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Name: Navagraham
Director: K. Balachander
Released: 2021-04-20T18:42:13Z
Duration: 2 h 32 min
Cast: Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, Srikanth (actor, born 1940), Lakshmi (actress)

Navagraham
Navagraham
	Poster
Directed by	K. Balachander
Produced by	Rama Arangannal
Written by	K. Balachandar
Starring	Nagesh ; R. Muthuraman ; Srikanth ; Lakshmi
Music by	V. Kumar
Cinematography	N. Balakrishnan
Release date	3 September 1970;
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

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Navagraham (transl. Nine Planets) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Nagesh, Srikanth, R. Muthuraman and Lakshmi, with Ragini, Sivakumar, Rama Prabha, Y. G. Mahendran (his film debut), V. Gopalakrishnan and G. Sakunthala in supporting roles.^[1] It was released on 3 September 1970.^[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Nine people living as a joint family in a house have amongst them varied characters with weird idiosyncrasies. A thief and orphan, Baalu, enters the house and uses this to his advantage playing one family member against another. He then realises that he is the son of Somu, the patriarch of the house, and then sets to reunite the family only to be thrown out by all of them in the end.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Nagesh as Baalu^[3]
Sundarrajan as Somu
Muthuraman as Siva
V. Gopalakrishnan as Mali
I. S. R as Mani
Mahendran as Anumanthu
Sivakumar as Vatsala's lover
Srikanth as Eeswaran
Ragini as Akilaandam
Rama Prabha as Amirtham
G. Sakunthala as Saraswathi
Lakshmi as Vatsala^[3]

Production[edit | edit source]

Navagraham marked Y. G. Mahendran's acting debut in cinema.^[4]^[5] Manorama was supposed to play the love interest of Nagesh but was dropped at the latter's insistence causing a permanent rift between them.^[6]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali.^[7]

Song	Singer	Length
"Ellame Vayathukku"	A. L. Raghavan	3:35
"Yaaro Antha Pakkam"	A. L. Raghavan	3:20
"Unnai Thotta"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & P. Susheela	3:34
"Neenga Navagraham"	A. L. Raghavan, Ponnusaamy, Major sundararajan, Ragini, Muthuraman, Srikanth, Ramaprabha, G.Sakuntala & Chorus	5:41
"Akilandam Akilandam"	Ponnusaamy	4:30

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "பொன்விழா படங்கள்: 'நவகிரகம்' - ஒரே வீட்டுக்குள் 9 விதமான மனிதர்கள்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
↑ Balachandran, Logesh (5 September 2020). "Y Gee Mahendra completes 50 years in cinema: Thanks to the great K Balachander for introducing me". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Narayan, Hari (15 August 2016). "The family as a microcosm of the nation". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
↑ Nainar, Nahla (21 August 2015). "An interesting character". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
↑ Ramesh, V. (11 September 2003). "Stage's where his heart is". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
↑ "அந்த நடிகையுடன் நடிக்க மாட்டேன் : இயக்குநர் பாலச்சந்தருக்கு கண்டிஷன் போட்ட நாகேஷ்!!". Update News 360 (in தமிழ்). 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
↑ "Navagraham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V Kumar". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]

Navagraham on IMDb
Navagraham at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "பொன்விழா படங்கள்: 'நவகிரகம்' - ஒரே வீட்டுக்குள் 9 விதமான மனிதர்கள்". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

[2] Balachandran, Logesh (5 September 2020). "Y Gee Mahendra completes 50 years in cinema: Thanks to the great K Balachander for introducing me". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[characters-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Narayan, Hari (15 August 2016). "The family as a microcosm of the nation". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

[4] Nainar, Nahla (21 August 2015). "An interesting character". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[5] Ramesh, V. (11 September 2003). "Stage's where his heart is". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[6] "அந்த நடிகையுடன் நடிக்க மாட்டேன் : இயக்குநர் பாலச்சந்தருக்கு கண்டிஷன் போட்ட நாகேஷ்!!". Update News 360 (in தமிழ்). 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[7] "Navagraham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V Kumar". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

