| En Annan | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Pa. Neelakandhan |
| Screenplay by | Sornam |
| Story by | Mullapudi Venkata Ramana |
| Produced by | T. Govindarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | C. P. Jambulingam |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Venus Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
En Annan (transl. My Elder Brother), is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film, directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. It is a remake of the Telugu film Poola Rangadu (1967), which itself was loosely based on A. J. Cronin's novel, Beyond This Place. The film was released on 21 May 1970, and ran 100 days in theatres.[1]
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Plot
Ranga is the son of Velappan, a manager at a mill. Velappan is framed for the murder of one of the partners, Karunagaran. He is sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit. Ranga, since then, works hard to get his sister Thangam educated. She marries a doctor, Murali, who happens to be Karunagaran's son. When he finds out she is Velappan's daughter, he leaves her. Ranga is enraged and beats his lover Valliammal's brother Nagappan, who informs Murali. Ranga is sent to jail. There he meets his father, learns about his innocence and vows to get him out. Once Ranga is released, he earns the goodwill of the other two partners, Nayagam and Dharmaraj, and finally exposes them. Velappan is released, Ranga marries his lover Valli and Murali takes Thangam back.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Ranga (alias Rangan)
- R. Muthuraman as Dr. Murali
- J. Jayalalitha as Valliammal
- M. N. Nambiar as Nayagam
- S. A. Ashokan as Dharmaraj
- Cho Ramaswamy as Poochi
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Velappan
- Thengai Srinivasan as Nagappan
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Ponnaiya
- Master Sekhar as young Ranga,m
- Vijaya Nirmala as Thangam, Ranga's sister
- Geethanjali as Geetha
- Sundari Bai as Baby
- S. N. Lakshmi as Murali's mother
- Shanmugasundari as Ponnaiya's wife
- Baby Sridevi as young Thangam
- S. M. Thirupadhisamy as Karunagaran
Production
The film was a remake of the Telugu film, Poola Rangadu (1967), which itself was loosely based on A. J. Cronin's novel, Beyond This Place (1953).[2] The song "Nenjam Undu Nermai Undu" was shot in different areas such as Besant Nagar, Central Station, Ripon Building, LIC Building and Anna statue.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nenjam Undu" (Solo) | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Neela Niram" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan & S. Janaki | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Kannukku Theriyada" | Vaali | P. B. Srinivas & L. R. Eswari | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Kondai Oru Pakkam" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Kadavul Yen Kallanar" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Aayiram Ennam Kondu" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 5:51 |
| 7. | "Aasai Iruku" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan & L. R. Eswari | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Nenjam Undu" | Kannadasan | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 32:19 | |||
Release and reception
En Annan was released on 21 May 1970.[5] The Indian Express wrote on 23 May, "There is nothing new in the story and nothing new is attempted. [..] The pace is slow but the photography makes up for it".[6]
Legacy
A film titled Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja was taken from one of the songs of this film as a tribute to Ramachandran.[7] Apart from naming the title, the said song is also retuned for the film.[8]
References
- ^ சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் [MGR, the man of achievements] (in Tamil). Arulmozhi Publications. 1997. p. 28.
- ^ Narasimham, M. L. (6 July 2018). "Poola Rangadu (1967)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "The city in celluloid". The Hindu. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "En Annan (1970)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 23 May 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 22 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Sivakarthikeyan's second production gets a title". The Indian Express. 18 March 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Saregama Tamil (14 August 2019). Nenjamundu Nermaiyundu Odu Raja video song – Rebirth | Shabir | Rio Raj | RJ Vigneshkanth. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021 – via YouTube.
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