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{{short description|1974 film by Tapi Chanakya}}
{{short description|1974 film by Tapi Chanakya}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Vani Rani
| name          = Vani Rani
| image          = Vani rani.jpg
| image          = Vani Rani film poster.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Poster
| director      = [[Tapi Chanakya]]<br />[[C. V. Rajendran]]
| director      = [[Tapi Chanakya]]<br />[[C. V. Rajendran]]
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| screenplay    =  
| screenplay    =  
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''|[[Salim–Javed]]}}
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''|[[Salim–Javed]]}}
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br>[[Vanisri]]<br>[[R. Muthuraman]]
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Vanisri]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = T. M. Sundarababu
| cinematography = T. M. Sundarababu
| editing        = K. A. Marthandam<br />D. G. Jayaraman
| editing        = K. A. Marthandam<br />D. G. Jayaraman
| studio        = [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya Productions]]
| studio        = [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya Productions]]
| released      = 12 April 1974
| released      = {{film date|1974|4|14|df=y}}
| runtime        = 138 minutes
| runtime        = 138 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Vani Rani''''' is a 1974 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, initially directed by [[Tapi Chanakya]] and finished by [[C. V. Rajendran]], and produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Vanisri]], [[R. Muthuraman]] and [[K. A. Thangavelu]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''. The film was also made in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Ganga Manga]]'' with Vanisri reprising her roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bombaytimes.com/celebs/10-times-when-south-film-industry-took-inspiration-from-bollywood/seeta-aur-geeta-vani-rani-tamil-ganga-manga-telugu/photostory/63518773.cms|title=10 times when South Film Industry took inspiration from Bollywood|last=Poojary|first=Smita|date=28 March 2018|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref>
'''''Vani Rani''''' is a 1974 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, initially directed by [[Tapi Chanakya]] and finished by [[C. V. Rajendran]], and produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Vanisri]] and [[R. Muthuraman]]. The film had musical score by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''. The film was also made in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Ganga Manga]]'' with Vanisri reprising her roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Poojary |first=Smita |date=28 March 2018 |title=10 times when South Film Industry took inspiration from Bollywood |url=https://www.bombaytimes.com/celebs/10-times-when-south-film-industry-took-inspiration-from-bollywood/seeta-aur-geeta-vani-rani-tamil-ganga-manga-telugu/photostory/63518773.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529062722/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes |archive-date=29 May 2021 |access-date=25 April 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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{{colbegin}}
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Rangan
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Rangan
*[[Vanisri]] as Vani and Rani, Twin Sisters
*[[Vanisri]] as Vani and Rani
*[[R. Muthuraman]] as Dr. Ravi
*[[R. Muthuraman]] as Dr. Ravi
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Sabapathi
*[[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Sabapathi
*[[T. K. Bhagavathi]] as Ravi Father  
*[[T. K. Bhagavathi]] as Ravi Father
*[[K. D. Santhanam]] as  Ramanathan (Guest Appearance)
*[[K. D. Santhanam]] as  Ramanathan
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Gopal
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Gopal
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as (Ramanathan Property Faimly Lawyer)
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as (Ramanathan Property Faimly Lawyer)
*[[Master Sekhar]] as Ranga Assistant  
*[[Master Sekhar]] as Ranga Assistant
*Master Karan
*Master Karan
*[[Nagesh]] in Guest appearance
*[[Nagesh]] in Guest appearance
*[[G. Varalakshmi]] as Vani Grandmother  
*[[G. Varalakshmi]] as Vani Grandmother
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Nagaveni (Nagu)
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]] as Nagaveni (Nagu)
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Rani Guardian Mother  
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Rani Guardian Mother
*Lakshmi Prabha
*Lakshmi Prabha
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Sheela
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Sheela
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== Production ==
== Production ==
''Vani Rani'' is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remakes-are-never-pass%25C3%25A9-in-Tamil/2013/06/10/article1627621.ece|title=Remakes are never passé in Tamil|last=Sampath|first=Janani|date=10 June 2013|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> The film was initially directed by [[Tapi Chanakya]]; due to his death partway through the shoot, he was replaced by [[C. V. Rajendran]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2014/08/16115308/cinema-marupakkam--83-in-my-flash-page.vpf |title=சினிமவின் மறுபக்கம் - 83. இரு இயக்குநர்களை காவு வாங்கிய ஒரு படம்! |date=16 August 2014 |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |access-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141208115530/http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2014/08/16115308/cinema-marupakkam--83-in-my-flash-page.vpf |archive-date=8 December 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://silverscreen.in/roughcuts/sivaji-ganesans-vani-rani-doomed-start/|title=Sivaji Ganesan's Vani Rani: Doomed from the Start|date=11 September 2014|website=Silverscreen.in|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214112658/http://silverscreen.in/roughcuts/sivaji-ganesans-vani-rani-doomed-start/|archive-date=14 December 2014|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref> Both Chanakya and Rajendran received director's credit.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp17.htm | title=Filmography p17}}</ref>
''Vani Rani'' is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Seeta Aur Geeta]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sampath |first=Janani |date=10 June 2013 |title=Remakes are never passé in Tamil |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remakes-are-never-pass%25C3%25A9-in-Tamil/2013/06/10/article1627621.ece |url-status=live |access-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121651/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Remakes-are-never-pass%C3%A9-in-Tamil/2013/06/10/article1627621.ece |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> The film was initially directed by [[Tapi Chanakya]]; due to his death partway through the shoot, he was replaced by [[C. V. Rajendran]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 August 2014 |title=சினிமவின் மறுபக்கம் - 83. இரு இயக்குநர்களை காவு வாங்கிய ஒரு படம்! |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2014/08/16115308/cinema-marupakkam--83-in-my-flash-page.vpf |url-status=dead |access-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141208115530/http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2014/08/16115308/cinema-marupakkam--83-in-my-flash-page.vpf |archive-date=8 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2014 |title=Sivaji Ganesan's Vani Rani: Doomed from the Start |url=http://silverscreen.in/roughcuts/sivaji-ganesans-vani-rani-doomed-start/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214112658/http://silverscreen.in/roughcuts/sivaji-ganesans-vani-rani-doomed-start/ |archive-date=14 December 2014 |access-date=25 April 2018 |website=Silverscreen.in}}</ref> Both Chanakya and Rajendran received director's credit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=161-170 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp17.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180227175030/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp17.htm |archive-date=27 February 2018 |access-date=29 May 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! S. No. !! Songs !! Singers !! Lyrics  
! S. No. !! Songs !! Singers !! Lyrics
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| 1 || "Kalamellam Parthathundu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan="6" |[[Kannadasan]]
| 1 || "Kalamellam Parthathundu" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || rowspan="6" |[[Kannadasan]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=1427154|title=Vani Rani}}
*{{IMDb title|id=1427154|title=Vani Rani}}
* {{YouTube|id=glvreYrdrpc|title=Vani Rani}}


