Idhayakkani

Idhayakkani (transl. The Fruit of the Heart) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Pandari Bai, R. S. Manohar and Radha Saluja among others enacting supporting roles.

Idhayakkani
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. Jagannathan
Screenplay byR. M. Veerappan
Story byPoovai Krishnan
Produced byR. M. Veerappan
Starring
CinematographyN. Balakrishnan
Edited by
  • Krishnan
  • Sundaram
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sathya Movies
Release date
  • 22 August 1975 (1975-08-22)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

The film was directed by A. Jagannathan, produced by R. M. Veerappan under his banner Sathiya Movies and had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.

The film was the highest-grossing Tamil film of the year, running for 150 days in theatres. It was the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978.[1]

Plot

Mohan is a kind-hearted man whose theory of life is equality. He puts it into practice by sharing equally the income of his estate with his labourers. He has another passion – he wants to serve the country – and for that, he has joined the police force as an officer. He meets a needy girl, Lakshmi, and on the advice of an elderly domestic help, he permits her to stay in his house. Tongues start wagging, and Mohan decides to marry the girl. However, his happiness is short-lived. He is surprised when he discovers that his wife is involved in the murder of a leading scientist.

Cast
Guest appearances
  • S. V. Subbaiah as Ponnuswamy
  • P. S. Veerappa as Uncle John
  • V. S. Raghavan as The judge
  • Shakti Prasad as Dharma Prakash, an atomic power scientist
  • Rathna as Kamala, a picker from Mohan's Sathiya Coffee Estate Mohan, Neega Nallairukkanu

Production

Idhayakkani is the debut of Bollywood actress Radha Saluja in Tamil.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4] The songs "Inbame Undhan Per", "Neenga Nalla Irukkanum" became chartbusters. Vijay Antony remixed the former song for the film Mariyadhai (2009).[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Neenga Nalla Irukkanam (Thenagamam Inbath thirunattil)"PulamaipithanSeerkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan & S. Janaki06:21
2."Inbame Undhan Per"PulamaipithanT. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela04:56
3."Ondrum Ariyatha (Punnaigaiyl Kodi)"VaaliT. M. Soundararajan04:39
4."Hello Lover Mister Right"Randor Guy[1]Usha Uthup04:42
5."Ithazhe Ithazhe"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Ramola04:31
6."Thotta Idam Ellam (Azhagai Vallarpom)"Na. Kamarasan[6]T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela & Sai Baba04:42

Release

Idhayakkani was released on 22 August 1975.[7] Ananda Vikatan praised the film for depicting Mercara's greenery and the horror of the Pichavaram backwaters, along with the music and colour cinematography.[8] Kanthan of Kalki praised the writing by Veerappan, and the direction of Jagannathan.[9] The film became a major success, and a breakthrough for Jagannathan.[10][11][12]

References
  1. Guy, Randor (16 April 2016). "Idhayakkani (1975)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Did You Know, Ajith's popular on-screen name in 'Red' has a connection with MGR's on-screen name?". The Times of India. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. "Idhaykkani (1975)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  5. "Vijayakanth grooves for MGR song!". IndiaGlitz. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  6. "கவியரசு நா. காமராசன் நேர்காணல்". Nakkheeran. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  7. "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. "இதயக்கனி – விகடன் விமர்சனம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). September 1975.
  9. காந்தன் (21 September 1975). "இதயக்கனி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 41. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  10. "Man who shored up MGR's film career is no more". The Times of India. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  11. "Veteran film director passes away". The Hindu. 8 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  12. "'Audience taste keeps changing'". The Hindu. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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