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Vaira Nenjam
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| Vaira Nenjam | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmapriya R. Muthuraman K. Balaji |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
Production company | Chitralaya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaira Nenjam (transl. Diamond heart) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written, directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar.[1][2] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmapriya, R. Muthuraman and K. Balaji. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[3] It is a remake of Sridhar's own 1973 Hindi film Gehri Chaal.[4] The film was released on 2 November 1975.[5]
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Ananth
- Padmapriya as Geetha
- R. Muthuraman as Shankar
- K. Balaji as Madhan
- Dhulipala as Dharmalingam
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as Shoba
- Sachu as Shanthi
- Haalam as a dancer
Production[edit]
The film was originally titled Hero 72, but later retitled.[6][7] The film began production in 1972, but released only in 1975 due to call-sheet issues.[8]
Soundtrack[edit]
All songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan.[9] The song "Sentamizh Paadum" attained popularity.[10]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh My Sweety" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Sentamizh Paadum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Neerada Neram" | Vani Jairam | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Adi Karthigai Masamadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Ammaan magan" | L. R. Eswari | 4:40 |
Reception[edit]
Kanthan of Kalki said the film, despite its title, was not lustrous like a real diamond.[11] Arthur Paris from Film World wrote, "The film has no soul, no life and is at once dull, pedestrian and moronic".[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Raman, Mohan. "An auteur no more". Madras Musings. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "எம்ஜிஆர் 4, சிவாஜி 8, கமல் 10 – 75ம் வருட ப்ளாஷ்பேக்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ "171-180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Paris, Arthur (1976). "Decline and Fall of Sridhar". Film World. Vol. 12. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "நடிகர்திலகத்தின் பட வரிசைப்பட்டியல்". Seithi Saral (in தமிழ்). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (22 November 2018). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 43: 'அவசர நிலை'யில் ஒரு நாடகம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (21 December 2018). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 46: கமலின் விருதும் ரஜினியின் அன்பும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ Nair, Devan (8 January 2011). "Veterans Rajnikanth, Kamal rule supreme". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Vaira Nenjam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "ஜூன் 24: மங்கலச் சொற்களின் நயாகரா! - கவியரசர் கண்ணதாசன் 93-ம் பிறந்த நாள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ காந்தன் (21 December 1975). "வைர நெஞ்சம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 55. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
External links[edit]
- Vaira Nenjam on IMDb