Vani Rani (film)

Vani Rani
Poster
Directed by Tapi Chanakya
C. V. Rajendran
Produced by B. Nagi Reddy
Chakrapani
Written by Aarur Dass
Story by Salim-Javed
Based on Seeta Aur Geeta
by Salim-Javed
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Vanisri
R. Muthuraman
K. A. Thangavelu
Music by K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography T. M. Sundarababu
Edited by K. A. Marthandam
D. G. Jayaraman
Production
company
Distributed by Vijaya Productions
Release date
12 April 1974
Running time
138 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Vani Rani is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, initially directed by Tapi Chanakya and finished by C. V. Rajendran, and produced by B. Nagi Reddy and Chakrapani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, R. Muthuraman and K. A. Thangavelu in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. It is a remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta. The film was also made in Telugu as Ganga Manga with Vanisri reprising her roles.[1]

Cast

Production

Vani Rani is a remake of the Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta.[2] The film was initially directed by Tapi Chanakya; due to his death midway during the shoot, he was replaced by C. V. Rajendran.[3][4] Both Chanakya and Rajendran received director's credit.[5]

References

  1. Poojary, Smita (28 March 2018). "10 times when South Film Industry took inspiration from Bollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Sampath, Janani (10 June 2013). "Remakes are never passé in Tamil". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. "சினிமவின் மறுபக்கம் - 83. இரு இயக்குநர்களை காவு வாங்கிய ஒரு படம்!". Dina Thanthi. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. "Sivaji Ganesan's Vani Rani: Doomed from the Start". Silverscreen.in. 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp17.htm


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