Meendum Vazhven
Meendum Vazhven (transl. I will live once more) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language thriller film, written and directed by T. N. Balu. The film stars Ravichandran, Bharathi, Nagesh, R. S. Manohar and Vijaya Lalitha playing lead, with Major Sundararajan, S. Varalakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan and Master Sekhar playing supporting roles.[1][2]
| Meendum Vazhven | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | T. N. Balu |
| Written by | T. N. Balu |
| Produced by | V. C. Jain G. C. Lal Vani |
| Starring | Ravichandran Bharathi Nagesh R. S. Manohar Vijaya Lalitha |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Rani Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Jagatheesh (R. S. Manohar) wants to grab the properties of his businessman paternal uncle, Rajamanickam Pillai, by killing him and his young son Babu, (Master Sekhar) who is studying in a distant boarding school. Knowing his evil intention, the paternal uncle keeps his son's whereabouts a secret which is known only to his loyal personal secretary Shanthi (Bharathi). One night after a bitter argument over the properties, Jagatheesh kills his uncle and abducts his secretary Shanthi to find out about his young son Babu.
Meanwhile, Raju (Ravichandran, son of a rich man Chinna Durai (Major Sundararajan) is thrown out of his house by his stepmother Shantha Lakshmi (S. Varalakshmi) and lands in the city as a taxi driver. The secretary Shanthi gets abducted in his taxi, the news is in the newspapers and the police start looking for the taxi. Raju then goes after Jagathesh and finds Shanthi locked up in a cell on a remote island. Jagatheesh finds out the whereabouts of the boy but is unable to identify him, so he abducts a busload of boys from that school and forces Shanthi to identify the boy so that he could kill him. Raju, with help of a small-time magician Chithambaram (Nagesh), rescues Shanthi and the boys after a series of fights with the gangsters. Raju and Shanthi get married.
Cast
- Ravichandran as Raju
- Bharathi as Shanthi
- Nagesh as Chithambaram, Raju's friend/Magician
- R. S. Manohar as Jagadesh, Babu's Paternal Father
- Vijaya Lalitha as Lalitha, Jagatheesh's lover
- Major Sundararajan as Chella Durai, Raju and Rathnam's father
- S. Varalakshmi as Shantha Lakshmi, Rathnam's mother
- Thengai Srinivasan as Black Cat, Jagatheesh's Hitman
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Rathnam, Raju's half brother
- Master Sekhar as Babu
- Samikkannu as Constable Irudhaya Raj
- MCT. Muthaiah
- Singapore Sundaram
- K. S. Angamuthu
- Jayakumari as dumb woman dancer
- Yasotha
- Malathi
- Surekha
- Syamala
- Jai Vijaya
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Velli Muthukal" attained popularity.[4]
| Songs | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Velli Muthukal" | L. R. Eswari S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:17 |
| "Valiban Sonna" | L. R. Eswari | 04:06 |
| "Thottum Thodathathu" | L. R. Eswari | 04:15 |
| "Unna Nenacha Konjam" | L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan | 03:59 |
| "Ellarokkum Nalla" | B. Vasantha, L. R. Anjali | 03:41 |
| "Vaangayaa Vaanga" | L. R. Eswari, Jikki | 04:22 |
| Club Song | Instrumental |
References
- "நான் அறிந்த இசை அரசன் எஸ்.பி.பியும் அவரின் இன்னிசை சாம்ராஜ்யமும்; பகுதி 10 -என்.கே.எஸ். திருச்செல்வம்". Thinakkural (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- "மீண்டும் வாழ்வேன் / Meendum Vazhven (1971)". Screen4Screen. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- "Meendum vazhven - M. S. Viswanathan - ( 7 1枚 ) - 売り手". cdandlp.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- "எஸ்.பி.பி. குரலில் மக்களை மயக்கிய பாடல்கள்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2023.