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{{Short description|1977 film by K. Shankar}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
| image          = Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga.jpg
| image          = Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[K. Shankar]]
| director      = [[K. Shankar]]
| writer        = [[K. Kalimuthu]]
| producer      = V. D. L. Subbhaiya<br />V. D. L. S. P. Lakshamanan
| producer      = V. D. L. Subbhaiya<br />V. D. L. S. P. Lakshamanan
| writer        = [[K. Kalimuthu]]
| starring      = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Radha Saluja]]<br />[[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]]
| starring      = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Radha Saluja]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = T. V. Raja Ram
| cinematography = T. V. Raja Ram
| editing        = K. Shankar<br />S. M. Sundharam
| editing        = K. Shankar<br />S. M. Sundharam
| studio        = Sathiya Saradha Enterprises
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| released      = {{film date|1977|5|5|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.ph/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref>
| studio        = Subbu Production
| released      = {{film date|1977|5|5|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime        =  
| runtime        =  
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga''''' ({{trans|Live Forever Like Today}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film, directed by [[K. Shankar]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Radha Saluja]]. It was released on 5 May 1977.
'''''Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga''''' ({{translation|Live Forever Like Today}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[K. Shankar]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Radha Saluja]] and [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]]. It was released on 5 May 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
Because he was humbled by his betrothed, Murugan a nice provincial, makes himself find in the capital, an even more beautiful and more intelligent wife who will like him for what he is: A simple man of the country. He will not be at the end of his surprises, but will finally find the one person in a million; of the name of Mainaga ([[Radha Saluja]]).
Murugan is a do-gooder who loves his village and the village loves him. Murugan's betrothed, Ganga, insults him and his village when they start talking about solemnising the marriage stating that she would marry only a educated, stylish, well-to-do man. Because he was insulted by his betrothed, Murugan vows to find a bride who is more stylish and better educated than her. He leaves for the city with the villager's blessings. There he meets Menaka who is the daughter of Pandari Bai and sister of Kumar. Unknown to Murugan, Kumar is the guy who Ganga was in love with and was cheated by him. He impresses Menaka with his simplicity, honesty and integrity. With the blessings of Guruviah, a man who lost his leg while saving Menaka when she was a child, he makes her see people matter more than money. They propose marriage as she falls in love but Kumar stands in the way. Kumar is exposed as Ganga's lover and when all insist on him marrying Ganga, he takes her at gun point and kidnaps her. He is finally subdued by Murugan who reforms him and gets them married as he marries Menaka.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Murugan
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Murugan
* [[Radha Saluja]] as Menaka
* [[Radha Saluja]] as Menaka
* [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Ganga, Kumar's lover
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Kumar
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Kumar
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Guruviah
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] as Guruviah
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as "All in all" Arunachalam
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as "All in All" Arunachalam
* K. Kannan as Kanna, Kumar's manager
* K. Kannan as Kanna, Kumar's manager
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Gobhi
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Gobi
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Maya's father
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Maya's father
* Trichy Soundararajan as K. P. Swamy (alias Kuppuswamy), Ganga's father
* Trichy Soundararajan as K. P. Swamy (alias Kuppuswamy), Ganga's father
* [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] as Ganga, Kumar's lover
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Kumar and Menaka's mother
* [[Pandari Bai]] as Kumar and Menaka's mother
* [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] as Menaka's love interest
* [[Peeli Sivam]] as Villager
* [[Peeli Sivam]] as Villager
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Maya's mother
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Maya's mother
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* [[Samikkannu]] as Villager
* [[Samikkannu]] as Villager
* [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Housekeeper
* [[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as Housekeeper
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
The dialogues for the film were written by former MLA [[K. Kalimuthu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 November 2006 |title=Former Speaker dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/former-speaker-dead/article3045415.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128210754/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/former-speaker-dead/article3045415.ece |archive-date=28 November 2018}}</ref> This was [[Radha Saluja]]'s last film with [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=27 December 2019 |title=MGR Remembered&nbsp;– Part 54 {{!}} An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005730/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>
The film was launched at [[Sathya Studios]]. [[M. A. Muthiah Chettiar]] switched on the camera while L. Krishnan, chairman of [[Bank of Madura]] started the shoot.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 February 1976 |title=எம். ஜி. ஆர். நடிக்கும் "இன்று போல் என்றும் வாழ்க" |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_22_4_60/4.jp2/full/1000,1466/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251111170033/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_22_4_60/4.jp2/full/1000,1466/0/default.jpg |archive-date=11 November 2025 |access-date=11 November 2025 |work=Navamani |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref> The dialogues for the film were written by former MLA [[K. Kalimuthu]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 November 2006 |title=Former Speaker dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/former-speaker-dead/article3045415.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128210754/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/former-speaker-dead/article3045415.ece |archive-date=28 November 2018 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> This was [[Radha Saluja]]'s last film with [[M. G. Ramachandran]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri Kantha |first=Sachi |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=27 December 2019 |title=MGR Remembered&nbsp;– Part 54 {{!}} An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031005730/https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-54/ |archive-date=31 October 2020 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indrupol Endrum Vaazhga ( 1977 ) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001336.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908000109/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001336.html |archive-date=8 September 2012 |access-date=8 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The songs "Anbukku Naan Adimai" and "Idhu Nattai Kaakum" were well received and, extensively promoted by Ramachandran during his election campaigns.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 March 2008 |title=Evergreen and universal appeal |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Evergreen-and-universal-appeal/article15376009.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509174135/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Evergreen-and-universal-appeal/article15376009.ece |archive-date=9 May 2021}}</ref> An article in ''[[The Washington Post]]'' noted that both songs were instrumental in the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]'s victory in the [[1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=29 March 2014 |title=Hit songs that won polls for AIADMK |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hit-songs-that-won-polls-for-aiadmk/article5845441.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413144141/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hit-songs-that-won-polls-for-aiadmk/article5845441.ece |archive-date=13 April 2021}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indrupol Endrum Vaazhga ( 1977 ) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001336.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908000109/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001336.html |archive-date=8 September 2012 |access-date=8 March 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The songs "Anbukku Naan Adimai" and "Idhu Nattai Kaakum" were well received and, extensively promoted by Ramachandran during his election campaigns.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 March 2008 |title=Evergreen and universal appeal |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Evergreen-and-universal-appeal/article15376009.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509174135/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Evergreen-and-universal-appeal/article15376009.ece |archive-date=9 May 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> An article in ''[[The Washington Post]]'' noted that both songs were instrumental in the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]'s victory in the [[1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=29 March 2014 |title=Hit songs that won polls for AIADMK |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hit-songs-that-won-polls-for-aiadmk/article5845441.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413144141/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hit-songs-that-won-polls-for-aiadmk/article5845441.ece |archive-date=13 April 2021 |access-date=17 February 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
{{tracklist
 