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[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]
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Latest revision as of 18:49, 16 August 2021


Vani Rani
Poster
Directed byTapi Chanakya
C. V. Rajendran
Produced byB. Nagi Reddy
Chakrapani
Based onSeeta Aur Geeta
by Salim–Javed
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Vanisri
R. Muthuraman
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyT. M. Sundarababu
Edited byK. A. Marthandam
D. G. Jayaraman
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 April 1974 (1974-04-14)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Vani Rani is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, initially directed by Tapi Chanakya and finished by C. V. Rajendran, and produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri and R. Muthuraman. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta. The film was also made in Telugu as Ganga Manga with Vanisri reprising her roles.[1]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Vani Rani is a remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta.[2] The film was initially directed by Tapi Chanakya; due to his death partway through the shoot, he was replaced by C. V. Rajendran.[3][4] Both Chanakya and Rajendran received director's credit.[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

S. No. Songs Singers Lyrics
1 "Kalamellam Parthathundu" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Kannadasan
2 "Boomiyil Thendral" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
3 "Mullaipoo Pallakku" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
4 "Parthu Po" T. M. Soundararajan
5 "Kathai Undu" P. Susheela
6 "Pon Olirum Pudhu Nilave" T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Poojary, Smita (28 March 2018). "10 times when South Film Industry took inspiration from Bollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Sampath, Janani (10 June 2013). "Remakes are never passé in Tamil". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "சினிமவின் மறுபக்கம் - 83. இரு இயக்குநர்களை காவு வாங்கிய ஒரு படம்!". Dina Thanthi. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Sivaji Ganesan's Vani Rani: Doomed from the Start". Silverscreen.in. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "161-170". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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