Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)

Netru Indru Naalai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Neelakantan
Written bySornam (dialogues)
Story byNellai Venkatachalam
Produced byS. A. Ashokan
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Manjula
Latha
CinematographyA. Shanmugham
Amirtham
Edited byR. Sebastian
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Amalraj Films
Release date
  • 12 July 1974 (1974-07-12)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Netru Indru Naalai (transl. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran Manjula and Latha. It was released on 12 July 1974, and ran for 150 days in theatres.

Plot

Two swindlers, Nallasivam and Dayalan, kill Kanaga, the wife of a wealthy industrialist Manavalan Thangappapuram. The baby who was with the mother escapes from their claws by the intervention of a farmer, who raises the child as his own, naming him Manickam. Meanwhile, both criminals see Thangappapuram, with another baby in his arms, and persuade the widower that they saved him. Wild with joy by thinking that he has found his newborn child, Rathnam, Thangappapuram does not know that a terrible trap has just closed in on him. Indeed, this fake Rathnam allows both men, Nalasivam and Dayalan to steal some money from Manavalan Thangappapuram. But Manickam finds that he is the real son of Thangappapuram and knows that his father is in a terrible trap. Manickam tries to prove that he is the real Rathnam, but Thangappapuram does not believe him. How Manickam makes his father believe him and save him from the fake Rathnam, Nalasivam, and Dayalan – is the plot of the story.

Cast

Production

This film was produced by the actor S. A. Ashokan under his banner, Amalraj Films.[1]

Soundtrack

All song were composed by M. S. Viswanathan,[2] except "Nerungi Nerungi Pazhagum Pothu..." which was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[3] The song "Paadum Podhu Naan" is set in Mohanam raga.[4]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Paadum Pothu Naan" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Pulamaipithan 03:18
"Naan Padichen" (Thambi) T. M. Soundararajan Vaali 06:04
"Nee Ennenna" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Pulamaipithan 04:02
"Innoru Vaanam" (Romeo) T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Kannadasan 03:46
"Nerungi Nerungi" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Suratha 03:18
"Ange Varuvadhu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Avinasi Mani 03:20

Release and reception

Netru Indru Naalai was released on 12 July 1974.[5] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the film for Shanmugham and Amirtham's cinematography, as well as Ramachandran's flawless youthful looks and stunts despite his advanced age.[6]

References

  1. ^ 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 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Netru Indru Naalai (1974)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. ^ சுரதா (2010). துறைமுகம் (in Tamil). மணிவாசகர் பதிப்பகம். p. 130. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ "ஏழிசை எம்எஸ்வி | பயோகிராபி". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ காந்தன் (28 July 1974). "நேற்று இன்று நாளை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 29. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.