Anubavi Raja Anubavi
Anubavi Raja Anubavi (lit. 'Experience it, boy. Experience it') is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by K. Balachander. It stars Nagesh along with R. Muthuraman, Rajasree and Jayabharathi. The film was remade in Hindi as Do Phool (1973) and in Kannada as Kittu Puttu (1977).[2]
| Anubavi Raja Anubavi | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | V. R. Annamalai M. R. M. Arunachalam |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Story by | Rama. Arangannal |
| Starring | Nagesh R. Muthuraman Rajasree Jayabharathi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Nemai Ghosh |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Production company | Ayya Films |
| Distributed by | Ayya Films |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 177 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The dual role played by Nagesh in Tamil was reprised by Mehmood in Hindi and by Dwarakish in Kannada. Earlier, the triple role played by Nagesh in Panakkara Kudumbam was reprised by Mehmood in Hindi version (Humjoli) and by Dwarakish in Kannada version (Bhale Huduga).
Plot
A man experiences culture shock after arriving in Madras for the first time.[3]
Cast
- Nagesh as Thangamuthu and Manikkam
- R. Muthuraman as Janakiraman
- Rajasree as Rajamani
- Jayabharathi as Ramamani (Rajamani's Friend)
- Manorama as Muthamma (Manikkam lover)
- Major Sundarrajan as Chidambaram (Janakiraman & Thangamuthu's father)
- Typist Gopu as Bandit Leader
- O. A. K. Thevar as Public Prosecutor
- Hari Krishnan as Varadharajan (Rajamani's father)
- T. P. Muthulakshmi as Chidambaram's wife
- S. N. Lakshmi as Manikkam mother
- S. N. Parvathy as Savior of thangamuthu
- Samikkannu as Varadharajan's Assistant
Production
Anubavi Raja Anubavi was directed by K. Balachander, who wrote the screenplay based on a story by Rama Arangannal.[4][1] The film was produced by V. R. Annamalai and M. R. M. Arunachalam under Ayya Films. Cinematography was handled by Nemai Ghosh, and editing by N. R. Kittu.[1] The song "Madras Nalla Madras", picturised on Nagesh, was filmed on the roads of Madras (now Chennai).[4]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[5] According to Udhav Naig of The Hindu, "Madras Nalla Madras" was one of the first songs that tried to provide a commentary on life in the city.[6] References to how no-one goes slow on the road or speaks good Tamil were also seen in the song.[7] Like most songs in Balachander's films, the lyrics were satirical in nature.[8] "Muthukulikka Vaareergala" was sung in the Thoothukudi dialect.[9]
Tamil track list
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Muthukulikka Vaareergala" | L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan, M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | 03:34 |
| 2 | "Anubavi Raja Anubavi" | L. R. Eswari , P. Suseela | 03:28 | |
| 3 | "Madras Nalla Madras" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:13 | |
| 4 | "Azhagirukkuthu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 | |
| 5 | "Maanendru Pennukkoru" | P. Suseela | 4:47 |
Telugu track list
The Telugu language lyrics are written by Anisetty Subbarao.[10]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Malleteega Poosindiraa" | L. R. Eswari, Ghantasala | 03:34 |
| 2 | "Anubhavincu Raja Anubhavincu" | L. R. Eswari, P. Suseela | 03:28 |
| 3 | "Madrasu Vinta Madrasu" | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao | 03:13 |
| 4 | "Andalucinde Jagatilo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao | 03:18 |
| 5 | "Maatallo Mallelloni" | P. Suseela | 4:47 |
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy praised the film for the "excellent screenplay, dialogue and direction of K. Balachander and the brilliant performance by Nagesh in a dual role."[4] The film was a box office hit.
References
- Elley, Derek (1977). World Filmography: 1967. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780498015656.
- Narayan, Hari (15 November 2016). "KB's continuum". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "Chennai in the eyes of Cinema". The New Indian Express. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Guy, Randor (10 December 2016). "Anubavi Raja Anubavi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "Anubhavi Raja Anubhavi Tracklist". Gaana.com. 31 December 1967. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- Naig, Udhav (20 August 2014). "Madras by day, by night and by song". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- "How Madras Tamil jazzed up movies". The Hindu. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- Raman, Sruthi Ganapathy (22 August 2017). "Madras Day: The film songs that best capture the city's diverse spirit". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Pudipeddi, Haricharan (17 August 2011). "The city in celluloid". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- "Anubhavincu Raaja Anubhavincu – 1968 (Dubbing)". Ghantasala Galamrutamu (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.