Raman Ethanai Ramanadi


Raman Ethanai Ramanadi is a 1970 Tamil language film, directed by P. Madhavan. The film features Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya and R. Muthuraman in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year. P. Madhavan also directed the Hindi remake Ram Tere Kitne Naam.

Cast

Cameo Appearances
In the 1940s, Ganesan portrayed the Maratha king Shivaji in the play Sivaji Kanda Hindu Rajyam, written by C. N. Annadurai and won the prefix "Sivaji" from E. V. Ramasamy. A portion from the play was used in the film. Producers thanked Annadurai's family for permitting them to use the episode in the film. Kannadasan wrote the dialogues for the portion.

Themes

Film historian Mohan Raman notes that the film has many references to Ganesan's personal life. He considers the scene where Raman asks a character, "Arasiyal theriyadhavana naan?" as an indirect response to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government which had questioned his political knowledge.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.