Pennin Perumai

Pennin Perumai
Theatrical release poster
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

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]

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]

Song Singers Length
"Kannaa Maraiyaadhedaa" Jikki 02:56
"Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela 04:22
"Idhaya Vaanil Oliyai Veesum Vennilaave" P. Leela 03:52
"Kanni Thamizh Naadu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 02:51
"Koovudhu Koovudhu Seval Koovudhu" P. Leela & Jikki 03:05
"Krishnaa Un Seyalaal" Ghantasala 03:03
"Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye" P. Leela 02:36
"Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa" P. Suseela 03:13
"Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhaen Vennilaave" Jikki 03:30
"Utthamane Ulagil Nilaippadhu" Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:42
"Vaazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne" P. Leela 04:07
"Mukoorttha Naaum Mudivaachchaa" Jikki 03:41

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

  1. ^ "Pennin Perumai". The Indian Express. 15 February 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Gemini Ganesan remembered". The New Indian Express. 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ Guy, Randor (4 May 2017). "Pennin Perumai (1956)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ Narasimham, M. L. (6 June 2014). "Ardhangi (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's bong connection". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Pennin Perumai". The Indian Express. 17 February 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 7 December 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ Ganesan, Gemini; Warrier, Shobha (27 July 2001). "Gemini Ganesan remembers Sivaji Ganesan". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ Kolappan, B. (22 April 2024). "Durai, director of national award-winning film 'Pasi,' dies". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. ^ பெண்ணின் பெருமை (PDF) (song book) (in Tamil). Ragini Films. 1956. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ காந்தன் (4 March 1956). "பெண்ணின் பெருமை". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 22–23. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2022 – via Internet Archive.