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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Nenjirukkum Varai | | name = Nenjirukkum Varai | ||
| image = Nenjirukkum Varai.jpg | | image = Nenjirukkum Varai 1967 poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Poster | | caption = Poster | ||
| director = [[C. V. Sridhar]] | | director = [[C. V. Sridhar]] | ||
| producer = C. V. Sridhar | | producer = C. V. Sridhar | ||
| writer = C. V. Sridhar<br />[[Chitralaya Gopu]] (dialogues) | | writer = C. V. Sridhar<br />[[Chitralaya Gopu]] (dialogues) | ||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]]<br />[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|Gopalakrishnan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Geetanjali (actress)|Geetanjali]] | |||
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[ | |||
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
| cinematography = Balakrishnan | | cinematography = Balakrishnan | ||
| editing = N. M. Shankar | | editing = N. M. Shankar | ||
| studio = Chithralaya | | studio = Chithralaya Pictures | ||
| released = {{Film date|1967|03|02|df=y}}<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com"> | | distributor = Chithralaya Pictures<ref name="World Filmography" /> | ||
| released = {{Film date|1967|03|02|df=y}}<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com" /> | |||
| runtime = 169 minutes<ref name="World Filmography" /> | |||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Nenjirukkum Varai''''' ({{translation|As long as there is a heart}}) | '''''Nenjirukkum Varai''''' ({{translation|As long as there is a heart}}) is a 1967 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film, directed and produced by [[C. V. Sridhar]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|Gopalakrishnan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Geetanjali (actress)|Geetanjali]]. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. [[C. V. Rajendran]], who is the brother of Sridhar, worked as an associate director for this film.<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com" /> | ||
== | == Plot == | ||
The film is based on the trials and tribulations of a group of men searching for jobs. | {{More plot|date=July 2021}} | ||
The film is based on the trials and tribulations of a group of men searching for jobs. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as | *[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Raghu<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ashok |first=A. V. |date=19 July 2002 |title=Incredible charisma on screen |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/19/stories/2002071900990600.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041115131001/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/07/19/stories/2002071900990600.htm |archive-date=15 November 2004}}</ref> | ||
*[[R. Muthuraman|Muthuraman]] as Sivaraman | |||
*[[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|Gopalakrishnan]] as Peter | |||
*[[V. S. Raghavan|Raghavan]] as Natarajan | |||
*<!-- Gemini -->Mali as Shankar | |||
*[[Senthamarai (actor)|Senthamarai]] as a rowdy | |||
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Rajeswari/Raji | *[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Rajeswari/Raji | ||
*[[Geetanjali (actress)|Geetanjali]] as Sheela | |||
*[[Geetanjali (actress)| | |||
== Production == | == Production == | ||
The song "Nenjirukkum Engalukku" was shot at [[Marina Beach|Beach Road]], | [[C. V. Sridhar]] developed the story of ''Nenjirukkum Varai'' from the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] play ''Shudha'' ({{Translation|Hunger}}). He did not, however, adapt the play verbatim, but took only the basic premise and created an otherwise original story.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2018 |title=பத்திரிகையாளர் சுதாங்கனின் ‘நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை!’ – 61 |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/60302 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713081634/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/60302 |archive-date=13 July 2021 |access-date=13 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref> The song "Nenjirukkum Engalukku" was shot at [[Marina Beach|Beach Road]], Madras.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naig |first=Udhav |date=20 August 2014 |title=Madras by day, by night and by song |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-375-madras-by-day-by-night-and-by-song/article6332571.ece |url-status=live |access-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902094753/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/madras-375-madras-by-day-by-night-and-by-song/article6332571.ece |archive-date=2 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=27 August 2019 |title=When Madras cast a spell on Tamil movies |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270819/when-madras-cast-a-spell-on-tamil-movies.html |url-status=live |access-date=31 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917025407/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270819/when-madras-cast-a-spell-on-tamil-movies.html |archive-date=17 September 2019}}</ref> The last scene of the song was shot at the fountain near the [[Mahatma Gandhi]] statue in the beach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=24 August 2020 |title=#MadrasThroughTheMovies: A stroll by the Marina Beach & its landmarks |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madrasthroughthemovies-a-stroll-by-the-marina-beach-its-landmarks/articleshow/77708724.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019213952/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/madrasthroughthemovies-a-stroll-by-the-marina-beach-its-landmarks/articleshow/77708724.cms |archive-date=19 October 2020 |access-date=31 May 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> None of the cast members applied make-up for their roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=21 July 2016 |title=The director's fine cut |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/the-directors-fine-cut/article8880853.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817152635/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/the-directors-fine-cut/article8880853.ece |archive-date=17 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raman |first=Mohan |author-link=Mohan Raman |date=November 2008 |title=An auteur no more |url=http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2014/otherstories.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213219/http://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2018%20No%2014/otherstories.html |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=23 December 2016 |website=[[Madras Musings]]}}</ref> Cinematography was handled by Balakrishnan, and editing by N. M. Shankar.<ref name="World Filmography" /> The film was shot in black-and-white to emphasise the central theme of poverty.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 November 2018 |title=பத்திரிகையாளர் சுதாங்கனின் ‘நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை!’ – 62 |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/60657 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713083920/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/60657 |archive-date=13 July 2021 |access-date=13 July 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
