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Meenava Nanban (transl. Friend of fishermen) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Latha, with M. N. Nambiar, Nagesh among others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 14 August 1977.[1]
| Meenava Nanban | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | K. R. Sadayappa Chettiar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Latha M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muthu Enterprise |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Kumaran, an adventurer comes to defend the fishermen exploited by Nagaraj, the notable of the place. Kamali, his daughter, falls in love with Kumaran. Together, they continue the fight against injustice.
Cast
- M. G. Ramachandran as Kumaran
- Latha as Kamali
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Shanti
- Sachu as Muthamma
- V. K. Ramasamy as Nagaraj, a chairman
- M. N. Nambiar as Arun
- P. S. Veerappa as Selvaraj, Arun's father
- Nagesh as Ratnam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Manickam
- K. Kannan as Mahi
- K. K. Soundar as In charge of Coolie
- Karikol Raju as Fisherman
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Varadhan
- Loose Mohan as Fisherman
Production
Meenava Nanban was the second and final collaboration of M. G. Ramachandran with the director C. V. Sridhar, after Urimaikural (1974). Actor and director Santhana Bharathi, who worked as assistant director, recalled that another famous director P. Vasu joined as assistant in the film's unit.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics written by Muthulingam, Vaali and Pulamaipithan.[3][4] Muthulingam recalled that Ramachandran discovered that he did not write any song, he insisted him to write the song "Thangathil Mugam Eduthu".[5] The song "Pongum Kadalosai" is based on Valaji raga.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nerukku Neraai" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Pongum Kadalosai" | Vaali | Vani Jairam | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Thangathil Mugameduthu" | Muthulingam | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Pattathu Rajavum" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Neram Pournami" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Kannazhagu Singarikku" | Pulamaipithan | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 23:57 | |||
References
- Sri Kantha, Sachi (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.
- "This character artist's first love is direction". The Hindu. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Meenava Nanban Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Meenava Nanban". Gaana. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- Prasad, G. (22 March 2008). "Evergreen and universal appeal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Wake up to Valaji". The Hindu. 17 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
External links
- Meenava Nanban at IMDb
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