Ninaithadhai Mudippavan(1975)
Ninaithadhai Mudippavan is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. Krishnan. It stars M. G. Ramachandran in dual roles as Sundaram and Ranjith, alongside Latha, Manjula, M. N. Nambiar, and Sharada. The story follows a poor village musician who is tricked into impersonating a wealthy diamond smuggler. The film is a remake of the 1970 Hindi film Sachaa Jhutha. It features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with songs like 'Poomazhai Thoovi' and 'Kannai Nambathey' becoming chartbusters. The film was released on 9 May 1975 and was a major commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 9 May 1975
- Director
- P. Neelakantan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 39m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A poor village musician named Sundaram travels to Madras to earn money for his sister's wedding. He meets Ranjith, a wealthy diamond smuggler who looks exactly like him. Ranjith tricks Sundaram into pretending to be him in public. While Sundaram acts as the rich man, Ranjith continues his illegal diamond thefts. Sundaram must find a way to escape the trap and save his sister.
“One face. Two lives. One truth.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Thengai Srinivasan (57 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan (46 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), Manjula Vijayakumar & M. S. Viswanathan (17 films together), and M. S. Viswanathan & Latha (17 films together).
Trivia
- This film was a remake of the 1974 Hindi movie 'Majboor', which starred Amitabh Bachchan.
- The movie marked one of the few times actor M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) played a dual role as both hero and villain.
- The song 'Kadavul Ullam' was composed by M.S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
- The film's release coincided with MGR's active political career, adding to its public interest.
- It was one of the last films directed by veteran P. Neelakantan for M.G. Ramachandran.
- The plot device of a look-alike causing trouble was a popular trope in 1970s Tamil cinema.