En Magan(1973)
En Magan is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan in a dual role as Raja and Eattu Ramaiya Devar, alongside Manjula as Radha. The supporting cast includes K. Balaji, Major Sundarrajan, R. S. Manohar, and Manorama. The story follows Raja, a skilled thief who falls in love with Radha, the daughter of a smuggler. Her father opposes their relationship and uses his police officer friend to threaten Raja. The film is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Be-Imaan. It was released on 21 August 1974 and became commercially successful. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1973
- Director
- C. V. Rajendran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Raja is an expert thief who lives by stealing from the rich. He falls in love with Radha, but her father Jagannath is a powerful smuggler who opposes their relationship. Jagannath uses his police officer friend to threaten Raja. Raja must fight to win Radha's hand while hiding his criminal past.
“A thief's love story with a twist”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for En Magan
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Sivaji Ganesan (110 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Manorama (63 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Major Sundarrajan (54 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & V. K. Ramasamy (40 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & Major Sundarrajan (38 films together), and Sivaji Ganesan & Manorama (32 films together).
Trivia
- This film was a remake of the 1973 Hindi movie 'Dhund', which itself was based on a play.
- The movie's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, a frequent collaborator with director C. V. Rajendran.
- It was one of several films from the era where actor Ravichandran played a character with a dual identity.
- The plot's theme of a thief being blackmailed was a popular trope in 1970s Tamil cinema.
- Actress Jayalalithaa, who played Radha, was at the peak of her film career during this period.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of crime dramas in South Indian cinema.