Navarathinam
Navarathinam (transl. Nine Gems) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action road film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan, his final film. It stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Jayachitra and Zarina Wahab. The film was released on 5 March 1977, and became a box-office bomb.
| Navarathinam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Written by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | C. N. Venkataswami |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha Jayachitra Zarina Wahab |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugham |
| Edited by | T. Vijaya Rangam R. G. Pandhu Rangam |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
Production company | C.N.V. Movies |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Lead actor
- Thangam (gold)–M. G. Ramachandran as Thangam
- 9 lead actresses
- Manikkam (ruby)–Latha as Manikkam, The Tamil gypsy
- Pushparagam (topaz)–Zarina Wahab as Pushpa, The Hindi actress
- Maragadam (emerald)–P. R. Varalakshmi as Maragadam, The Karnataka girl
- Muthu (pearl)–Shubha as Muthamma, The Tamil westernised girl
- Komedagam (garnet)–Jaya as Gomaidi, the Malayalam girl
- Vairam (diamond)–Sri Priya as Vaïram, The Tamil penitent prostitute
- Neelam (sapphire)–Y. Vijaya as Neela, The Telugu westernised girl
- Pavalam (coral)–Jayachitra as Pavalai, The Tamil patriot[1]
- Vayiduriyam (lapis lazuli)–Kumari Padmini as Vayiduriyam, The Tamil bad girl from Dharmasilam's team
- Female supporting actors
- S. Varalakshmi as Thangam's mother
- C. K. Saraswathi as Sagunan, Muthamma's mother
- S. N. Lakshmi as Pangajethamma, Pavalai's grandmother
- Puspalatha as Pavalai's sister
- Male supporting actors
- A. V. M. Rajan as Raja, the military officer
- M. N. Nambiar as Dharmaseelan
- P. S. Veerappa as Manaru
- Nagesh as Ratnam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Muthamma's father
- C. R. Parthiban as IG of Police
- K. Kannan as Gunaseelan
- M. B. Shetty as Djagou, a Hindi jealous bald man
- Senthamarai as Police inspector
- Isari Velan as Pavalai's uncle
- Shanmugasundari as Tripurasundari / Pimpstress
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Villager
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as The worker of teashop
- Loose Mohan as House broker
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Housekeeper
- Peeli Sivam
- Karikol Raju
Production
Navarathinam was A. P. Nagarajan's final film, as well as his only film with M. G. Ramachandran.[2] Zarina Wahab initially suggested her friend Vijaya for one of the female lead roles, but Ramachandran refused; Wahab herself was chosen.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan.[4] The song "Ladke Se Mili Ladki", written by Bollywood lyricist P. L. Santoshi, consists predominantly of Hindi lyrics.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ladke Se Mili Ladki" (Aa Gaye Hain) (Hindi) | K. J. Yesudas & Vani Jairam | P. L. Santoshi | 4:36 (film version) |
| 2 | "Puriyaadhadhai Puriyavaikkum" | P. Susheela, (MGR for dialogues) | N. Kamarassan | 3:01 (film version) |
| 3 | "Palukku Kanda Sa Kerugu" (Telugu, English & Carnatic) | Balamuralikrishna & Vani Jairam, (MGR & Y. Vijaya for dialogues) | Nellai Arulmani | 8:38 (film version) |
| 4 | "Ungalil Nam Annaavai Paarkiren" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Vani Jairam | Pulamaipithan | 2:58 (film version) |
| 5 | "Kuruvikkaara Machchaane" | Balamuralikrishna & Vani Jairam | Vaali | 3:28 (film version) |
| 6 | "Maanum Odi Varalaam" (Not in the movie, not held) | K. J. Yesudas | Muthulingam | 3:03 (film version) |
Release and reception
Navarathinam was released on 5 March 1977.[6][7] Kanthan of Kalki negatively reviewed the film, criticising Nagarajan's execution of an innovative story.[8] The film failed commercially, and Nagarajan died nearly a month later.[9][10]
References
- "பொண்ணுக்கு தங்க மனசு படம் மூலம் கதாநாயகி ஆனார் ஜெயசித்ரா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- மாதவன், பிரதீப் (20 February 2015). "நடிப்பைத் துறந்த படைப்பாளி!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- Sebastian, Shevlin (13 July 2017). "Location Diaries: When an elephant went crazy". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- "Navarathinam". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- Vamanan (11 December 2017). "இந்தியில் பாடிய தமிழ் சினிமா அன்று முதல் இன்று வரை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- சுவாமிநாதன், ஸ்ரீதர் (30 April 2016). "எம்ஜிஆர் 100 | 55 - இசைபட வாழ்ந்தவர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- காந்தன் (27 March 1977). "நவரத்தினம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 15. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- Kantha, Sachi Sri (29 October 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 31 | Directors and a Superstition". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- Kantha, Sachi Sri (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
- Navarathinam at IMDb
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.