Engirundho Vandhaal
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, Jayalalithaa, K. Balaji and Nagesh. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was a remake of the Telugu film Punarjanma.[1] The Hindi version had Sanjeev Kumar and Mumtaz and was titled as Khilona and was made simultaneously.[2] The film was a silver jubilee hit.[3] It later won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.
| Engirundho Vandhaal | |
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Gulshan Nanda |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa K. Balaji Devika Major Sundarrajan R. Muthuraman Nagesh |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | Masthan M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sekar / Gunasekar
- Jayalalithaa as Radha / Kamala
- K. Balaji as Dhanasekar (Sekar First Brother)
- R. Muthuraman as Chandran (Sekar Second Brother)
- Devika as Amuthavalli (Dhanasekar wife)
- Major Sundarrajan as Pattavarayan (Sekar father)
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Shanthavalli (Sekar Mother)
- Jayakumari as Kavitha (Sekar Ex Lover)
- P. Raja as Sukumar
- M. Bhanumathi as Mohana (Sekar Sister)
- V. Nagaiah as Dharmalingam (Radha Father)
- Nagesh as Viswanathan / Vichu (Sekar's Uncle, Office Staff)
- Sachu as Ritta (Dhanasekar Kife)
- Rama Prabha as Parvathi (Vichu wife)
- Baby Sumathi as (Dhanasekar Duagthar)
Guest Appearances
- Thengai Srinivasan as Friend of Viswanathan
- Typist Gopu as Victor
- Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal as Samiyaar
Soundtrack
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ore Padal Unnai Azhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3 | "Vandavargal Vaazhga" | S. Janaki | |
| 4 | "Sirippil Undagum Ragathile" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 5 | "Sakunthalai Dushyanthan" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela | |
| 6 | "Hello My Darling Ippo" | L. R. Eswari, SaiBaba | |
| 7 | "Naan Unnai Azhaikkavillai Bit" | P. Susheela |
Release
Engirundho Vandhaal was released on 29 October 1970 released alongside another Sivaji Ganesan starrer Sorgam.[4][5] 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."[6] It went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film.[7]
References
- Narasimham, M. L. (11 March 2017). "Punarjanma (1963)". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Desikan, Shubashree (6 December 2016). "A life in song". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Jeshi, K. (2 November 2013). "Released on Deepavali". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- "Engirundho Vandhaal". The Hindu. 29 October 1970. p. 12.
- Ramji, V. (29 October 2018). "ஒரேநாளில் ரெண்டு சிவாஜி படங்கள் – எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள், சொர்க்கம்; 48 வருடங்கள்". Kamadenu. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Cinema". The Indian Express. 31 October 1970. p. 10.
- The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. 1970. p. 205.