1985 Indian film
| Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Screenplay by | R. Sundarrajan |
| Story by | Balu Anand |
| Produced by | Thooyavan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Radhika Jeevitha |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | R. Vittal C. Lancy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Production company | Appu Movies |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri (transl. I am both the king and minister) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film, directed by Balu Anand and produced by Thooyavan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radhika and Jeevitha. It was released on 6 July 1985. The film was remade in Telugu as Nene Raju Nene Mantri (1987).
Plot
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A self-centered egoistic village zamindar who makes fun of people, is rude by nature and brash tries to accommodate a teacher who comes to his village. She gets to understand him. His uncle's daughter adversely reacts to his tantrums, but steps up.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Rangamani
- Radhika as Bhagyalakshmi
- Jeevitha as Savithri
- Goundamani as Kuppusamy
- Senthil as Naakuthuruthi
- Sivaraman as Puliyankottai
- Vasantha
- Kovai Sarala as Subbatha
- C. R. Parthiban as Drama Troupe Harmonist
- Kumarimuthu
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Kullamani as Kulaiyan
- Tirupur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Swaminathan as Kathavarayan
- Manimaran as Marudhu
Production
Balu Anand, who worked as an assistant to R. Sundarrajan, made his directorial debut with this film. The film was shot in Karnataka and Madurantakam.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" is set to the raga Charukesi.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" | Jayachandran, Susheela | Vaali | 04:16 |
| "Thegam Sirakadikkum" | Jayachandran, Chithra | Mu. Metha | 04:34 |
| "Ilasa Sirusa" | Gangai Amaran, S. N. Surendar | Vaali | 03:51 |
| "Kelaayo Kanna" | Susheela, Usha Srinivasan | Vaali | 04:52 |
| "Manthakasamudan" | Ilaiyaraaja, T. S. Raghavendra, S. P. Sailaja, Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran | 04:53 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote that the film, which went briskly, went lame until the climax, but praised the humour and Ilaiyaraaja's music.
References
- "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- Exclusive Interview with Film Director And Actor Balu Ananth (in Tamil). Thandora. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via YouTube.
- V, Sankaran (22 March 2024). "கேப்டனால் அறிமுகமான இயக்குனர்!.. ஓபனிங் மாஸாக இருந்தும் பிக்அப் ஆகாமல் போன காரணம் என்ன?". CineReporters (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- M, Narayani (28 December 2023). "Jeevitha Rajasekhar: There are no words to describe Vijayakanth's goodness". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "மதுராந்தகத்தில் நானே ராஜா நானே மந்திரி". Anna (in Tamil). 9 February 1985. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- "Naane Raaja Naane Mandhiri (1985)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- "Naane Raja Naane Manthiri Tamil Film LP VInyl Record by Ilarayaraja [sic]". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- Sundararaman (2007) . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 143. OCLC 295034757.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (21 July 1985). "நானே ராஜா நானே மந்திரி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 6 July 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
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