Thamarai Nenjam
| Thamarai Nenjam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachandar |
| Written by | K. Balachandar |
| Produced by | Annamalai-Arunachalam |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan B. Saroja Devi Vanisri Major Sundararajan Nagesh |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Bama Films[1] |
Release date | 31 May 1968 |
Running time | 143 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Thamarai Nenjam (transl. Lotus Heart) is a 1968 Indian Tamil romantic drama film directed by K. Balachandar. The film was produced by Annamalai—Arunachalam under the production company Bama films. The film Script written by K. Balachandar .The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Vanisri in lead roles with Major Sundararajan and Nagesh playing supporting roles.[2] The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan. The film was remade in Telugu as Mooga Prema (1969), in Hindi as Haar Jeet (1972)[3] and in Kannada as Mugila Mallige (1985).
Cast[]
- B. Saroja Devi as Kamala
- Gemini Ganesan as Murali
- Vanisri as Radha
- Major Sundararajan as Vasudevan
- Nagesh as Narayanan
- S. N. Lakshmi as Narayanan's Mother
- Master Prabhakar as prabhakar
- Baby Kausalya as kausalya
- Baby Raji as Raji
- R. Sundaramoorthy as Sundaramoorthy
Soundtrack[]
| Thamarai Nenjam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Recorded | 1968 |
| Genre | Melody |
| Length | 17:11 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | M. S. Viswanathan |
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[4] [5]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adipodi Paithiyakari" | L. R. Eswari, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 3:33 |
| 2 | "Mutrukai Porattam" | L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan | 2:53 | |
| 3 | "Aalayam Enbathu" | P. Susheela | 4:29 | |
| 4 | "Thithikkum Paaleduthu" | 3:33 | ||
| 5 | "Vaanai Maranthu Nindra" | 3:23 |
Awards[]
1968 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[6]
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer - K. Balachandar
- Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film - Third Prize
Remakes[]
The film was remade in Telugu as Mooga Prema (1969) and in Kannada as Mugila Mallige (1985).[7][8] The former was directed by Gutha Ramineedu while the latter was directed by Balachander himself. The movie had also been remade in Hindi as Haar Jeet (1972).
References[]
- ^ "thamarai nenjam". spicyonion. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "thamarai nenjam". filmibeat. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ^ "Apoorva Raagangal". Film World. Vol. 11. 1975. p. 149.
- ^ "thamarai nenjam songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "thamarai nenjem mp3". mp3lio. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "State film awards". The Indian Express. 1 March 1970. p. 5.
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/a-tribute-to-swara-chakravarthy-telugu-news-33492.html
- ^ https://plus.google.com/109852968539039058082/posts/5BBQcT8bA7N
External links[]
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- 1960s Tamil-language films
- Indian black-and-white films
- 1968 films
- 1960s romantic drama films
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Films directed by K. Balachander
- Films with screenplays by K. Balachander
- Tamil films remade in other languages
- Indian romantic drama films
- Indian female buddy films
- 1968 drama films
- 1960s female buddy films