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Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)
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| Naan Mahaan Alla | |
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| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Subhash Ghai |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Radha M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R.Vittal |
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Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naan Mahaan Alla (transl. I am not a saint) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Rajinikanth, Radha and M. N. Nambiar. It is a remake of the Hindi film Vishwanath (1978). The film was released on 14 January 1984, Pongal day and emerged a commercial success.[1]
Plot[edit]
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Viswanath, a famous lawyer, stays with his widowed mother and physically handicapped sister. He sends Jagan, a rich magnate's son and Lokaiya, two criminals to jail on the charge of rape and murder of an innocent girl. Jagan's father GMK uses his influence and starts creating trouble in Viswanath's life. GMK succeeds in getting Viswanath imprisoned on a trumped up charge. His heartbroken mother dies. Once out of jail, Viswanath sets out to punish the culprits when he temporarily loses his eyesight.
Cast[edit]
- Rajinikanth as Viswanath
- Radha as Geetha
- M. N. Nambiar as G.M.K
- V.K.Ramasamy as Dhanakodi
- Cho Ramaswamy as A. R. Chandran/Reddy
- Senthamarai as Eshwaran
- Sathyaraj as Jagan
- Sangili Murugan as Doctor
- Leo Prabu as Logu
- K. Kannan as Ramesh
- A. R. S. as Saravanan's father
- S. N. Lakshmi as Kalpana's mother
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Viswanath's mother
- Uma Bharani as Shanthi
- Peeli Sivam as Gopinath
- S. R. Veeraraghavan as Judge
- K. Natraj as Henchman of G.M.K
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Henchman of G.M.K
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Assistant of A. R. Chandran
- Pasi Narayanan as Chettiyar
- LIC Narasimhan as Eye Doctor
- Kullamani as Group dancer
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Group dancer
- Srilekha Rajendran
Production[edit]
Rajinikanth initially wanted to star in a Tamil remake of the Hindi film Vishwanath (1978) with S. Ravi producing, but as Ravi did not like the film, they decided to collaborate on a different project, eventually choosing to remake the Kannada film Premada Kanike (1976) as Polladhavan (1980).[2] Nonetheless, Vishwanath would still be remade in Tamil,[3] with S. P. Muthuraman directing and Rajinikanth starring.[4] The remake was originally titled Naan Gandhi Alla but, following a court order, was retitled Naan Mahaan Alla.[5][6] As a result, the lead character's final dialogue was changed to match the new title, although the lip syncing to the original dialogue "Naan Gandhi Alla" was not changed.[7]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vaali.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maalai Soodum Vaelai" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Um Mele Oru Kannu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:08 | |
| 3. | "Kalyanam Vaipogum" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | 4:29 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Baashha to Darbar: Here is a list of Rajinikanth's Pongal releases that turned super hits". Asianet News. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "கடன்காரன் ஆக்கிய ரஜினி!". Patrikai (in தமிழ்). 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ↑ "Naan Mahaan Alla (1984)". LetsOTT. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 August 2010). "Between Reviews: Sophomore Blues". Baradwaj Rangan. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "கமல் நடிப்பில் உருவான துரோகி, டாப் டக்கர் படங்கள் என்ன ஆனது என தெரியுமா?". Ananda Vikatan. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ Nambiar, M.N. Dipak (2019). Nambiarswami: The Good, the Bad and the Holy. HarperCollins. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9789353028442.
- ↑ Ilaiyaraaja (1984). Naan Mahaan Alla (liner notes) (in தமிழ்). Echo Records.