Idhaya Veenai (transl. The Heart's Veena) is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Manjula, with Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. It was released on 20 October 1972.[1]
| Idhaya Veenai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | K. Sornam |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan Vidwan V. Lakshmanan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Lakshmi Manjula |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Somewhere in Madras, several years previously, a young Sundaram was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer. Sivaraman denies his son. Sundaram makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognise 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, Sundaram 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 edit
The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
- M. G. Ramachandran as Sundaram
- Lakshmi as Nalini
- Manjula as Vimala
- Sivakumar as Giri
- M. N. Nambiar as Annamalai
- M. G. Chakrapani as Sivaraman
- R. S. Manohar as Karmegam
- Thengai Srinivasan as K. Muthu alias Kalimuthu
- Poornam Viswanathan as Kumarswamy, Vimala's father
- A. Sakunthala as Vasantha, Annamalai's young sister
- G. Sakunthala as Mangalam, Sivaraman's wife
- Sachu as Karmegam's daughter
- Master Sekhar as Young Sundaram
- Master Prabhakar as Young K. Muthu
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Snake Charmer
- Selvaraj as Patient's brother
- Isari Velan as Masala Vadai Seller
Production edit
The film was produced by Udhaya Productions. Parts of Idhaya Veenai were shot in Kashmir.[2][3]
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[4] The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.[5] Ramachandran suggested Shankar–Ganesh to use veena as background score for the climax fight. 30 veenas were used for this scene and it was completed within half an hour.[6] Veena player Raghavan was initially approached to play the veena but declined due to scheduling conflicts; his son R. Parthasarathy signed on instead.[7]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aanandham Indru" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki | Vaali | 03:28 |
| "Kashmir Beautiful" | T. M. Soundararajan | 07:28 | |
| "Neeraadum" | P. Susheela | 03:29 | |
| "Oru Vaalum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:38 | |
| "Pon Andhi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 05:49 |
| "Thirunirai Selvi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 04:14 |
Release and reception edit
Idhaya Veenai was released on 20 October 1972, Ramachandran's first release since his expulsion from the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[8] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the performances of Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Sivakumar while also appreciating Krishnan–Panju's direction, Sornam's dialogues and Shanmugam's cinematography.[9]
References edit
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Kannan 2017, pp. 158, 167.
- ^ "New Kashmir beckons Kodambakkam arc lights". The Times of India. 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Idhaya Veenai (1972)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Crooning TMS' Kashmir". Business Line. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ சுந்தரம், கே. (17 November 1974). "சண்டையில் முழங்கிய வீணைகள்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). pp. 157–160.
- ^ "'My Heart is in Film Music'". The New Indian Express. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ காந்தன் (29 October 1972). "இதய வீணை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
Bibliography edit
- Kannan, R. (28 June 2017). MGR: A Life. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4.
