Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Written by | R. Sundarrajan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Story by | Balu Anandh |
| Produced by | Thooyavan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Raadhika Jeevitha Goundamani Senthil |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Appu Movies |
| Distributed by | Appu Movies |
Release date | 21 December 1985 |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri (transl. I am both the king and minister) is a 1985 Tamil-language comedy-drama film, directed by Balu Anand and produced by Thooyavan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika, Jeevitha, Goundamani and Senthil. The film had a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja.[1] The film was a blockbuster at box office and was remade in Telugu as Nene Raja Nene Mantri (1987) with Mohan Babu.
Plot[]
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A self centred egoistic village zamindar Rangamani who makes fun of people, is rude by nature and brashly tries to accommodate a teacher who comes to his village in search of work. The movie in the end show how she gets to understand him, how he reacts and how his uncle's daughter who initially adversely reacts to his tantrums reacts.
Cast[]
- Vijayakanth as Rangamani
- Raadhika as Bhagyalakshmi
- Jeevitha as Savithri
- Goundamani as Kuppusamy
- Senthil as Naakuthuruthi
- Sivaraman as Puliyankottai
- Vasantha
- Kovai Sarala as Subbatha
- C. R. Parthiban as Drama Troupe Harmonist
- Kumarimuthu
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Kullamani as Kulaiyan
- Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Swaminathan as Kathavarayan
- Manimaran as Marudhu
Production[]
Balu Anand, who worked as an assistant to R. Sundarrajan made his directorial debut with this film.[2]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and proved to be successful [3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" | Jayachandran, Susheela | Vaali | 04:16 |
| 2 | "Thegam Sirakadikkum" | Jayachandran, Chithra | Mu. Metha | 04:34 |
| 3 | "Ilasa Sirusa" | Gangai Amaran, S. N. Surendar | Vaali | 03:51 |
| 4 | "Kelaayo Kanna" | Susheela, Usha Srinivasan | Vaali | 04:52 |
| 5 | "Manthakasamudan" | Ilaiyaraaja, T. S. Raghavendra, S. P. Sailaja, Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran | 04:53 |
References[]
- ^ "Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri". bharatmovies.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Exclusive Interview with Film Director And Actor Balu Ananth. YouTube.
- ^ "Naane Raaja Naane Mandhiri Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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- Tamil-language films
- 1985 films
- Indian films
- Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- Indian comedy-drama films
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- 1985 directorial debut films
- Films directed by Balu Anand
- 1985 comedy-drama films
- 1980s Tamil-language film stubs