Thamarai Nenjam

Thamarai Nenjam (transl. Lotus Heart) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Vanisri, with Major Sundarrajan and Nagesh playing supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan. The film was remade in Telugu as Mooga Prema (1969), in Hindi as Haar Jeet (1972) and in Kannada as Mugila Mallige (1985).

Thamarai Nenjam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Written byK. Balachander
Produced byAnnamalai–Arunachalam
StarringGemini Ganesan
B. Saroja Devi
Vanisri
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited byN. R. Kittu
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Bama Films
Release date
  • 31 May 1968 (1968-05-31)
[1]
Running time
143 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[2]

No.SongSingerLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Adipodi Paithiyakari"L. R. Eswari, P. SusheelaKannadasan3:33
2"Mutrukai Porattam"L. R. Eswari, T. M. Soundararajan2:53
3"Aalayam Enbathu"P. Susheela4:29
4"Thithikkum Paaleduthu"3:33
5"Vaanai Maranthu Nindra"3:23

Awards

1968 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards[3]

Remakes

The film was remade in Telugu as Mooga Prema (1969) and in Kannada as Mugila Mallige (1985).[4] The latter was directed by Balachander himself. The movie had also been remade in Hindi as Haar Jeet (1972).[5]

References
  1. "Thamarai Nenjam". The Indian Express. 31 May 1968. p. 3.
  2. "Thamarai Nenjam". JioSaavn. 31 May 1992. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. "State film awards". The Indian Express. 1 March 1970. p. 5.
  4. "A tribute to Swara Chakravarthy". IndiaGlitz. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. "Apoorva Raagangal". Film World. Vol. 11. 1975. p. 149.
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