Sirithu Vazha Vendum
Sirithu Vazha Vendum (transl. Live cheerfully) is a 1974 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. S. Balan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Latha and M. N. Nambiar among others. The movie is a remake of the 1973 movie Zanjeer.[2]
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| Directed by | S. S. Balan |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan[1] 'Vidwan V.Lakshmanan |
| Written by | R. K. Shanmugam |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Balan |
| Story by | Salim-Javed |
| Based on | Zanjeer by Salim-Javed |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha M. N. Nambiar Thengai Srinivasan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | A. Shammugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
| Distributed by | Udhayam Productions |
Release date | 30 November 1974[1] |
Running time | 146 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
During his childhood, Ramu (MGR) escapes from killing during the massacre of his parents. He grows up, haunted by the memory of this horrible night, drawing indefatigably a white horse, resulting from the chain bracelet of the mysterious killer. Later, he finds the murderer some years later on his policeman's way with the help of Usthad Abdul Rahman (MGR), (an ex-owner of a cabaret), and settles the score with him.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Inspector Ramu (Ramu "Payya") and Rahman Bai (alias Usthad Abdul Rahman)
- Latha as Mala, the knife-grinder
- M. N. Nambiar as Nakanraj
- R. S. Manohar as Othai Kannu
- Thengai Srinivasan as "Kedhy" Pakiri
- L. Kanchana (also Junior Kanchana) as Nakanraj's mistress
- V. S. Raghavan as De Selva
- V. Gopalakrishnan as The superior of Ramu
- Isari Velan as a bad guy
- V. R. Thilakam as Janaki, Ramu's mother
- S. V. Ramdas as Dayalu
- Peeli Sivam as Vigilance officer
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Tailor
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Vasthath / Rogue
- Karikol Raju as Gambler
- Pandu as Cheater in gambling
- Pasi Narayanan as Drama organizer
- Vijayalakshmi
- Nalini
- Trichy Soundararajan as Marimuthu, Ramu's father
- S. R. Veeraraghavan as a police officer, Ramu's foster father
Production
The film is a remake of Hindi film Zanjeer (1973). It was the only time, when the son of S. S. Vasan, boss of The Gemini Circuit, shows an MGR, in the skin of a violent, fashionable cop in the 70s and in the time-honored expression : "...in the unorthodox, fast and muscular methods". The film has adopted a style that does not differ from Poliziotteschi like Piedone lo sbirro, in 1973 or more seriously High Crime (La polizia incrimina, la legge assolve), also in 1973. The song "Konja Neram Ennai..." was intended at first for the movie Inaintha Kaikal(with MGR) which does not live finally in the daytime. The title of the movie was inspired by a song of the soundtrack of the success of the previous year, Ulagam Sutrum Valiban, another MGR film.
Release
The film was a blockbuster and ran more than 100 days.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ondre Solvaan (Ennathil Nalamirunthel)" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan & chorus | 5.13 |
| 2. | "Nee Ennai Vittu" | Pulamaipithan | L. R. Eswari | 3.45 |
| 3. | "Konja Neram Ennai" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan & S. Janaki | 5.25 |
| 4. | "Ponmana Chemmalai" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan & Vani Jairam | 2.59 |
| 5. | "Ulagam Ennum" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & Sheikh Salamad | 5.09 |
References
- "Sirithu Vazha Vendum". Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- "Amitabh Bachchan turns 75: How the veteran superstar established a strong south Indian base".
- "Sirithi Vazha Vendum Records". mgr blog. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Sirithu Vazha Vendum Songs". raaga. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Sirithu Vazha Vendum Songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- "Meenava Nanban songs". Retrieved 8 March 2012.