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Nenjirukkum Varai (1967 film)
| Nenjirukkum Varai | |
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| 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]
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The film is based on the trials and tribulations of a group of men searching for jobs.
Cast[edit]
- 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]
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]
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]
- ↑ 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.