Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri
1985 Indian film
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Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri (transl. I am both the king and minister) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, directed by Balu Anand (in his directorial debut) and written by R. Sundarrajan from a story by the former. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radhika and Jeevitha. It was released on 6 July 1985.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Nene Raju Nene Mantri (1987).[2]
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | |
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| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Screenplay by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Story by | Balu Anand |
| Produced by | Thooyavan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Radhika Jeevitha |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Appu Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A self-centered egoistic village zamindar who makes fun of people, is rude by nature and brash tries to accommodate a teacher who comes to his village. She gets to understand him. His uncle's daughter adversely reacts to his tantrums, but steps up.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Rangamani
- Radhika as Bhagyalakshmi
- Jeevitha as Savithri
- Goundamani as Kuppusamy
- Senthil as Naakuthuruthi
- Sivaraman as Puliyankottai
- Vasantha
- Kovai Sarala as Subbatha
- C. R. Parthiban as Drama Troupe Harmonist
- Kumarimuthu
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Kullamani as Kulaiyan
- Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Swaminathan as Kathavarayan
- Manimaran as Marudhu
Production
Balu Anand, who worked as an assistant to R. Sundarrajan, made his directorial debut with this film.[3][4] Sundarrajan wrote the film's screenplay and dialogues.[5] The film was produced by Thooyavan and Panchu Arunachalam under Appu Movies, making it their second production venture after the success off Vaidehi Kathirundhal.[5] This was a rare comedy film for Vijayakanth, then known mainly for his action hero roles.[6] The film was shot in Karnataka and Maduranthakam, Chennai.[7][8]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[9][10] The song "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" is set to the Carnatic raga Charukesi.[11][12]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" | Jayachandran, Susheela | Vaali | 04:16 |
| "Thegam Sirakadikkum" | Jayachandran, Chithra | Mu. Metha | 04:34 |
| "Ilasa Sirusa" | Gangai Amaran, S. N. Surendar | Vaali | 03:51 |
| "Kelaayo Kanna" | Susheela, Usha Srinivasan | Vaali | 04:52 |
| "Manthakasamudan" | Ilaiyaraaja, T. S. Raghavendra, S. P. Sailaja, Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran | 04:53 |
Critical reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that the film, which went briskly, went lame until the climax, but praised the humour and Ilaiyaraaja's music.[13] Balumani of Anna appreciated Sundarrajan's writing, Balu Anand's direction and Ilaiyaraaja's music, appreciating the climax for its newness.[14]
