| Idhaya Veenai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishnan–Panju |
| Written by | K. Sornam |
| Produced by | S. Maniyan Vidwan V. Lakshmanan |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran Lakshmi Manjula |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugham |
| Edited by | M. Umanath |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Udhayam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Idhaya Veenai (transl. The Heart'sVeena) is a 1972 IndianTamil-language film, directed byKrishnan–Panju. The film starsM. G. Ramachandran,Lakshmi andManjula, withSivakumar,M. N. Nambiar andM. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. It was released on 20 October 1972.
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Somewhere inMadras, several years previously, a young Sundaram was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer. Sivaraman denies his son. Sundaram makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognise him. He currently lives in theKashmir as a tourist guide. When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Sundaram decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation. But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life.
The film was produced by Udhaya Productions. Parts ofIdhaya Veenai were shot inKashmir.[1][2]
The music was composed byShankar–Ganesh.[3] The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity.[4] Ramachandran suggested Shankar–Ganesh to use veena as background score for the climax fight. 30 veenas were used for this scene and it was completed within half an hour.[5] Veena player Raghavan was initially approached to play the veena but declined due to scheduling conflicts; his son R. Parthasarathy signed on instead.[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aanandham Indru" | T. M. Soundararajan,S. Janaki | Vaali | 03:28 |
| "Kashmir Beautiful" | T. M. Soundararajan | 07:28 | |
| "Neeraadum" | P. Susheela | 03:29 | |
| "Oru Vaalum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:38 | |
| "Pon Andhi" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Pulamaipithan | 05:49 |
| "Thirunirai Selvi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 04:14 |
Idhaya Veenai was released on 20 October 1972, Ramachandran's first release since his expulsion from the political partyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[7] Kanthan ofKalki appreciated the performances of Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Sivakumar while also appreciating Krishnan–Panju's direction, Sornam's dialogues and Shanmugam's cinematography.[8]