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En Kadamai
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| Directed by | M. Natesan |
| Produced by | M. Natesan |
| Written by | Ma. Ra. |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran B. Saroja Devi |
| Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | A. Murugesan |
Production company | Natesh Art Pictures |
| Distributed by | Emgeeyaar Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
En Kadamai (transl. My duty) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, produced and directed by M. Natesan starring M. G. Ramachandran. The film was released on 13 March 1964, and became a box-office bomb.
Plot[edit]
Dharmalingam, a rich landlord, is the father of two sons and a daughter. His eldest son has a love marriage with a poor teacher's daughter, Kamala. Dharmalingam disowns them. The son dies, and Kamala is left homeless, with a little child. Nathan, a police officer, gives Kamala shelter in his house and decides to help her fight her case for the property. But Kamala is murdered on the way to the court hearing. Fingers point at Dharmalingam and his son Shankar. Shankar and Nathan's sister Uma are in love. Nathan comes to investigate the case and falls in love with Dharmalingam's daughter Sarasu. Now, Nathan is in a dilemma over whether he should protect Shankar as he is his sister's sweetheart, or drop the case because he loves Dharmalingam's daughter.
Cast[edit]
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Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy) with lyrics by Kannadasan.[1][2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Thenodum Thanneren Meedhu" | P. Susheela | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Meene Meene Meenamma" | P. Susheela | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Yaaradhu Yaaradhu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Hello Miss Hello Miss" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Iravinile Enna Ninaippu" | P. Susheela | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Nilladi Nilladi Seemaatti" | T. M. Soundarrajan | 3:33 |
Release and reception[edit]
En Kadamai was released on 13 March 1964,[3] and distributed by Emgeeyaar Pictures.[4] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime panned the film, calling the music its "saving grace".[5] The film was a box-office bomb;[6] while many speculated this was due to it releasing shortly after M. G. Ramachandran resigned from the Madras Legislative Council, Ramachandran himself did not think so.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 என் கடமை (PDF) (song book) (in தமிழ்). Natesh Art Pictures. 1964.
- ↑ "En Kadamai". Gaana.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ "Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967" (PDF). Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "En Kadamai". The Indian Express. 11 March 1964. p. 3.
- ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (11 April 1964). "South Indian Stage and Screen". Sport and Pastime. pp. 50–51.
- ↑ Kantha, Sachi Sri (18 July 2016). "MGR Remembered – Part 36 | MGR's Testimony". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ Kannan, R. (2010). Anna: The Life and Times of C.N. Annadurai. India: Penguin Books. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-670-08328-2.
- ↑ Kannan, R. (28 June 2017). MGR: A Life. India: Penguin Random House. p. 123. ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4.
External links[edit]
- En Kadamai on IMDb
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