Naalai Namadhe
Naalai Namadhe (transl. Tomorrow Is Ours) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Chandramohan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala, and M. N. Nambiar. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Yaadon Ki Baaraat. The film was released on 4 July 1975 and was a blockbuster.[1]
| Naalai Namadhe | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Screenplay by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Based on | Yaadon Ki Baaraat by Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | K. S. R. Moorthi |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha Chandramohan Vennira Aadai Nirmala M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
| Edited by | T. R. Seenivasalu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Gajendra Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Separated by Ranjith, a killer, brothers Shankar, Vijay Kumar and Radhan find themselves grown-up (thanks to the song of their mother) and are going to take revenge for the death of their parents.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Shankar and Vijay
- Latha as Rani
- Chandramohan as Radhan
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Leela
- M. N. Nambiar as Ranjith
- Nagesh as Rango alias Rapathavandhu
- M. G. Chakrapani as Devdass (guest appearance)
- M. G. Soman as Ravi (guest appearance)
- Rajasree as Kamala (guest appearance)
- V. S. Raghavan as Sharma
- S. V. Ramdass as Raju
- K. Kannan as Madhan, Martin
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Robert
- Karikol Raju as Worker in bar
- Peeli Sivam as Fake doctor
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Marwadi
- Babloo Prithiveeraj as young Vijay
Production
Naalai Namadhe is a remake of the Hindi film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973).[2] M. G. Ramachandran, in a dual role, reprised the roles originally portrayed by Dharmendra and Vijay Arora.[3] When Ramachandran and director K. S. Sethumadhavan were discussing what to title the film, a journalist friend of theirs suggested Naalai Namadhe, and that was finalised.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Naalai Namathe" (Anbu Malargalai) | P. Susheela, L. R. Anjali, Shoba & Sasirekha | Vaali | 05:12 |
| 2 | "Naalai Namathe" (Bit) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 01:37 | |
| 3 | "Naanoru Medai Paadagan" | T. M. Soundararajan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & L. R. Eswari | 06:06 | |
| 4 | "Neela Nayanangalil" | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | 05:48 | |
| 5 | "Ennai Vittal" | K. J. Yesudas | 04:18 | |
| 6 | "Kadhal Enbathu" | K. J. Yesudas & P. Susheela | 05:12 | |
| 7 | "En Edaiyilum" (Love Is A Game) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari & Saï Baba | 04:40 | |
| 8 | "Naalai Namathe" (Anbu Malargalai) | T. M. Soundararajan & S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:58 | |
| 9 | "Naalai Namathe" (Anbu Malargalai) | P. Susheela, L. R. Anjali, Shoba & Sasirekha | 05:12 |
References
- Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- காந்தன் (27 July 1975). "நாளை நமதே!". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (2015). Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema. SAGE Publications. p. 242.
- Chelangad, Saju (24 February 2018). "Kamal Haasan, cinema and politics". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- "Naalai Namathe (1975)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
