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Unnai Naan Santhithen
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| Unnai Naan Santhithen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Rangaraj |
| Produced by | Kovaithambi |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Rangaraj |
| Story by | K. Rangaraj |
| Starring | Sivakumar Sujatha Suresh Revathi |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Dinesh Baboo |
| Edited by | R. Bhaskaran B. Krishnakumar |
Production company | Motherland Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Unnai Naan Santhithen (transl. I met you) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. Rangaraj, and produced by Kovaithambi. The film stars Sivakumar, Sujatha, Suresh and Revathi. It was released on 17 October 1984 and became a success.
Plot[edit]
College student Indhumathi is the playful only child of Janaki. Indhu falls in love with fellow college student Murali. Murali's father, Sabapathy, and Janaki agree to their marriage but under the condition that both must graduate first. Indhu is worried about her Tamil exams as that's her weak subject. Sabapathy arranges for Indhu's professor, Raghuraman, to tutor her. Raghuraman is shocked to see that Janaki is Indhu's mother and even more shocked when Indu mentions her deceased father as Captain Jagdeesh.
In the past, Janaki and Raghuraman were married. Janaki sang at stage shows with her friend Vijay and Raghuraman suspected the two of having an affair. Unable to stand her husband's suspicions, Janaki left him and found sanctuary with Captain Jagdeesh who was a widower with a young daughter, Indhu. When the captain died, Janaki raised Indhu and allowed her to believe that Janaki was her biological mother.
In the years of separation with Janaki, Raghuraman has realised the error of his ways and is sympathetic to her current situation. He agrees to keep their marriage a secret and the two grow closer again. Murali sees the two in an intimate situation and informs Indhu of this. Janaki is now forced to deal with her daughter's displeasure and the fall out that her relationship with Raghuraman has on her relationship with Indhu.
Cast[edit]
Adapted from opening credits:[1]
- Sujatha as Janaki[2]
- Sivakumar as Raghuraman[2]
- Revathi as Indhumathi
- Suresh as Murali[2]
- V. K. Ramasamy as Sabapathy
- Mohan as Vijay (guest appearance)[2]
- Sarath Babu as Captain Jagdeesh[2]
- Goundamani as Pandiya
- Y. Vijaya as Ammani
- Poornam Vishwanathan as Doctor
- Rekha Ratheesh as Young Indhumathi[3]
Production[edit]
Unnai Naan Santhithen was produced by Kovaithambi under Motherland Pictures, and was the fourth directorial venture of K. Rangaraj,[4] who also wrote the screenplay. Editing was handled by R. Bhaskaran and B. Krishnakumar, and cinematography by Dinesh Baboo, while Aaroor Dass wrote the dialogues.[1] For one song sequence, Revathi had to sport a dress made from feather.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6] The song "Unnai Kaanum Neram", written by M. G. Vallabhan, attained popularity.[7] Although not the last song written to be written by Kannadasan before his death, Devan Thantha Veenai was the last to be released.[8] It is set in Kalyani raga,[9] and "Hey I Love You" is set in Natabhairavi.[10] The song "Devan Thantha Veenai" was re-used from "Nanna Jeeva Neenu" from the 1981 Kannada movie Geetha.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devan Thantha Veenai" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Unnai Kaanum Neram" | M. G. Vallabhan | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Thaalaatu Maari" (female) | Vairamuthu | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Thaalaatu Maari" (male) | Vairamuthu | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 5. | "Devan Thantha Veenai" (duet) | Kannadasan | S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran | |
| 6. | "Hey I Love You" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam |
Release[edit]
Unnai Naan Santhithen was released on 17 October 1984.[8] The film became a success, running for 150 days in theatres,[4] besides earning a good name for Rangaraj in the Tamil film industry.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unnai Naan Santhithen (motion picture) (in தமிழ்). Motherland Pictures. 1984. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 2:53.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "திரைப்படச்சோலை 44: உன்னை நான் சந்தித்தேன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ M, Athira (30 July 2015). "Making the right choice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "மணிரத்னம் டைரக்ஷனில் இதயக்கோயில்". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ Ramesh, Neeraja; Sridharan, Srimathi (22 November 2018). "Why small screen is a made-up world". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ Ilaiyaraaja (1984). "Unnai Naan Sandhitthen". Bollywood Vinyl. Echo Records. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "மீன்கொடி தேரில் வலம் வந்த மன்மதராஜனின் நினைவலைகள்!". Kungumam (in தமிழ்). 3 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "கவியரசர் கண்ணதாசனின் கடைசிப் பாடல்" [The last song of Kannadasan, the king of poets]. Thinakaran (in தமிழ்). 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 127.
- ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 131.
- ↑ "Unnai Naan Santhithen (1984)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ Ramji, V. (24 April 2018). "'15 படங்கள் ஹிட்...' – 'உதயகீதம்' கே.ரங்கராஜ் - 15 வருடங்களுக்குப் பிறகு மனம் திறக்கிறார்". Kamadenu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
Bibliography[edit]
- Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani.