Ennathan Mudivu


Ennathan Mudivu is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. It is based on Panimalai, a novel written by Maharishi. The film stars A. V. M. Rajan, Master Sridhar, Anjali Devi, Vasanthi, V. K. Ramasamy, and T. S. Balaiah. It was released on 13 August 1965 and received critical acclaim, but failed commercially.

Plot

A just-released convict plans revenge against the man who framed him for two crimes.

Cast

Ennathan Mudivu was produced by Balu, and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who also wrote the screenplay. The film was based on Panimalai, a 1965 novel written by Maharishi. A. V. M. Rajan played the lead role, and Master Sridhar the younger self of that role. V. S. Raghavan played his older, abusive brother and Vasanthi played their sister. Anjali Devi played the wife of Raghavan's character. V. K. Ramasamy played an alcoholic who employs Rajan as his secretary, and T. S. Balaiah as Ramaswamy's relative who is after his wealth. Cinematography was handled by R. Sampath, art direction by Rangamuthu and editing by R. Devarajan.

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by R. Sudarsanam, with lyrics by Kothamangalam Subbu and Mayavanathan.

Release and reception

Ennathan Mudivu was released on 13 August 1965. The film received critical acclaim for its treatment and the performances of its cast, but did not succeed commercially. On 21 August 1965, The Indian Express called the film "grim, gripping and, at times, brilliant." On 11 September 1965, T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime too gave the film a positive review. In 2017, Kamal Haasan named it as one of his "70 favourite movies", calling it a "stunning film".