Navagraham
{{short description|1970 film by K. Balachander}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Navagraham
| image = Navagraham poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = K. Balachander
| writer = K. Balachandar
| producer = Rama Arangannal
| starring = Nagesh
R. Muthuraman
Srikanth
Lakshmi
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan
| music = V. Kumar
| released = {{film date|1970|9|3|df=y}}
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Navagraham ({{translation|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, with Ragini, Sivakumar, Rama Prabha, Y. G. Mahendran (his film debut), V. Gopalakrishnan and G. Sakunthala in supporting roles.{{Cite web |date=18 June 2020 |title=பொன்விழா படங்கள்: 'நவகிரகம்' - ஒரே வீட்டுக்குள் 9 விதமான மனிதர்கள் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/manorama/detail.asp?id=88994 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220112840/https://www.dinamalar.com/manorama/detail.asp?id=88994 |archive-date=20 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}} It was released on 3 September 1970.{{Cite web |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |date=5 September 2020 |title=Y Gee Mahendra completes 50 years in cinema: Thanks to the great K Balachander for introducing me |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/y-gee-mahendra-completes-50-years-in-cinema-thanks-to-the-great-k-balachander-for-introducing-me-1718861-2020-09-05 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825073001/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/y-gee-mahendra-completes-50-years-in-cinema-thanks-to-the-great-k-balachander-for-introducing-me-1718861-2020-09-05 |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |website=India Today}}
Plot
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Nine people living as a joint family in a house have amongst them varied characters with weird idiosyncrasies. A thief and orphan, Baalu, enters the house and uses this to his advantage playing one family member against another. He then realises that he is the son of Somu, the patriarch of the house, and then sets to reunite the family only to be thrown out by all of them in the end.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Nagesh as Baalu{{Cite news |last=Narayan |first=Hari |date=15 August 2016 |title=The family as a microcosm of the nation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-family-as-a-microcosm-of-the-nation/article14571267.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191125031715/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-family-as-a-microcosm-of-the-nation/article14571267.ece |archive-date=25 November 2019 |access-date=6 May 2019 |work=The Hindu}}
- Sundarrajan as Somu
- Muthuraman as Siva
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Mali
- I. S. R as Mani
- Mahendran as Anumanthu
- Sivakumar as Vatsala's lover
- Srikanth as Eeswaran
- Ragini as Akilaandam
- Rama Prabha as Amirtham
- G. Sakunthala as Saraswathi
- Lakshmi as Vatsala
}}
Production
Navagraham marked Y. G. Mahendran's acting debut in cinema.{{Cite news |last=Nainar |first=Nahla |date=21 August 2015 |title=An interesting character |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/y-gee-mahendra-on-his-love-for-the-stage/article7565930.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303051216/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/y-gee-mahendra-on-his-love-for-the-stage/article7565930.ece |archive-date=3 March 2018 |access-date=3 March 2018 |work=The Hindu}}{{Cite news |last=Ramesh |first=V. |date=11 September 2003 |title=Stage's where his heart is |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031107005316/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/09/11/stories/2003091100820300.htm |archive-date=7 November 2003 |access-date=3 March 2018 |work=The Hindu}} Manorama was supposed to play the love interest of Nagesh but was dropped at the latter's insistence causing a permanent rift between them.{{Cite web |title=அந்த நடிகையுடன் நடிக்க மாட்டேன் : இயக்குநர் பாலச்சந்தருக்கு கண்டிஷன் போட்ட நாகேஷ்!! |url=https://www.updatenews360.com/tamilnadu/i-will-not-act-with-that-actress-nagesh-puts-condition-on-director-balachander-120422/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230825073137/https://www.updatenews360.com/tamilnadu/i-will-not-act-with-that-actress-nagesh-puts-condition-on-director-balachander-120422/ |archive-date=25 August 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |website=Update News 360 |date=12 April 2022 |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Vaali.{{Cite web |title=Navagraham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V Kumar |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/navagraham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-kumar/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813063001/https://macsendisk.com/product/navagraham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-kumar/ |archive-date=13 August 2022 |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}
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! Song !! Singer !! Length | ||
| "Ellame Vayathukku" | A. L. Raghavan | 3:35 |
| "Yaaro Antha Pakkam" | A. L. Raghavan | 3:20 |
| "Unnai Thotta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & P. Susheela | 3:34 |
| "Neenga Navagraham" | A. L. Raghavan, Ponnusaamy, Major sundararajan, Ragini, Muthuraman, Srikanth, Ramaprabha, G.Sakuntala & Chorus | 5:41 |
| "Akilandam Akilandam" | Ponnusaamy | 4:30 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0154936}}
{{K. Balachander}}
Category:1970 comedy-drama films
Category:1970s Tamil-language films
Category:Tamil-language Indian films
Category:Films directed by K. Balachander
Category:Films scored by V. Kumar
Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander
Category:Indian black-and-white films
Category:Indian comedy-drama films
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