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 {{short description|1970 film by K. Balachander}}
-{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
-{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
+{{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}}
 {{Infobox film
 | name           = Navagraham
-| image          = Navagraham.png
+| image          = Navagraham poster.jpg
-| caption        = Title card
+| caption        = Poster
 | director       = [[K. Balachander]]
+| writer         = K. Balachandar
 | producer       = Rama Arangannal
-| writer         = K. Balachandar
+| starring       = [[Nagesh]] <br /> [[R. Muthuraman]] <br /> [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] <br /> [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
-| story          = K. Balachandar
+| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
-| starring       = [[Nagesh]] <br /> [[R. Muthuraman]] <br /> [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] <br /> [[Major Sundararajan]] <br /> [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] <br /> [[Rama Prabha]] <br /> [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]]  <br /> [[Sivakumar]] <br /> [[Y. G. Mahendran]]
 | music          = [[V. Kumar]]
-| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
+| released       = {{film date|1970|9|3|df=y}}
-| editing        =
-| studio         = [[AVM Studios]]
-| distributor    =
-| released       = 3 September 1970
 | runtime        = 152 minutes
 | country        = India
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 }}
-'''''Navagraham''''' ({{trans|Nine Planets}}) is a 1970 [[Tamil language]] [[comedy-drama]] film written and directed by [[K. Balachandar]]. Sound score was composed by [[V. Kumar]]. The film stars [[Nagesh]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] playing lead roles with [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Rama Prabha]], [[Y. G. Mahendran]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] and [[G. Sakunthala (actress)|G. Sakunthala]] in supporting roles.
+'''''Navagraham''''' ({{translation|Nine Planets}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Nagesh]], [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[R. Muthuraman]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], with [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Rama Prabha]], [[Y. G. Mahendran]] (his film debut), [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] and [[G. Sakunthala]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 June 2020 |title=பொன்விழா படங்கள்: 'நவகிரகம்' - ஒரே வீட்டுக்குள் 9 விதமான மனிதர்கள் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/manorama/detail.asp?id=88994 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220112840/https://www.dinamalar.com/manorama/detail.asp?id=88994 |archive-date=20 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref> It was released on 3 September 1970.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |date=5 September 2020 |title=Y Gee Mahendra completes 50 years in cinema: Thanks to the great K Balachander for introducing me |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/y-gee-mahendra-completes-50-years-in-cinema-thanks-to-the-great-k-balachander-for-introducing-me-1718861-2020-09-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825073001/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/y-gee-mahendra-completes-50-years-in-cinema-thanks-to-the-great-k-balachander-for-introducing-me-1718861-2020-09-05 |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
+== Plot ==
+{{more plot|date=August 2023}}
+Nine people living as a joint family in a house have amongst them varied characters with weird idiosyncrasies. A thief and orphan, Baalu, enters the house and uses this to his advantage playing one family member against another. He then realises that he is the son of Somu, the patriarch of the house, and then sets to reunite the family only to be thrown out by all of them in the end.
 == Cast ==
+{{Cast listing|
+* [[Nagesh]] as Baalu<ref name="characters">{{Cite news |last=Narayan |first=Hari |date=15 August 2016 |title=The family as a microcosm of the nation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-family-as-a-microcosm-of-the-nation/article14571267.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191125031715/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-family-as-a-microcosm-of-the-nation/article14571267.ece |archive-date=25 November 2019 |access-date=6 May 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
+* [[Major Sundarrajan|Sundarrajan]] as Somu
+* [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] as Siva
+* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Mali
+* I. S. R as Mani
+* [[Y. G. Mahendran|Mahendran]] as Anumanthu
 * [[Sivakumar]] as Vatsala's lover
-* [[Nagesh]] as Baalu<ref name="characters">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-family-as-a-microcosm-of-the-nation/article14571267.ece|title=The family as a microcosm of the nation|last=Narayan|first=Hari|date=15 August 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 May 2019|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
+* [[Srikanth (actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Eeswaran
-* [[R. Muthuraman]] as Siva
-* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Eeswaran (Akilaandam's husband)
-*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Soamu
