Engirundho Vandhaal (transl. She Came From Nowhere) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, with K. Balaji, M. Bhanumathi, Nagesh, Sundarrajan and Raja in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1963 Telugu film Punarjanma,[1] which in turn was based on the novel Patthar Ke Honth by Gulshan Nanda.[2] The film was released on 29 October 1970, and became a silver jubilee hit.[3] It later won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil.
| Engirundho Vandhaal | |
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Gulshan Nanda |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Sekar has lost his mind being forced to witness the betrayal by his lover and his friend as they get married though the situation was manipulated by his friend Sukumar. She kills herself on the stage by setting herself afire, driving him insane.
The family property remains in his name and is enjoyed by the rest of the family who treat him badly but keep him alive so that they can enjoy it. When forced to get a nurse, they instead get Radha, a courtesan, and present her as a nurse. However, her tender love and affection slowly turns Sekar back into the road of sanity. Seeing that he is getting better, they venture to fire her. One thing leads to another and in the end, Sekar manages to save Radha from fire, thereby redeeming himself from his earlier failure to save his lover and getting sane again. They get married and forgive the relatives.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Gunasekar (alis) Sekar
- Jayalalithaa as Radha (alis) Kamala
- K. Balaji as Dhanasekar
- Major Sundarrajan as Pattavarayan
- Muthuraman as Chandran
- Devika as Amuthavalli
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Shanthavalli
- Nagesh as Viswanathan (alias) Vichu
- Rama Prabha as Parvathi
- Sachu as Reetta
- Raja as Sukumar
- M. Bhanumathi as Mohana
- Jayakumari as Kavitha
- Baby Sumathi as Dhanasekar's daughter
- V. Nagayya as Dharmalingam
- S. D. Subbulakshmi as Vadivu
- Typist Gopu as Victor
- Thengai Srinivasan as Viswanathan's friend
- Kuladeivam Rajagopal as Samiyar
- Harikrishnan as Velu
- Pushphamala as Abirami
Production
editGanesan's home, Annai Illam, features in the film.[4] Padmini was originally chosen as the lead actress; since she had to go to the United States, she was replaced by Jayalalitha.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Ore Padal Unnai Azhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai" | T. M. Soundararajan |
| "Vandavargal Vaazhga" | S. Janaki |
| "Sirippil Undagum Ragathile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
| "Sakunthalai Dushyanthan" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela |
| "Hello My Darling Ippo" | L. R. Eswari, SaiBaba |
| "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai Bit" | P. Susheela |
Release and reception
editEngirundho Vandhaal was released on 29 October 1970, alongside another Sivaji Ganesan starrer Sorgam.[7][8] The Indian Express wrote, "There are some touching scenes. The music by M. S. Viswanathan is passable. Comedy by Thengai Srinivasan and Nagesh, though unwarranted, is enjoyable."[9] The film became a silver jubilee hit,[10] and went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil.[11]
References
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- ^ "Engirundho Vandhaal". The Indian Express. 29 October 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Ramji, V. (29 October 2018). "ஒரேநாளில் ரெண்டு சிவாஜி படங்கள் – எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள், சொர்க்கம்; 48 வருடங்கள்". Kamadenu. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 31 October 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Jeshi, K. (2 November 2013). "Released on Deepavali". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 1970. p. 205. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.