Pennin Perumai

Pennin Perumai (transl. Woman's Pride) is a 1956 Tamil-language drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri and M. N. Rajam. It is a remake of the Telugu movie Ardhangi, which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsiddha, written by Manilal Banerjee.[1][2]

Pennin Perumai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Pullaiah
Produced byP. Pullaiah
Story byP. Pullaiah
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Savithri
M. N. Rajam
Chittor V. Nagaiah
P. Santha Kumari
Music byB. N. Rao
A. Rama Rao
Master Venu (background)
CinematographyP. L. Rai
Edited byP. Narasimha Rao
Sri Ramulu
Production
company
Ragini Films
Release date
  • 17 February 1956 (17 February 1956)
Running time
17224 feet
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Padma (Savitri) is forced to marry a developmentally disabled man Raghu (Gemini), whom she eventually nurses back to health while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law (Santha Kumari) and brother-in-law Nagu (Sivaji Ganesan).

Cast
  • Sivaji Ganesan as Nagu (Nagendran), Second Son of Zamindar
  • Gemini Ganesan as Ragu (Ragunathan), Elder Son of Zamindar
  • Savithri as Padma, (Ragu wife)
  • P. Santha Kumari as Rajeswari (Nagu Mother)
  • M. N. Rajam as Neela, (Nagu Lover)
  • Chittor V. Nagaiah as Zamindar (Nagu,Ragu Father)
  • Friend Ramasamy
  • P. S. Gnanam
  • K. S. Angamuthu

Production

Pennin Perumai was the first film where Gemini and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao (BNR) and A. Rama Rao. Background score was provided by Master Venu. All lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.

The song "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" is the first duet T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela sang together.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Kannaa Maraiyaadhedaa"JikkiThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass02:56
2"Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa"T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela04:22
3"Idhaya Vaanil Oliyai Veesum Vennilaave"P. Leela03:52
4"Kanni Thamizh Naadu"Seerkazhi Govindarajan02:51
5"Koovudhu Koovudhu Seval Koovudhu"P. Leela & Jikki03:05
6"Krishnaa Un Seyalaal"Ghantasala03:03
7"Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye"P. Leela02:36
8"Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa"P. Suseela03:13
9"Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhaen Vennilaave"Jikki03:30
10"Utthamane Ulagil Nilaippadhu"Seerkazhi Govindarajan01:42
11"Vaazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne"P. Leela04:07
12"Mukoorttha Naaum Mudivaachchaa"Jikki03:41

Other versions

The story line has been the inspiration for various movies and has had various remakes in Indian film industry.

YearTitleLanguageDirectorCast
Step-motherSonWife
1955ArdhangiTeluguP. PullaiahSantha KumariAkkineni Nageswara RaoSavitri
1956Pennin PerumaiTamilP. PullaiahSantha KumariGemini GanesanSavitri
1963BahuraniHindiT. Prakash RaoLalita PawarGuru DuttMala Sinha
1969Mallammana PavaadaKannadaPuttanna KanagalAdvani Lakshmi DeviRajkumarB Sarojadevi
1975SwayamsiddhaBengaliSushil MukherjeeRanjit MallickMithu Mukherjee
1981JyothiHindiPramod ChakravortyShashikalaJeetendraHema Malini
1987Enga Chinna RasaTamilK. BhagyarajC. R. SaraswathyK. BhagyarajRadha
1992BetaHindiIndra KumarAruna IraniAnil KapoorMadhuri Dixit
1993AbbaigaruTeluguE. V. V. SatyanarayanaJayachitraVenkateshMeena
1993AnnayyaKannadaD. Rajendra BabuAruna IraniV. RavichandranMadhoo
1998SantanOriyaSnigdha MohantySiddhanta MahapatraRachana Banerjee
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References
  1. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/pennin-perumai-1956/article18381112.ece
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/ardhangi-1955/article6086551.ece
  3. http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jul/27gemini.htm
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