 * [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] as Akilaandam
-* [[Rama Prabha]] as Amirtham (Siva's second wife)
+* [[Rama Prabha]] as Amirtham
-* [[G. Sakunthala]] as Saraswathi (Siva's first wife)
+* [[G. Sakunthala]] as Saraswathi
-* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Mali (Widower)
 * [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Vatsala<ref name="characters" />
-* [[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Anumanthu (Eeswaran's son)
+}}
-* I. S. R as Mani (Balu's friend)
 == Production ==
-''Navagraham'' marked [[Y. G. Mahendra]]'s acting debut in cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/y-gee-mahendra-on-his-love-for-the-stage/article7565930.ece |title=An interesting character |last=Nainar |first=Nahla |date=21 August 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
+''Navagraham'' marked [[Y. G. Mahendran]]'s acting debut in cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nainar |first=Nahla |date=21 August 2015 |title=An interesting character |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/y-gee-mahendra-on-his-love-for-the-stage/article7565930.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051216/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/y-gee-mahendra-on-his-love-for-the-stage/article7565930.ece |archive-date=3 March 2018 |access-date=3 March 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramesh |first=V. |date=11 September 2003 |title=Stage's where his heart is |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107005316/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |archive-date=7 November 2003 |access-date=3 March 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] was supposed to play the love interest of [[Nagesh]] but was dropped at the latter's insistence causing a permanent rift between them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 2022 |title=அந்த நடிகையுடன் நடிக்க மாட்டேன் : இயக்குநர் பாலச்சந்தருக்கு கண்டிஷன் போட்ட நாகேஷ்!! |url=https://www.updatenews360.com/tamilnadu/i-will-not-act-with-that-actress-nagesh-puts-condition-on-director-balachander-120422/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825073137/https://www.updatenews360.com/tamilnadu/i-will-not-act-with-that-actress-nagesh-puts-condition-on-director-balachander-120422/ |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |website=Update News 360 |language=ta}}</ref>
 == Soundtrack ==
-{{Infobox album
+The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Kumar]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Navagraham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V Kumar |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/navagraham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-kumar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813063001/https://macsendisk.com/product/navagraham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-kumar/ |archive-date=13 August 2022 |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref>
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-| type       = Soundtrack
-| artist     = [[V. Kumar]]
-| cover      =
-| alt        =
-| released   = 1970
-| recorded   = 1970
-| venue      =
-| studio     =
-| genre      = Sareegama
-| length     = 19 min.
-| language   = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
-| label      =
-| producer   = V. Kumar
-| prev_title =
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-}}
-The soundtrack was composed by [[V. Kumar]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Navagraham-songs-T0002252|title=Navagraham songs|access-date=27 November 2015|publisher=raaga}}</ref>
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
-! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
+! Song !! Singer !! Length
 |-
-| 1 || "Ellame Vayathukku" || [[A. L. Raghavan]] || rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 3:35
+| "Ellame Vayathukku" || [[A. L. Raghavan]] || 3:35
 |-
-| 2 || "Yaaro Antha Pakkam" || A. L. Raghavan || 3:20
+| "Yaaro Antha Pakkam" || A. L. Raghavan || 3:20
 |-
-| 3 || "Unnai Thotta" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[P. Suseela]] || 3:34
+| "Unnai Thotta" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[P. Susheela]]|| 3:34
 |-
-| 4 || "Neenga Navagraham" || A. L. Raghavan, Ponnusaamy & [[Choir|Chorus]] || 5:41
+| "Neenga Navagraham" || A. L. Raghavan, Ponnusaamy, Major sundararajan, Ragini, Muthuraman, Srikanth, Ramaprabha, G.Sakuntala & [[Choir|Chorus]] || 5:41
 |-
-| 5 || "Akilandam Akilandam" || Ponnusaamy || 4:30
+| "Akilandam Akilandam" || Ponnusaamy || 4:30
 |}
-== Release and reception ==
-Navagraham was released on 3 September 1970,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/ |title=நவக்கிரகம் |website=Vellitthirai.com |language=ta |access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref> and Mahendra won praise for his performance.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107005316/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2003 |title=Stage's where his heart is |last=Ramesh |first=V. |date=11 September 2003 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=3 March 2018}}</ref>
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
-* {{IMDb title|0154936}}
+* {{IMDb title}}
-* {{Youtube|id=N3w30r4g3LY|title=navagraham}}
+* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
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+[[Category:Films scored by V. Kumar]]
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