Ennai Pol Oruvan

1978 Indian film
  • 18 March 1978 (1978-03-18)
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Ennai Pol Oruvan (transl. A Man Like Me) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saratha, Ushanandini and Aalam.[1] It was released on 18 March 1978, and performed poorly at the box office.[2][3]

Plot

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekar (alias) Sekar and Sundaramoorthy
  • Saratha as Lakshmi
  • Ushanandini as Usha
  • R. S. Manohar as Sabapathy
  • M. R. R. Vasu as Namachivayam
  • S. V. Ramadas as Velu
  • Suruli Rajan as Usha's father
  • Aalam as Vimala
  • V. Nagayya as Sundaramoorthy's father
  • Kumari Rukmani as Sekar's mother
  • Sasikumar as Usha's brother
  • Usharani as Sundaramoorthy's sister
  • Master Giri as Mohan
  • Baby Sumathi as Shanthi
  • Ennathe Kannaiah as Aasari Arulprakasam
  • Typist Gopu as Aadiyapatham
  • Senji Krishnan as Soosai
  • Loose Mohan as Loorthsamy
  • S. R. Prabhakar as the psychology doctor
  • Comedy Shanmugam as Shanmugam
  • Pushpamala as Alamel

Production

Ennai Pol Oruvan finished production in the mid-1970s, but released only in 1978.[4] The film's similarities to Dharisanam (1970) were noted as both films revolve around lookalikes who are not related.[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6][7] The song "Velaale Vizhikal" is in Madhyamavati raga.[8]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Velaale Vizhikal" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Kannadasan 03:05
"Thangangale Naalai Thalaivargale" T. M. Soundararajan 03:04
"Izhu Izhu" T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari 03:36
"Mouna Kalaigiradhu" T. M. Soundararajan Vaali 02:58
"Aanattam Pennattam" T. M. Soundararajan, Saibaba 03:35
"I AM Lighttil" (Poyem Song's) Saibaba 00:47

References

  1. ^ "191–200". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (8 April 2020). "நாலு மாதத்தில் சிவாஜிக்கு ஹாட்ரிக் வெற்றி ; 'அண்ணன் ஒரு கோவில்', 'அந்தமான் காதலி', 'தியாகம்'". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ^ "I've no political ambitions, I'm not thinking of becoming a Chief Minister..." Film World. Vol. 14. 1978. pp. 44–45. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  5. ^ "பொன்விழா ஆண்டில் இந்த படங்கள் 22 - தரிசனம்- சுந்தரதாஸ்". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Ennai Pol Oruvan (1978)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Ennai Pol Oruvan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M.S.Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. ^ ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (8 June 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 08: முத்துக்களோ ராகம்; தித்திப்பதோ பாடல்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

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