Meenava Nanban
Meenava Nanban (lit. 'Fisherman's friend')[1], is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Sridhar, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Latha, M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh among others enacting supporting roles.
| Meenava Nanban | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | K. R. Sadayappa Chettiar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha M. N. Nambiar Nagesh |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | La Muthu Enterprise |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹2.7 crore (equivalent to ₹61 crore or US$8.5 million in 2019) |
Plot
Kumaran (MGR), a nice adventurer comes to take the defense of the fishermen exploited by Nagaraj (V. K. Ramaswamy), the notable of the place.
Kamaili (Latha), his daughter will fall in love with Kumaran. Together, they will continue the fight against the injustice.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Kumaran
- Latha as Kamaili
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Shanti
- Sachu as Muthamma
- V. K. Ramaswamy as Nagaraj, a chairman
- M. N. Nambiar as Arun
- P. S. Veerappa as Selvaraj, Arun' father
- Nagesh as Ratnam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Manickam
- K. Kannan as Mahi
- K. K. Soundar as In charge of Coolie
- Karikol Raju as Fisher man
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Varadhan
- Loose Mohan as Fisher man
Production
It was the second and last collaboration of MGR with the director C. V. Sridhar, after Urimaikural (1974).[2] Meenava Nanbanwas the second film to feature MGR in the role of a fisherman after Padagotti (1964).[3] Actor and director Santhana Bharathi who worked as assistant director recalled that another famous director P. Vasu joined as assistant in the film's unit.[4]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics written by Muthulingam, Vaali and Pulamaipithan.[5] Muthulingam recalled that MGR came to know that he did not write any song, he insisted him to write the song "Thangathil Mugam Eduthu" which became a classic.[6] The song "Pongum Kadalosai" is based on Valaji raga.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nerukku Neraai" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan | 4.01 |
| 2. | "Pongum Kadalosai" | Vaali | Vani Jayaram | 4.36 |
| 3. | "Thangathil Mugameduthu" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jayaram | 3.15 |
| 4. | "Pattathu Rajavum" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | 4.32 |
| 5. | "Neram Pournami" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Vani Jayaram | 4.26 |
| 6. | "Kannazhagu Singarikku" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan & Vani Jayaram | 3.07 |
| 7. | "Instrumental piece enclosing the movie" | No lyrics | MGR and Ladha dance with the community of the fishermen | A few seconds |
References
- https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/drive-to-shore-up-coast-guard-bond-with-fishermen/article6855163.ece
- https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/end-of-an-era/article3023465.ece
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/netting-votes-of-fisherfolk-wont-be-easy-this-time/article8427964.ece
- https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/this-character-artists-first-love-is-direction/article3048491.ece
- "Meenava Nanban songs". Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Evergreen-and-universal-appeal/article15376009.ece
- https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/wake-up-to-valaji/article5029931.ece