| Meenava Nanban | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | K. R. Sadayappa Chettiar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | Muthu Enterprise |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Meenava Nanban (transl. Friend of fishermen) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Latha, with M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh among others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 14 August 1977,[1] and ran for more than 100 days in theatres.[2]
Plot
Kumaran, a nice adventurer comes to take the defense of the fishermen exploited by Nagaraj, the notable of the place. Kamali, his daughter will fall in love with Kumaran. Together, they will continue the fight against the injustice.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Kumaran
- Latha as Kamali
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Shanti
- Sachu as Muthamma
- V. K. Ramaswamy as Nagaraj, a chairman
- M. N. Nambiar as Arun
- P. S. Veerappa as Selvaraj, Arun' father
- Nagesh as Ratnam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Manickam
- K. Kannan as Mahi
- K. K. Soundar as In charge of Coolie
- Karikol Raju as Fisher man
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Varadhan
- Loose Mohan as Fisher man
Production
Meenava Nanban was the second and last collaboration of M. G. Ramachandran with the director C. V. Sridhar, after Urimaikural (1974). Actor and director Santhana Bharathi who worked as assistant director recalled that another famous director P. Vasu joined as assistant in the film's unit.[3] For a scene in which his character jumps from a 12 metres (39 ft) building, Ramachandran did the stunt himself without using a double.[4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics written by Muthulingam, Vaali and Pulamaipithan.[5] Muthulingam recalled that MGR came to know that he did not write any song, he insisted him to write the song "Thangathil Mugam Eduthu" which became a classic.[6] The song "Pongum Kadalosai" is based on Valaji raga.[7]
| Track list | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Nerukku Neraai" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:01 | ||||||
| 2. | "Pongum Kadalosai" | Vani Jairam | 4:36 | ||||||
| 3. | "Thangathil Mugameduthu" | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jayaram | 3:15 | ||||||
| 4. | "Pattathu Rajavum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:32 | ||||||
| 5. | "Neram Pournami" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Vani Jayaram | 4:26 | ||||||
| 6. | "Kannazhagu Singarikku" | T. M. Soundararajan & Vani Jayaram | 3:07 | ||||||
| 7. | "Instrumental piece enclosing the movie" | MGR and Ladha dance with the community of the fishermen | A few seconds | ||||||
References
- ↑ Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் [MGR, the man of achievements] (in தமிழ்). Arulmozhi Publications. 1997. p. 28.
- ↑ "This character artist's first love is direction". The Hindu. 16 November 2006. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ S, Srivatsan (15 June 2019). "When Sivaji Ganesan said 'MGR does better stunts'". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Meenava Nanban". Gaana.com. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "Evergreen and universal appeal". The Hindu. 22 March 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Wake up to Valaji". The Hindu. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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