Vaira Nenjam (transl. Diamond heart) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film[1] written, directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmapriya, R. Muthuraman and K. Balaji. It is a remake of Sridhar's own 1973 Hindi film Gehri Chaal. The film was released on 2 November 1975.
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Padmapriya |
| Cinematography | P. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Ananth
- Padmapriya as Geetha
- R. Muthuraman as Shankar
- K. Balaji as Madhan
- Dhulipala as Dharmalingam
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as Shoba
- Sachu as Shanthi
- Aalam as a dancer
Production
editAfter the failure of his previous directorial Alaigal (1973), Sridhar decided to make an action film with Ganesan in lead role after Sridhar felt audiences were being more receptive to action films than classic films.[2] The film was titled Hero 72,[3][4] with Sridhar opting to make it a Tamil-Hindi bilingual, with Jeetendra starring in the Hindi version that was later titled Gehri Chaal. Production on the Tamil version that was later titled Vaira Nenjam progressed slowly because of call sheet issues of Ganesan; Gehri Chaal was completed and released much earlier.[2] In between the delays, Sridhar made Urimaikural (1974) starring M. G. Ramachandran.[5]
Soundtrack
editAll songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan.[6] The song "Sentamizh Paadum" attained popularity.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh My Sweety" | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Sentamizh Paadum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Neerada Neram" | Vani Jairam | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Adi Karthigai Masamadi" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Ammaan Magan" | L. R. Eswari | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 22:03 | ||
Release and reception
editVaira Nenjam was released on 2 November 1975.[8][9] Kanthan of Kalki said the film, despite its title, was not lustrous like a real diamond.[10] Arthur Paris from Film World wrote, "The film has no soul, no life and is at once dull, pedestrian and moronic".[11] The film was successful only with B and C centre audiences.[12]
References
edit- ^ Raman, Mohan (1–15 November 2008). "An auteur no more". Madras Musings. Vol. XVIII. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ a b ஸ்ரீதர், டைரக்டர் (13 September 1992). "காலத்தின் சூழ்ச்சியில் ஹீரோ-72". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 54–55. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (22 November 2018). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 43: 'அவசர நிலை'யில் ஒரு நாடகம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (21 December 2018). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 46: கமலின் விருதும் ரஜினியின் அன்பும்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ ஸ்ரீதர், டைரக்டர் (27 September 1992). "பெருந்தன்மைக்கு ஒரு எம்.ஜி.ஆர்!". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 56–57. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Vaira Nenjam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "ஜூன் 24: மங்கலச் சொற்களின் நயாகரா! – கவியரசர் கண்ணதாசன் 93-ம் பிறந்த நாள்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 26 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "171–180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ காந்தன் (21 December 1975). "வைர நெஞ்சம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 55. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Paris, Arthur (1976). "Decline and Fall of Sridhar". Film World. Vol. 12. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "எம்ஜிஆர் 4, சிவாஜி 8, கமல் 10 – 75ம் வருட ப்ளாஷ்பேக்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
edit- Vaira Nenjam at IMDb