Sirithu Vazha Vendum
Sirithu Vazha Vendum (transl. Live cheerfully) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. S. Balan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha and M. N. Nambiar. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Zanjeer.[1][2] The film was released on 30 November 1974,[3] and ran for over 100 days in theatres.[4]
| Sirithu Vazha Vendum | |
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| Directed by | S. S. Balan |
| Screenplay by | S. S. Balan |
| Based on | Zanjeer by Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan Vidwan V. Lakshmanan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | A. Shammugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
During his childhood, Ramu 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, 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
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[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
- Narayanan, Sujatha (11 October 2019). "Amitabh Bachchan turns 77: How the veteran superstar established a strong South Indian base". Firstpost. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1974/dec/22-12-1974/p43.jpg
- Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் [MGR, the man of achievements] (in Tamil). Arulmozhi Publications. 1997. p. 28.
- "Sirithu Vazhavendum (1974)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
