Netru Indru Naalai(1974)
Netru Indru Naalai (transl. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran in a dual role as twin brothers Manickam and Kumar, alongside Manjula, Latha, and M. N. Nambiar. The story follows Manickam, a village youth who discovers he is the long-lost son of a wealthy industrialist, and must prove his identity while saving his father from greedy criminals who have planted a fake heir. Produced by actor S. A. Ashokan under Amalraj Films, the film features cinematography by Shanmugham and Amirtham, and a soundtrack composed primarily by M. S. Viswanathan. Upon its release on 12 July 1974, the film ran for 150 days in theatres and was noted for Ramachandran's youthful appearance and action sequences despite his age.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1974
- Director
- P. Neelakantan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A wealthy industrialist's wife is murdered and his baby son is rescued by a farmer. Years later, the boy, Manickam, learns his true identity and goes to the city to claim his birthright. But a fake son and the murderous swindlers stand in his way. Manickam must fight to prove who he really is and save his father from ruin.
“Yesterday's lie, today's fight, tomorrow's truth.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Netru Indru Naalai
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Thengai Srinivasan (57 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. S. Viswanathan (46 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & V. K. Ramasamy (40 films together), M. N. Nambiar & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & M. G. Ramachandran (37 films together), and V. K. Ramasamy & Thengai Srinivasan (21 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where actor Sivakumar and director P. Neelakantan worked together.
- The film's title translates to 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow', a common Tamil phrase about the passage of time.
- It was released the same year as the blockbuster 'Naan Avanillai', creating competition at the box office.
- The story explores the rural-urban divide, a popular theme in 1970s Tamil cinema.
- Actress Jayalalithaa was initially considered for a lead role but did not appear in the final cast.
- The movie features a courtroom drama sequence, which was uncommon for Neelakantan's action-oriented films.
- Music director M. S. Viswanathan, who scored the film, reused one of its tunes in a later hit for another composer.