Pennin Perumai
Pennin Perumai is a 1956 Tamil-language drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri and M. N. Rajam. It is a remake of the Telugu movie Ardhangi, which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsiddha, written by Manilal Banerjee.Plot
Padma is forced to marry a developmentally disabled man Raghu, whom she eventually nurses back to health while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law and brother-in-law Nagu.Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Nagu, Second Son of Zamindar
- Gemini Ganesan as Ragu, Elder Son of Zamindar
- Savithri as Padma,
- P. Santha Kumari as Rajeswari
- M. N. Rajam as Neela,
- Chittor V. Nagaiah as Zamindar
- Friend Ramasamy
- P. S. Gnanam
- K. S. Angamuthu
Production
Pennin Perumai was the first film where Gemini and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.Soundtrack
The music was composed by Bhimavarapu Narasimha Rao and A. Rama Rao. Background score was provided by Master Venu. All lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
The song "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" is the first duet T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela sang together.Other versions
The story line has been the inspiration for various movies and has had various remakes in Indian film industry.