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ithu Nattai Kaakkum Kai
| title1 = Ithu Nattai Kaakkum Kai
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| lyrics1 = Muthulingam
| lyrics1 = [[Muthulingam (poet)|Muthulingam]]
| length1 = 4:03
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Pudhumai Pengal
| title2 = Pudhumai Pengal
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| title3 = Welcome Hero
| title3 = Welcome Hero
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]] & Sasirekha
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, [[P. Susheela]] & Sasirekha
| lyrics3 = Na. Kamarasan
| lyrics3 = [[Na. Kamarasan]]
| length3 = 5:51
| length3 = 5:51
| title4 = Anbukku Naan Adimai
| title4 = Anbukku Naan Adimai
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| lyrics6 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| lyrics6 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length6 = 5:52
| length6 = 5:52
| total_length = 30:45 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js -->
}}
}}
== Critical reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the photography, direction and music, but criticised the title's lack of relevance to the story.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=12 June 1977 |title=இன்று போல் என்றும் வாழ்க |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1977/jun/12-06-1977/p63.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728070839/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1977/jun/12-06-1977/p63.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=63 |language=ta}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{K. Shankar}}


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Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Shankar
Produced byV. D. L. Subbhaiya
V. D. L. S. P. Lakshamanan
Written byK. Kalimuthu
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Radha Saluja
Vennira Aadai Nirmala
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyT. V. Raja Ram
Edited byK. Shankar
S. M. Sundharam
Production
company
Subbu Production
Release date
  • 5 May 1977 (1977-05-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga (transl. Live Forever Like Today) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Shankar, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Radha Saluja and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It was released on 5 May 1977.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Murugan is a do-gooder who loves his village and the village loves him. Murugan's betrothed, Ganga, insults him and his village when they start talking about solemnising the marriage stating that she would marry only a educated, stylish, well-to-do man. Because he was insulted by his betrothed, Murugan vows to find a bride who is more stylish and better educated than her. He leaves for the city with the villager's blessings. There he meets Menaka who is the daughter of Pandari Bai and sister of Kumar. Unknown to Murugan, Kumar is the guy who Ganga was in love with and was cheated by him. He impresses Menaka with his simplicity, honesty and integrity. With the blessings of Guruviah, a man who lost his leg while saving Menaka when she was a child, he makes her see people matter more than money. They propose marriage as she falls in love but Kumar stands in the way. Kumar is exposed as Ganga's lover and when all insist on him marrying Ganga, he takes her at gun point and kidnaps her. He is finally subdued by Murugan who reforms him and gets them married as he marries Menaka.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was launched at Sathya Studios. M. A. Muthiah Chettiar switched on the camera while L. Krishnan, chairman of Bank of Madura started the shoot.[2] The dialogues for the film were written by former MLA K. Kalimuthu.[3] This was Radha Saluja's last film with M. G. Ramachandran.[4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5] The songs "Anbukku Naan Adimai" and "Idhu Nattai Kaakum" were well received and, extensively promoted by Ramachandran during his election campaigns.[6] An article in The Washington Post noted that both songs were instrumental in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's victory in the 1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ithu Nattai Kaakkum Kai"MuthulingamT. M. Soundararajan4:03
2."Pudhumai Pengal"PulamaipithanVani Jairam5:36
3."Welcome Hero"Na. KamarasanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & Sasirekha5:51
4."Anbukku Naan Adimai"MuthulingamK. J. Yesudas4:44
5."Idhayathil Irundhu"PulamaipithanT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela4:39
6."En Yoga Jaathagam"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Vani Jairam5:52
Total length:30:45

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the photography, direction and music, but criticised the title's lack of relevance to the story.[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in தமிழ்). 2 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "எம். ஜி. ஆர். நடிக்கும் "இன்று போல் என்றும் வாழ்க"". Navamani (in தமிழ்). 22 February 1976. p. 4. Archived from the original on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  3. ↑ "Former Speaker dead". The Hindu. 9 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Sri Kantha, Sachi (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Indrupol Endrum Vaazhga ( 1977 )". Raaga.com. Retrieved 8 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Evergreen and universal appeal". The Hindu. 22 March 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Kolappan, B. (29 March 2014). "Hit songs that won polls for AIADMK". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ↑ காந்தன் (12 June 1977). "இன்று போல் என்றும் வாழ்க". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 63. Retrieved 4 January 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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