Naan Avanillai (1974 film)
| Naan Avanillai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Balachandar |
| Produced by | Gemini Ganesan |
| Written by | K. Balachandar |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachandar |
| Story by | Pralhad Keshav Atre |
| Starring |
Gemini Ganesan Lakshmi Kamal Hassan Jayasudha Jayabharathi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
Production company |
Sri Narayani Films |
| Distributed by | Sri Narayani Films |
Release dates | 1974 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naan Avanillai (English: I'm Not Him) is a 1974 Tamil language film starring Gemini Ganesan in the lead role of the protagonist. Produced by Ganesan himself, it was directed by K.Balachander. It was a remake of the 1962 Marathi language play To Mee Navhech (English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and performed by Prabhakar Panashikar. The film has been also made in Hindi in 1974 as Woh Main Nahin, starring Navin Nischol in the lead role of the protagonist.
Plot
Gemini Ganesan, the protagonist appears in the film as a man who travels to many places and marries many women. Lakshmi, Jayasudha and Jayabharathi become his victims. How he manages to prove himself forms the rest of the story. The film also has Kamal Hassan as a man who marries Jayasudha.
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan
- Lakshmi
- Kamal Haasan
- Jayabharathi
- Jayasudha
- Poornam Vishwanathan
- S. A. Ashokan
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Rajasulochana
- M. N. Rajam
- Leelavathi
- Kanthimathi
- Senthamarai
Soundtrack
The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[1][2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | "Engirundho Vandhaal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kannadasan | 03:46 |
| 2 | "Radha Kadhal Varadha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 06:17 | |
| 3 | "Manthaara Malare" | P. Jayachandran, P. Susheela | Kannadasan, P. Bhaskaran (Malayalam lyric) | 04:43 |
| 4 | "Naan Chinna Chiru" | P. Susheela, P. B. Sreeniva | Kannadasan, Kumara Mithra (Hindi Lyrics) | 03:20 |
| 5 | "Inge Naan" | L. R. Eswari, Saibaba | Kannadasan | 05:37 |
Other
The film was later remade into Tamil with the same title starring Jeevan and Sneha in 2007.
Awards
References
- ↑ "Naan Avanilla Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Naan Avanilla Songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 2014-07-10.