Penne Nee Vaazhga (pronounced [peɳɳeː n̪iː ʋaːɻɡa] transl. Oh woman, may you live long!) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by P. Madhavan, starring Jaishankar and K. R. Vijaya. It was released on 14 January 1967 and emerged a success. The film was remade in Telugu as Brahmachari (1968), in Hindi as Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari (1971) and in Malayalam as Brahmachari (1972).[1]

Penne Nee Vaazhga
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Madhavan
Written byBalamurugan
Produced byP. Madhavan
StarringJaishankar
K. R. Vijaya
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
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Vijaya Chitra
Release date
  • 14 January 1967 (1967-01-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Vaali.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Bramachari Bramachari Vazhukki"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 
2."Kannu Mayangi Mayangi Thavicha"T. M. Soundararajan 
3."Pollatha Punsirippu pothum"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 
4."Uyir Nee Unakkoru Udal Naan"P. Susheela 

Release and reception

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Penne Nee Vaazhga was released on 14 January 1967, during Pongal.[3][4] Despite facing competition from other Pongal releases, including Thaikku Thalaimagan, Kandhan Karunai and Pattathu Rani,[5] it became a success.[6] Kalki lauded the film for Vijaya's performance and the innovative story.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Hungama 2: Is Priyadarshan's Upcoming Comedy, Starring Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal, Remake of Mohanlal's Minnaram? Why We Feel So! (LatestLY Exclusive)". LatestLY. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Penne Nee Vazhga". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ "பெண்ணே நீ வாழ்க". Kalki (in Tamil). 15 January 1967. p. 119. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "1967 – பெண்ணே நீ வாழ்க –விஜய சித்ரா". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ "சாண்டோ சின்னப்பா தேவர்! (16)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ "திரையுலக கர்ணன் ஜெய்சங்கர்! (9)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ "பெண்ணே, நீ வாழ்க!". Kalki (in Tamil). 5 February 1967. p. 16. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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