Naanum Oru Pen(1963)
Naanum Oru Penn (1963) is a Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and R. Vijayakumari in lead roles, with S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, and Nagesh in supporting parts. The story follows Kalyani, a dark-skinned and illiterate woman who marries into a wealthy family and faces rejection from her husband and father-in-law. The film explores themes of inner beauty, education, and family loyalty. It won the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film and was a commercial success, running for 25 weeks in theatres. The film was remade in Hindi and Telugu. It was released on 7 June 1963.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1963
- Director
- A. C. Tirulokchandar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m 0
Storyline
A dark-skinned, uneducated girl named Kalyani is tricked into marrying a wealthy man who wanted a beautiful, educated bride. Her husband and father-in-law reject her because of her appearance and illiteracy. Kalyani must prove that her character and loyalty are worth more than her skin color or lack of schooling.
“Character matters more than skin color.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Naanum Oru Pen
Cast reunions in this film: S. S. Rajendran & Vijayakumari (23 films together), S. S. Rajendran & M. R. Radha (15 films together), M. R. Radha & Vijayakumari (14 films together), AVM Productions & R. Sudarsanam (5 films together), S. S. Rajendran & S. V. Ranga Rao (5 films together), and M. R. Radha & S. V. Ranga Rao (5 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Tamil film to be shot in the picturesque hill station of Ooty.
- The film's story was adapted from a popular Tamil stage play of the same era.
- Actress B. Saroja Devi was initially hesitant to play the 'dark-skinned' lead role.
- The movie's success helped establish director A. C. Tirulokchandar's reputation.
- It was one of the early films to prominently address colorism and inner beauty in Tamil cinema.
- The soundtrack by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy featured a hit song penned by Kannadasan.