Penn (film)
Penn (English: Girl) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written by Ra. Venkatachalam and directed by M. V. Raman. It stars Vyjayanthimala, Gemini Ganesan, S. Balachander and Anjali Devi in the lead while Chittor V. Nagaiah, V. K. Ramasamy, K. N. Kamlam, K. R. Chellam and K. Sankarapani as the ensemble cast, was produce by A. V. Chettiar of AVM Productions. The score is composed by R. Sudharsanam with the lyrics by Papanasam Sivan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and V. Seetharaman. Editing was done by K. Shankar and M. V. Raman while the camera was handled by T. Muthu Sami.
| Penn | |
|---|---|
 Poster with the English title Girl | |
| Tamil | பெண் |
| Directed by | M.V. Raman |
| Produced by | A. V. Meiyappan |
| Written by | Ra. Venkatachalam |
| Story by | Ra. Venkatachalam |
| Starring | Vyjayanthimala Gemini Ganesan S. Balachander Anjali Devi V. Nagaiah |
| Music by | R.Sudharsanam |
| Cinematography | T. Muthusami |
| Edited by | M. V. Raman K. Shankar |
Production company | |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film's story revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi.
Cast
|
|
Production
Penn was produced by A. V. Meiyappan, the founder of AVM Productions. It was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Ladki and in Telugu as Sangham.[1] Vyjayanthimala appeared as the female lead in all three versions.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by R. Sudharsanam. Lyrics by Papanasam Sivan, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthy, K. P. Kamakshi and V. Seetharaman. Singers are Chittor V. Nagaiah & K. Sarangkapani. Playback singers are C. S. Jayaraman, T. A. Mothi, J. P. Chandrababu, T. S. Bagavathi, M. S. Rajeswari, A. P. Komala & P. Suseela.
The song Kalyaanam Kalyaanam....... Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave sung by J. P. Chandrababu for S. Balachander becomes an instant hit and was still played in many television.[3] Owing, to its popularity the song was remade by music director Sundar C Babu in Tamil film Thoonga Nagaram (2011) which had singer Karthik's voice.[4] The song also included disc jockey's remix tunes with actor J. P. Chandrababu's voice had been reused along with the lyrics by Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jaadhi Bedham Pesum Pollaa Samookam Maaraadhaa" | Chittor V. Nagaiah | 02:24 | |
| 2 | "Sonna Sollai Maranthidalaamo Vaa Vaa Vaa" | T. S. Bagavathi & M. S. Rajeswari | 04:12 | |
| 3 | "Eliyor Manam Paadum Paattile...Aandavan Aagaasamadhil Thoongukinraare" | C. S. Jayaraman | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 03:48 |
| 4 | "Vaal Munaiyin Sakthiyinaal Ulagai Aaluvom" | T. S. Bagavathi, M. S. Rajeswari & P. Suseela | 08:33 | |
| 5 | "Maadhar Thammai Izhivu Seyyum Madamaiyai Koluththuvom" | T. A. Mothi | 02:15 | |
| 6 | "Baaradha Naattukkinai Baaradha Naadhe" | M. S. Rajeswari | 07:35 | |
| 7 | "Kalyaanam Kalyaanam...Ullaasamaagave Ulagaththil Vaazhave" | J. P. Chandrababu | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 03:03 |
| 8 | "Pollaath Thanathai Enna Solven" | T. S. Bagavathi | 04:27 | |
| 9 | "Agila Bharadha Penngal" | M. S. Rajeswari | 03:06 | |
| 10 | "Pennai Nambaadhe Manidhaa" | K. Sarangkapani | 04:16 | |
| 11 | "Ettaadha Kilaiyil Kittaadha Kani Pol" | M. S. Rajeswari | K. P. Kamatchi | 04:14 |
| 12 | "Kaadhal Inba Vaazhvile Minnaamale Idi Veezhndhadhe" | T. S. Bagavathi | 03:29 |
Box office
The film was a hit at box office.[5]
Table of Penn and its remakes
| Penn (Tamil) | Sangham (Telugu) | Ladki (Hindi) |
|---|---|---|
| Rani (Vyjayanthimala) | Rani (Vyjayanthimala) | Rani Mehra (Vyjayanthimala) |
| Kanmani (Anjali Devi) | Kamini (Anjali Devi) | Kamini (Anjali Devi) |
| Raja (Gemini Ganesan) | Raja (N. T. Rama Rao) | Raja (Bharat Bhushan) |
| Raghu (S. Balachander) | Chandram (S. Balachander) | Kishore (Kishore Kumar) |
References
- "SANGHAM (1954)". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- Guy, Randor (2016). Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters. Creative Workshop. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-81-928961-7-5.
- Randor Guy (2 October 2009). "A voice that mesmerised". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- C. Karthik. "THOONGA NAGARAM MUSIC REVIEW". Behindwoods. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Commemorative postage stamp on Gemini Ganesan". The Hindu. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2011.