Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)
Naan Mahaan Alla (transl. I am not a saint) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. This film features Rajinikanth, Radha and M. N. Nambiar in the lead roles. It is a remake of the Hindi film Vishwanath (1978).[1].The film was commercially successful, running for more than 100 days at the box office.
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| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Subhash Ghai |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Radha M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R.Vittal |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Viswanath, a famous lawyer, stays with his widowed mother and physically handicapped sister. He sends Jagan, a rich magnate's son and Lokaiya, two criminals to jail on the charge of rape and murder of an innocent girl. Jagan's father GMK uses his influence and starts creating trouble in Viswanath's life. GMK succeeds in getting Viswanath imprisoned on a trumped up charge. His heartbroken mother dies. Once out of jail, Viswanath sets out to punish the culprits when he temporarily loses his eyesight.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Viswanath/V.N
- Radha as Geetha
- M. N. Nambiar as G.M.K
- V.K.Ramasamy as Dhanakodi
- Cho Ramaswamy as A. R. Chandran/Reddy
- Senthamarai as Eshwaran
- Sathyaraj as Jagan
- Sangili Murugan as Doctor
- Leo Prabu as Logu
- K. Kannan as Ramesh
- A. R. S. as Saravanan's father
- S. N. Lakshmi as Kalpana's mother
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Viswanath's mother
- Uma Bharani as Shanthi
- Peeli Sivam as Gopinath
- S. R. Veeraraghavan as Judge
- K. Natraj as Henchman of G.M.K
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Henchman of G.M.K
- Ennatha Kannaiya as Assistant of A. R. Chandran
- Pasi Narayanan as Chettiyar
- LIC Narasimhan as Eye Doctor
- Kullamani as Group dancer
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Group dancer
- Srilekha Rajendran
Production
The film was originally titled Naan Gandhi Alla but, following a court order, was retitled Naan Mahaan Alla.[2][3] As a result, the lead character's final dialogue was changed to match the new title, although the lip syncing to the original dialogue "Naan Gandhi Alla" was not changed.[4]
Soundtrack
Music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were penned by Vaali.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Maalai Soodum Vaelai" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Um Mele Oru Kannu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:08 | |
| 3. | "Kalyanam Vaipogum" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | 4:29 |
References
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- "Between Reviews: Sophomore Blues". Baradwaj Rangan. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "கமல் நடிப்பில் உருவான துரோகி, டாப் டக்கர் படங்கள் என்ன ஆனது என தெரியுமா?". Ananda Vikatan. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- Nambiar, M.N. Dipak (2019). Nambiarswami: The Good, the Bad and the Holy. HarperCollins. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9789353028442.
- Ilaiyaraaja (1984). Naan Mahaan Alla (liner notes) (in Tamil). Echo Records.