Navagraham(1970)
'Navagraham' (transl. Nine Planets) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Nagesh, Srikanth, R. Muthuraman, and Lakshmi in lead roles. The story follows a homeless thief who infiltrates a joint family of nine members with contrasting personalities. He manipulates their greed and distrust for personal gain, but later discovers he is the patriarch's abandoned son. The film marks the acting debut of Y. G. Mahendran. It was released on 3 September 1970 and received positive reviews for its sharp writing and performances.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 March 1970
- Director
- K. Balachander
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 32m 0
Storyline
A homeless orphan named Baalu sneaks into a crowded joint family home. He pretends to be a helpful guest while secretly planning to rob them. But as he plays the family members against each other, he discovers a shocking secret that changes everything.
“Nine planets, one house, one thief.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Navagraham
Cast reunions in this film: Nagesh & Major Sundarrajan (43 films together), Nagesh & R. Muthuraman (43 films together), Major Sundarrajan & R. Muthuraman (20 films together), K. Balachander & Nagesh (19 films together), Lakshmi & R. Muthuraman (18 films together), and Lakshmi & Nagesh (17 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Navagraham' refers to the nine planets in Hindu astrology, reflecting the nine main characters in the story.
- It was the first Tamil film for actress Jayasudha, who later became a major star in Telugu cinema.
- The movie was shot simultaneously in Telugu as 'Navagrahaalu' with a different cast.
- Director K. Balachander used the film to showcase his signature style of multi-narrative storytelling.
- The comedy track featuring Nagesh and Manorama became very popular with audiences.
- It was one of the early films to feature actor Sivakumar in a prominent role before his rise to fame.
- The film's music by M.S. Viswanathan included a hit song 'Kadavul Ullame' sung by T.M. Soundararajan.