Idhaya Veenai


Idhaya Veenai is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Lakshmi, Manjula, Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani among others.

Plot

Somewhere in Chennai, several years previously, a young Soundharam was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer.
Sivaraman denies his son. Soundharam makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognize him.
He currently lives in the Kashmir as a tourist guide.
When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Soundharam decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation.
But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life.

Cast

The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those not mentioned.
ActorRole
M. G. RamachandranSundaram
LakshmiNalini
ManjulaVimala
SivakumarGiri
M. N. NambiarAnnamalai
M. G. ChakrapaniSivaraman
R. S. ManoharKarmegam
Thengai SrinivasanK. Muthu alias Kali Muthu
Poornam ViswanathanKumarswamy, Vimala's father
A. SakunthalaVasantha, Annamalai's young sister
G. SakunthalaMangalam, Sivaraman's wife
SachuKarmegam's daughter
Master SekharYoung Sundaram
Master PrabhakarYoung K. Muthu
Ennatha Kannaiyasnake charmer
Idichapuli SelvarajPatient's brother
Isari VelanThe seller of Masala Vadai

Production

Parts of Idhaya Veenai were shot in Kashmir.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar-Ganesh. The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.