Pennin Perumai

1956 film by P. Pullayya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Pennin Perumai

Pennin Perumai (transl.The Pride of Womanhood)[2] is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya, 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.[3][4][5] The film was released on 17 February 1956.[6]

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Pennin Perumai
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Directed byP. Pullayya
Screenplay byThanjai N. Ramaiah Dass (dialogues)
Story byManilal Banerjee
Produced byP. Pullayya
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Gemini Ganesan
Savitri
Santha Kumari
CinematographyP. L. Rai
Edited byP. Narasimha Rao
Sri Ramulu
Music bySongs:
B. N. Rao
A. Rama Rao
Score:
Master Venu
Production
company
Ragini Films
Distributed byRajshri[1]
Release date
  • 17 February 1956 (1956-02-17)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
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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

Production

Pennin Perumai was the first film where Gemini and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.[7] Durai, who later went on to become a director, worked as a sound engineer.[8]

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.[9] The song "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" is the first duet T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela sang together.[citation needed]

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SongSingersLength
"Kannaa Maraiyaadhedaa"Jikki02:56
"Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa"T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela04:22
"Idhaya Vaanil Oliyai Veesum Vennilaave"P. Leela03:52
"Kanni Thamizh Naadu"Seerkazhi Govindarajan02:51
"Koovudhu Koovudhu Seval Koovudhu"P. Leela & Jikki03:05
"Krishnaa Un Seyalaal"Ghantasala03:03
"Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye"P. Leela02:36
"Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa"P. Suseela03:13
"Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhaen Vennilaave"Jikki03:30
"Utthamane Ulagil Nilaippadhu"Seerkazhi Govindarajan01:42
"Vaazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne"P. Leela04:07
"Mukoorttha Naaum Mudivaachchaa"Jikki03:41
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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.[10]

References

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