Idhaya Veenai
Idhaya Veenai (transl. 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. It ran more than 100 days in Chennai, Madurai and Trichy. It became super hit at the box office
| Idhaya Veenai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan Vidwan V. Lakshmanan |
| Written by | Swornam |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Manjula Lakshmi |
| Music by | Shankar-Ganesh |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
Release date |
|
Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Somewhere in Chennai, 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 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, 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
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.[3][4] The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.[5] Veena player Raghavan was initially approached to play the veena, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; his son R. Parthasarathy signed on instead.[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
- Kannan 2017, pp. 158, 167.
- "New Kashmir beckons Kodambakkam arc lights". Times of India Blog. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "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.
- "'My Heart is in Film Music'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
Bibliography
- Kannan, R. (28 June 2017). MGR: A Life. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-93-86495-88-4.