Adutha Veettu Penn
Adutha Veettu Penn | |
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Film poster | |
Directed by | Vedantam Raghavaiah |
Produced by |
Adhi Narayana Rao Anjali Devi |
Written by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |
Based on |
Pasher Bari by Arun Chowdhury |
Starring |
Anjali Devi T. R. Ramachandran K. A. Thangavelu |
Music by | Adhi Narayana Rao |
Cinematography | C. Nageswara Rao |
Edited by | N. S. Prakasam |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Anjali Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Adutha Veettu Penn (English: The Girl Next Door) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. The film stars Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran and K. A. Thangavelu in the lead. It is based on the Bengali short story Pasher Bari by Arun Chowdhury.
Plot
A simple man (Ramachandran) falls in love with his neighbour Leela (Anjali Devi), who sings and dances well. He wants to impress her by singing, but he cannot sing. So he seeks the help of his friend, a singer (Thangavelu) who agrees to help. While Thangavelu sings in the background, Ramachandran just lip-syncs. Leela is charmed by what she thinks is Ramachandran singing and falls in love with him. Soon the truth comes out, and the rest of the film deals with how the tangle between the lovers is solved.
Cast
- Anjali Devi as Leela
- T. R. Ramachandran
- K. A. Thangavelu
- ‘Friend’ Ramasami
- A. Karunanidhi
- S. Venkataraman
- Pakkirsamy
- K. Sarangkapani
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- M. Saroja
- C. T. Rajakantham
- M. R. Santhanam
- L. Narayana Rao
- P. D. Sambandham
- T. R. Radharani
- Rita
Crew
- Producer: Adhi Narayana Rao
- Production Company: Anjali Pictures
- Director: Vedantam Raghavaiah
- Music: Adhi Narayana Rao
- Lyrics: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Dialogues: Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Art Direction: A. K. Sekhar
- Editing: N. S. Prakasam
- Choreography: Vempati
- Cinematography: C. Nageswara Rao
- Stunt: None
- Songs Recording: E. I. Jeeva
- Dance: None
Production
Adutha Veettu Penn was based on the Bengali short story Pasher Bari by Arun Chowdhury. It was produced by Anjali Devi (who also starred as the female lead) and her husband P. Adinarayana Rao, who also composed the music. The film's animated opening credits were created by Dayabhai Patel.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack album was composed by P. Adinarayana Rao with lyrics were by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[2] The song "Vanitha Maniye" is set in the Hamsadhwani raga.[3]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
1 | Maalayil Malar Solaiyil | P. B. Sreenivas | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:30 |
2 | Mannava Vaa | P. Susheela | 04:30 | |
3 | Sayonaaraa Tokyo | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | 03:18 | |
4 | Katraar Niraindha Sangamidhu | A. L. Raghavan | 03:32 | |
5 | Kannaale Pesi Pesi | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:27 | |
6 | Kanngalum Kavippaadudhe | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Thiruchi Loganathan | 03:09 | |
7 | Malarkodi Naane | P. Susheela | 03:15 | |
8 | Kaiyyum Odala kaalum Odala | S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathinam | 03:07 | |
9 | Vaadaatha Pushpame.... Vanithaa Maniye | P. B. Sreenivas | 02:48 | |
10 | Kanni Thamizh | P. Susheela | 04:02 | |
11 | Enakkaga neeye | P. Susheela & P.B.Srinivas | 04:02 |
Reception
Adutha Veettu Penn was released on 11 February 1960.[4] The credit titles done in cartoon style with much humour served as an additional attraction for the film. The film was a major hit mainly because of its full-length situational comedy, rare back then in Indian cinema and more so in Tamil. Film historian Randor Guy praised the film for the "comedy and the excellent performances by the actors."[1]
References
- 1 2 Randor Guy (7 September 2013). "Blast from the past - Adutha Veettu Penn 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "Tracklist". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ↑ Mani, Charulatha (1 March 2013). "A bright start". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ↑ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017.