Idhaya Veenai
Idhaya Veenai (lit. 'The Heart's Veena') is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Lakshmi, Manjula, Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani among others.[2]
| IDHAYA VEENAI | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan Vidwan V. Lakshmanan |
| Written by | Swornam |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Manjula Lakshmi Sivakumar M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | Shankar-Ganesh |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
| Distributed by | Udhayam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Somewhere in Chennai, several years previously, a young Soundharam was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer.
Sivaraman denies his son. Soundharam makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognize him.
He currently lives in the Kashmir as a tourist guide.
When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Soundharam decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation.
But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life.
Cast
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | Sundaram |
| Lakshmi | Nalini |
| Manjula | Vimala |
| Sivakumar | Giri |
| M. N. Nambiar | Annamalai |
| M. G. Chakrapani | Sivaraman |
| R. S. Manohar | Karmegam |
| Thengai Srinivasan | K. Muthu alias Kali Muthu |
| Poornam Viswanathan | Kumarswamy, Vimala's father |
| A. Sakunthala | Vasantha, Annamalai's young sister |
| G. Sakunthala | Mangalam, Sivaraman's wife |
| Sachu | Karmegam's daughter |
| Master Sekhar | Young Sundaram |
| Master Prabhakar | Young K. Muthu |
| Ennatha Kannaiya | snake charmer |
| Idichapuli Selvaraj | Patient's brother |
| Isari Velan | The seller of Masala Vadai |
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar-Ganesh.[4][5] The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.[6]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aanandham Indru" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | Vaali | 03:28 |
| 2 | "Kashmir Beautiful" | T. M. Soundararajan | 07:28 | |
| 3 | "Neeraadum" | P. Susheela | 03:29 | |
| 4 | "Oru Vaalum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:38 | |
| 5 | "Pon Andhi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 05:49 |
| 6 | "Thirunirai Selvi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 04:14 |
References
- "Idhaya veenai". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- "Idhaya Veenai". spicyonion. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- Kannan 2017, pp. 158, 167.
- "Idhaya Veenai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- "Idhaya Veenai Songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- "Crooning TMS' Kashmir". Business Line. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
Bibliography
- Kannan, R. (28 June 2017). MGR: A Life. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)