Naanum Oru Thozhilali
| Naanum Oru Thozhilali | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring |
Kamal Haasan Ambika Jaishankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
Production company |
Chitralaya Films |
| Distributed by | Chitralaya Films |
Release dates | 1 May 1986 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naanum Oru Thozhilali (English: I am also a Worker) is a 1986 Tamil-language drama film directed and produced by C. V. Sridhar. The film features Kamal Haasan and Ambika in the lead roles while Jaishankar, V. S. Raghavan and Devika play supporting roles. The film was released in May 1986.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan
- Ambika
- Jaishankar
- V. S. Raghavan
- Veera Raghavan
- Devika
- Shetty
- Deepa in a special appearance
- Rajiv in a special appearance
Production
The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to 1 May 1986.[1] There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun), it would be seen as if they are welcoming the DMK's re-emergence, whose symbol was that of a rising sun. Hence the title was changed to Naanum Oru Thozhilali. Sridhar had previously started a film with the same title in the mid-1970s, with M. G. Ramachandran in the lead; that film was shelved.[1][2]
Actress Deepa and Rajiv make special appearances in a Qawali song in the film.[3]
Release
Naanum Oru Thozhilali released on 1 May 1986 alongside Sridhar's other film Yaro Ezhuthia Kavithai and it became a rare incident when two films of the same director were released simultaneously. But only this film emerged successful at the box office.[1] However, critics point out that the difference of quality between the Cinemascope footage shot in 1981 and 1:1.33 footage shot in 1986 were visible throughout the film including the color quality and the appearance of the lead actors.
Soundtrack
| Naanum Oru Thozhilali | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Aayirathil Nee Oruthan | S. Janaki | Vaali | 04:14 |
| 2 | Angel Aadum Angel | P.Suseela | 04:29 | |
| 3 | Mandaveli | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:15 | |
| 4 | Naan Pooveduthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:37 | |
| 5 | Oru Nilavum Malarum | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:32 | |
| 6 | Pattu Poove | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:30 | |
| 7 | Sembaruthi Poove | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:41 |
References
- 1 2 3 "The Golden Era of Dr. IR and Dr. SPB". Hub.
- ↑ "Kamal Haasan replaced MGR". The Times of India. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Unnimary Vdo Thread...super hot ...u wont regret after watchin it - Page 64". masalaboard.com.
- ↑ "Naanum Oru Thozilali Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2013-12-23.