Naanum Oru Thozhilali

Naanum Oru Thozhilali
Directed by C. V. Sridhar
Produced by C. V. Sridhar
Written by C. V. Sridhar
Starring Kamal Haasan
Ambika
Jaishankar
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography P. Bhaskar Rao
Edited by M. Umanath
Production
company
Chitralaya Films
Distributed by Chitralaya Films
Release date
 1 May 1986
Country India
Language Tamil

Naanum Oru Thozhilali (English: I am also a Worker) is a 1986 Tamil-language drama film directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar. The film features Kamal Haasan and Ambika in the lead roles while Jaishankar, V. S. Raghavan and Devika play supporting roles. The film was released in May 1986.

Cast

Production

The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to 1 May 1986.[1] There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun), it would be seen as if they are welcoming the DMK's re-emergence, whose symbol was that of a rising sun. Hence the title was changed to Naanum Oru Thozhilali. Sridhar had previously started a film with the same title in the mid-1970s, with M. G. Ramachandran in the lead; that film was shelved.[1][2]

Actress Deepa and Rajiv make special appearances in a Qawali song in the film.[3]

Release

Naanum Oru Thozhilali released on 1 May 1986 alongside Sridhar's other film Yaro Ezhuthia Kavithai and it became a rare incident when two films of the same director were released simultaneously. But only this film emerged successful at the box office.[1] However, critics point out that the difference of quality between the Cinemascope footage shot in 1981 and 1:1.33 footage shot in 1986 were visible throughout the film including the color quality and the appearance of the lead actors.

Soundtrack

Naanum Oru Thozhilali
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released 1986
Genre Feature film soundtrack

The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Aayirathil Nee OruthanS. JanakiVaali04:14
2Angel Aadum AngelP.Suseela04:29
3MandaveliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam03:15
4Naan PooveduthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki04:37
5Oru Nilavum MalarumS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki04:32
6Pattu PooveS. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:30
7Sembaruthi PooveS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki04:41

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Golden Era of Dr. IR and Dr. SPB". Hub.
  2. ↑ "Kamal Haasan replaced MGR". The Times of India. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Unnimary Vdo Thread...super hot ...u wont regret after watchin it - Page 64". masalaboard.com.
  4. ↑ "Naanum Oru Thozilali Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
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