Music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]. The song "Poo Mudippal" is set in [[Simhendramadhyamam]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mani|first=Charulatha|date=20 January 2012|title=A Raga's Journey — The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam | Music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nenjirukkum Varai (1967) |url=https://mio.to/album/M.+S.+Viswanathan/Nenjirukkum+Varai+%281967%29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531061640/https://mio.to/album/M.+S.+Viswanathan/Nenjirukkum+Varai+%281967%29 |archive-date=31 May 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021 |website=Music India Online}}</ref> The song "Poo Mudippal" is set in [[Simhendramadhyamam]] raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=20 January 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey — The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201141513/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-passionate-appeal-of-simhendramadhyamam/article2817296.ece |archive-date=1 February 2018}}</ref> "Muthukkalo Kangal" is set in [[Madhyamavati]] and [[Kanada (family of ragas)|Kanada]] ragas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vinayakam |first=Ramesh |author-link=Ramesh Vinayakam |date=16 July 2015 |title=He ruled with his music wand |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ramesh-vinayakam-remembers-msv/article7429649.ece |url-status=live |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630112903/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ramesh-vinayakam-remembers-msv/article7429649.ece |archive-date=30 June 2016}}</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="World Filmography">{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/World_Filmography_1967/Jp7ayTLX1D8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Nenjirukkum+Varai&pg=PA273&printsec=frontcover |title=World Filmography: 1967 |publisher=Tantivy Press |year=1977 |editor-last=Cowie |editor-first=Peter |page=273 |editor-last2=Elley |editor-first2=Derek}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="nadigarthilagam.com">{{Cite web |title=111-120 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp12.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212108/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp12.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=31 May 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|1431119 | * {{IMDb title|1431119}} | ||
{{C. V. Sridhar}} | {{C. V. Sridhar}} | ||
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1967 films]] | [[Category:1967 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Films about poverty in India]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]] | [[Category:Films directed by C. V. Sridhar]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | [[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:43, 31 August 2021
| Nenjirukkum Varai | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar Chitralaya Gopu (dialogues) |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Muthuraman Gopalakrishnan K. R. Vijaya Geetanjali |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Production company | Chithralaya Pictures |
| Distributed by | Chithralaya Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 169 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nenjirukkum Varai (transl. As long as there is a heart) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Gopalakrishnan, K. R. Vijaya and Geetanjali. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. C. V. Rajendran, who is the brother of Sridhar, worked as an associate director for this film.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
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The film is based on the trials and tribulations of a group of men searching for jobs.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Raghu[3]
- Muthuraman as Sivaraman
- Gopalakrishnan as Peter
- Raghavan as Natarajan
- Mali as Shankar
- Senthamarai as a rowdy
- K. R. Vijaya as Rajeswari/Raji
- Geetanjali as Sheela
Production[edit | edit source]
C. V. Sridhar developed the story of Nenjirukkum Varai from the Bengali play Shudha (transl. Hunger). He did not, however, adapt the play verbatim, but took only the basic premise and created an otherwise original story.[4] The song "Nenjirukkum Engalukku" was shot at Beach Road, Madras.[5][6] The last scene of the song was shot at the fountain near the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the beach.[7] None of the cast members applied make-up for their roles.[8][9] Cinematography was handled by Balakrishnan, and editing by N. M. Shankar.[1] The film was shot in black-and-white to emphasise the central theme of poverty.[10]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[11] The song "Poo Mudippal" is set in Simhendramadhyamam raga.[12] "Muthukkalo Kangal" is set in Madhyamavati and Kanada ragas.[13]
| Track | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nenjirukkum Engalukku" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Sreenivas | Vaali |
| 2 | "Ninaithal Podhum Aaduven" | S. Janaki | Kannadasan |
| 3 | "Muthukkalo Kangal" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 4 | "Poo Mudippal Indha Poonkuzhali" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 5 | "Kannan Varum Neramithu" | P. Susheela | |
| 6 | "Enge Neeyo Nanum Ange" | P. Susheela |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek, eds. (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Tantivy Press. p. 273.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "111-120". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Ashok, A. V. (19 July 2002). "Incredible charisma on screen". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ "பத்திரிகையாளர் சுதாங்கனின் 'நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை!' – 61". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. 18 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ Naig, Udhav (20 August 2014). "Madras by day, by night and by song". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (27 August 2019). "When Madras cast a spell on Tamil movies". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Raman, Mohan (24 August 2020). "#MadrasThroughTheMovies: A stroll by the Marina Beach & its landmarks". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (21 July 2016). "The director's fine cut". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ Raman, Mohan (November 2008). "An auteur no more". Madras Musings. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ↑ "பத்திரிகையாளர் சுதாங்கனின் 'நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை!' – 62". Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). Nellai. 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "Nenjirukkum Varai (1967)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Mani, Charulatha (20 January 2012). "A Raga's Journey — The passionate appeal of Simhendramadhyamam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ↑ Vinayakam, Ramesh (16 July 2015). "He ruled with his music wand". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2020.