Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)
Netru Indru Naalai (lit. 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow') is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Pa.Neelakandhan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and Manjula, Latha, Rajasree, M. N. Nambiar and among others.
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Directed by | Pa.Neelakandhan |
Produced by | S. A. Ashokan |
Written by | Sornam |
Story by | 'Nellai' Venkatachalam |
Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Manjula Latha Rajasree M. N. Nambiar S. A. Ashokan Thengai Srinivasan V. K. Ramasamy |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Cinematography | A. Shanmugham Amirtham |
Edited by | R. Sebastian |
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Distributed by | Amalraj Films |
Release date | 12 July 1974[1] |
Running time | 154 mins |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Plot
Two swindlers, Nalasivam (V. K. Ramasamy) and Dayalan (Thengai Srinivasan) kill the wife (Pandari Bai) of the wealthy industrialist Manavalan Thangappapuram (M. G. Chakrapani).
The baby (MGR) who was with the mother, escapes from their claws by the intervention of a farmer (V. Gopalakrishnan), who raises the child as his own child, naming him Manickam.
Meanwhile, both criminals see Thangappapuram, with another baby (M. N. Nambiar) in his arms, and persuade the widower that they saved him.
Wild with joy by thinking that he has found his newborn child, Rathnam, Thangappapuram does not know that a terrible trap has just closed on him.
Indeed, this fake Rathnam allows both men, Nalasivam and Dayalan to steal some money from Manavalan Thangappapuram.
But Manickam, finds that he is the real son of Thangappapuram and knows that his father is in a terrible trap.
Manickam tries to prove that he is real Rathnam, but Thangappapuram does not believe Manickam.
How Manickam makes his father believe him and save him from the fake Rathnam, Nalasivam and Dayalan – is the plot of the story.
Cast
Actor | Role |
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M. G. Ramachandran | as Manickam (the East Africa doctor) and Kumar |
Manjula | as Annam Manickam's lover |
Latha | as Sumathi, an actress |
M. N. Nambiar | as Rathnam (the false) |
S. A. Ashokan | as "Perum Puli" Jambhu, a rowdy |
Rajasree | as Amutha, Kumar's lover |
M. G. Chakrapani | as Manavalan Thangappapuram, Manickum alias Kumar father |
Pandari Bai | as Kanaga, Manavalan Thangappapuram's wife |
V. K. Ramasamy | as Nallasivam |
Thengai Srinivasan | as Dayalan |
Sukumari | as Dayalan's wife |
V. Gopalakrishnan | as The foster father of Manickam (alias Kumar) |
Isari Velan | as reporter |
Thilakam | as Nallasivam's wife |
Ganthimathi | as doctor who takes charge of Amutha |
Rama Prabha | as Muniyamma, "Perum Puli" Jambhu's niece |
Peeli Sivam | as |
Ennatha Kannaiya | as Drama artist |
Karikol Raju | as Drama arranger |
Sathya | as Slum people |
K. K. Soundar | as Slum people |
T. K. S. Natarajan | as Slum people |
Idaichapuli Selvaraj | as Slum people |
"Baby" Indira | as Nallasivam 's child (second daughter) |
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
Production
This film was produced by the actor S. A. Ashokan under his banner, Amalraj Films.[2]
Release
The film was a blockbuster and ran for 125 days.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Paadum Pothu Naan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan | 03:18 |
2 | "Naan Padichen" (Thambi) | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 06:04 |
3 | "Nee Ennenna" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 04:02 |
4 | "Innoru Vaanam" (Romeo) | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:46 |
5 | "Nerungi Nerungi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Suratha | 03:18 |
6 | "Ange Varuvadhu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Avinasi Mani | 03:20 |
"Nerungi nerungi pazhagum pothu..." was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
References
- "Netru Indru Naalai". mgr blog. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111023103910/http://www.cinefundas.com/2011/09/03/s-a-ashokan
- "Netru Indru Naalai records". mgr blog. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Netru Indru Naalai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 9 July 2014.