Engirundho Vandhaal
Engirundho Vandhaal (transl. She Came From Nowhere) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, with K. Balaji, M. Bhanumathi, Nagesh, Sundarrajan and Raja in supporting roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It is a remake of the 1963 Telugu film Punarjanma,[1] which in turn was based on the novel Patthar Ke Honth by Gulshan Nanda.[2] The film was released on 29 October 1970, and became a silver jubilee hit.[3] It later won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil.
| Engirundho Vandhaal | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Gulshan Nanda |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Gunasekar (alis) Sekar
- Jayalalithaa as Radha (alis) Kamala
- K. Balaji as Dhanasekar
- Nagesh as Viswanathan
- Sundarrajan as Pattavarayan
- Raja as Sukumar
- Nagaiah as Dharmalingam
- Typist Gopu as Victor
- Rama Prabha as Parvathi
- Sachu as Rita
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Shanthavalli
- M. Bhanumathi as Mohana
- Jayakumari as Kavitha
- Baby Sumathi as Dhanasekar's daughter
- Devika as Amuthavalli
- Muthuraman as Chandran
- Thengai Srinivasan as Viswanathan's friend
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Samiyaar
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ore Padal Unnai Azhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3 | "Vandavargal Vaazhga" | S. Janaki | |
| 4 | "Sirippil Undagum Ragathile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 5 | "Sakunthalai Dushyanthan" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela | |
| 6 | "Hello My Darling Ippo" | L. R. Eswari, SaiBaba | |
| 7 | "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai Bit" | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
Engirundho Vandhaal was released on 29 October 1970, alongside another Sivaji Ganesan starrer Sorgam.[5][6] The Indian Express wrote, "There are some touching scenes. The music by M. S. Viswanathan is passable. Comedy by Thengai Srinivasan and Nagesh, though unwarranted, is enjoyable."[7] The film became a silver jubilee hit,[8] and went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil.[9]
References
- Narasimham, M. L. (11 March 2017). "Punarjanma (1963)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Vamanan (17 February 2020). "கலைமாமணி வாமனனின் 'நிழலல்ல நிஜம்' – 218 | 'எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள்' இங்கிருந்து வந்தாள்!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "சிவாஜp - பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "Engirundho Vandhal". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- "Engirundho Vandhaal". The Indian Express. 29 October 1970. p. 10.
- Ramji, V. (29 October 2018). "ஒரேநாளில் ரெண்டு சிவாஜி படங்கள் – எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள், சொர்க்கம்; 48 வருடங்கள்". Kamadenu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- "Cinema". The Indian Express. 31 October 1970. p. 10.
- Jeshi, K. (2 November 2013). "Released on Deepavali". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 1970. p. 205. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.