Pennin Perumai

1956 film by P. Pullayya

  • 17 February 1956 (1956-02-17)
CountryIndiaLanguageTamil

Pennin Perumai (transl. Woman's Pride) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Santha Kumari. It is a remake of the Telugu film Ardhangi, which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsiddha, written by Manilal Banerjee.[2][3][4] The film was released on 17 February 1956.[5]

Plot

Padma is forced to marry a mentally dull man Raghu, whom she eventually makes a normal human while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law and brother-in-law Nagu.

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as Nagu
  • Gemini Ganesan as Ragu
  • Savitri as Padma
  • Santha Kumari as Rajeswari
  • V. Nagayya as Zamindar
  • M. N. Rajam as Neela

Production

Pennin Perumai was the first film where Gemini and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by B. N. Rao and A. Rama Rao. Background score was provided by Master Venu. All lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[7] The song "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" is the first duet T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela sang together.[citation needed]

Song Singers Length
"Kannaa Maraiyaadhedaa" Jikki 02:56
"Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 04:22
"Idhaya Vaanil Oliyai Veesum Vennilaave" P. Leela 03:52
"Kanni Thamizh Naadu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 02:51
"Koovudhu Koovudhu Seval Koovudhu" P. Leela & Jikki 03:05
"Krishnaa Un Seyalaal" Ghantasala 03:03
"Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye" P. Leela 02:36
"Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa" P. Suseela 03:13
"Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhaen Vennilaave" Jikki 03:30
"Utthamane Ulagil Nilaippadhu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:42
"Vaazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne" P. Leela 04:07
"Mukoorttha Naaum Mudivaachchaa" Jikki 03:41

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of the main cast, especially Gemini Ganesan for deviating from the caring, affectionate and romantic characters he was known for portraying.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Pennin Perumai". The Indian Express. 15 February 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (4 May 2017). "Pennin Perumai (1956)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (6 June 2014). "Ardhangi (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Pennin Perumai". The Indian Express. 17 February 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  6. ^ Ganesan, Gemini; Warrier, Shobha (27 July 2001). "Gemini Ganesan remembers Sivaji Ganesan". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ பெண்ணின் பெருமை (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Ragini Films. 1956. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ காந்தன் (4 March 1956). "பெண்ணின் பெருமை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 22–23. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

External links

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