Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri
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 and produced by Thooyavan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Raadhika and Jeevitha. It was remade in Telugu as Nene Raja Nene Mantri (1987).
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 Raadhika 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 |
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Rangamani
- Raadhika 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.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3]
Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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"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 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote the film which went briskly went lame till the climax. The critic however praised the humour and Ilaiyaraaja's music.[4]
References
- Exclusive Interview with Film Director And Actor Balu Ananth (in Tamil). Thandora. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via YouTube.
- "Naane Raaja Naane Mandhiri (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- "Naane Raja Naane Manthiri Tamil Film LP VInyl Record by Ilarayaraja [sic]". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (21 July 1985). "நானே ராஜா நானே மந்திரி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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