazhavendum (1974) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001473 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/VA2yU |archive-date=11 July 2014 |access-date=9 July 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><br />
{{tracklist<br />
| headline = <br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
| title1 = Ondre Solvaan (Ennathil Nalamirunthel)<br />
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & chorus<br />
| lyrics1 = [[Pulamaipithan]]<br />
| length1 = 5:13<br />
| title2 = Nee Ennai Vittu<br />
| extra2 = [[L. R. Eswari]]<br />
| lyrics2 = Pulamaipithan<br />
| length2 = 3:45<br />
| title3 = Konja Neram Ennai<br />
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan & [[S. Janaki]]<br />
| lyrics3 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]<br />
| length3 = 5:25<br />
| title4 = Ponmana Chemmalai<br />
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan & [[Vani Jairam]]<br />
| lyrics4 = Vaali<br />
| length4 = 2:59<br />
| title5 = Ulagam Ennum<br />
| extra5 = T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]] & Sheikh Salamad<br />
| lyrics5 = Pulamaipithan<br />
| length5 = 5:09<br />
}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=1477088|title=Sirithu Vazha Vendum}}<br />
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{{Salim-Javed}}<br />
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[[Category:1974 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Salim-Javed]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
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