Idhayakkani
Idhayakkani (transl. The Fruit of the Heart) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Pandari Bai, R. S. Manohar and Radha Saluja among others enacting supporting roles.
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| Directed by | A. Jagannathan |
| Produced by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Screenplay by | R. M. Veerappan |
| Story by | Poovai Krishnan |
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| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
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Production company | Sathya Movies |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was directed by A. Jagannathan, produced by R. M. Veerappan under his banner Sathiya Movies and had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
The film was the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, running for 150 days in theatres. It was the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978.[1]
PlotEdit
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Mohan is a kind-hearted man whose theory of life is equality. He puts it in practice by sharing equally the income of his estate with his labourers. He has another passion – he wants to serve the country – and for that, he has joined the police force as an officer. He meets a needy girl, Lakshmi, and on the advice of an elderly domestic help, he permits her to stay in his house. Tongues start wagging and Mohan decides to marry the girl. However, his happiness is short-lived. He gets the shock of his life when he comes to know that his wife is involved in the murder of a leading scientist. What is the truth? Did Lakshmi murder the scientist or is she innocent. If so, then who is the culprit? How does Mohan go about finding the truth?
CastEdit
- M. G. Ramachandran as Mohan (Red)[1][2]
- Radha Saluja as Lakshmi, alias Mala[1]
- Manohar as Albert
- Thengai Srinivasan as Rangarajan (Julie)
- C. R. Parthiban as Inspector
- K. Kannan as Kannan
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Madhavarao
- S. V. Ramdas as Dass, a hired man
- Isari Velan as Isari, Mohan's personal secretary
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as a female singer in Hello lover', Thotta idam
- Pandari Bai as Mohan's mother
- Rajasulochana as Lily
- Shanmugasundari as Mohan's Relative
- Shamugasundaram as Nattamai' son
- Karikol Raju as Panchayat leader
- Peeli Sivam as Hotel manager
- Usilai Mani as Astrologer
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Tour guide
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Iyer
- Trichy Soundararajan as C.I.D officer
- Guest appearance
- S. V. Subbaiah as Ponnuswamy
- P. S. Veerappa as Uncle John
- V. S. Raghavan as The judge
- Shakti Prasad as Dharma Prakash, an atomic power scientist
- Rathna as Kamala, a picker from Mohan's Sathiya Coffee Estate Mohan, Neega Nallairukkanu
ProductionEdit
Idhayakkani is the debut of Bollywood actress Radha Saluja in Tamil.[3]
SoundtrackEdit
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4] The songs "Inbame Undhan Per", "Neenga Nalla Irukkanum" became chartbusters. Vijay Antony remixed the former song for the film Mariyadhai (2009).[5]
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| 1. | "Neenga Nalla Irukkanam (Thenagamam Inbath thirunattil)" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan & S. Janaki | 06:21 | ||||||
| 2. | "Inbame Undhan Per" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 04:56 | ||||||
| 3. | "Ondrum Ariyatha (Punnaigaiyl Kodi)" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:39 | ||||||
| 4. | "Hello Lover Mister Right" | Usha Uthup | 04:42 | ||||||
| 5. | "Ithazhe Ithazhe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Ramola | 04:31 | ||||||
| 6. | "Thotta Idam Ellam (Azhagai Vallarpom)" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & Sai Baba | 04:42 | ||||||
ReleaseEdit
Idhayakkani was released on 22 August 1975.[6] Ananda Vikatan praised the film for depicting Mercara's greenery and the horror of the Pichavaram backwaters, along with the music and colour cinematography.[7] The film became a major success, and a breakthrough for Jagannathan.[8][9][10]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Guy, Randor (16 April 2016). "Idhayakkani (1975)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Did You Know, Ajith's popular on-screen name in 'Red' has a connection with MGR's on-screen name?". The Times of India. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Idhaykkani (1975)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ↑ "Vijayakanth grooves for MGR song!". IndiaGlitz. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ↑ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in தமிழ்). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "இதயக்கனி – விகடன் விமர்சனம்". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). September 1975.
- ↑ "Man who shored up MGR's film career is no more". The Times of India. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ↑ "Veteran film director passes away". The Hindu. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ↑ "'Audience taste keeps changing'". The Hindu. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
External linksEdit
- Idhayakkani on IMDb