| Yanai Paagan | |
|---|---|
| File:Yanai Paagan.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Screenplay by | Ayyapillai |
| Starring | Udaykumar B. Saroja Devi P. S. Veerappa Manorama Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | C. V. Moorthi |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam, Mariappan, Balu Rao |
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Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Yaanai Paagan (transl. Mahout) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars Udaykumar and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 19 October 1960.
Plot[edit | edit source]
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Cast[edit | edit source]
- Udaykumar as Shankar
- B. Saroja Devi
- P. S. Veerappa
- Manorama as Valli
- Jayanthi
- S. V. Subbaiah
- S. D. Subbulakshmi
- V. R. Rajagopal as Skandan
- Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Dubbed versions[edit | edit source]
The film was dubbed into Telugu and released in 1961 as Evaru Donga and into Hindi, also released in 1961, as Mahavat.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, Kovai Kumaradevan, Puratchidasan and Alangudi Somu.[2][3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aambalaikku Pombala Avasiyandhaan" | A. L. Raghavan & L. R. Eswari | Alangudi Somu | 03:26 |
| "Sengani Vaai Thirandhu Sirithiduvai" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela | Puratchidasan | 06:11 |
| "Paadupatta Thozhilaali Pasikudhendraan" | P. Leela & group | 02:42 | |
| "Pandhiyile Mattum Munne" | A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari & group | A. Maruthakasi | 06:34 |
| "Nenjinile Inbam Konjiduthe" | P. Susheela | 02:53 | |
| "Thulli Vizhum Aruviyai Pol" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 03:43 | |
| "Yaarukku Anjaame Kaariyathai" | K. Jamuna Rani | 02:27 | |
| "Padhinaarum Niraiyaadha" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kovai Kumaradevan | 03:29 |
| "Uyarvu Thaazhvu Illaamale" | P. Susheela & group | 03:46 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The Sunday Standard appreciated the locations, cinematography and performances of the cast.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1960 – யானை பாகன் – தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ்" [1960 – Yaanai Paagan – Devar Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Yanai Paagan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 31 December 1960. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 210.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Yaanaippaagan". The Sunday Standard. 6 November 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Yanai Paagan on IMDb