En Magan (1974 film)
| En Magan | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Manjula |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
En Magan (transl. My Son) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran.[1] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Manjula, with K. Balaji, Major Sundarrajan, R. S. Manohar, V. S. Raghavan, V. K. Ramasamy and Manorama in supporting roles.[2] It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Be-Imaan.[3] The film was released on 21 August 1974, and became commercially successful.
Premise
Raja and Radha love each other and want to get married. Her rich father, who opposes their alliance, seeks his influential police officer friend's help to persuade her to break up with Raja.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Raja alias Rajarathnam and Eattu Ramaiya Devar
- Manjula as Radha
- K. Balaji as Jagadesh
- Major Sundarrajan as Jagannath
- R. S. Manohar as Baskar
- V. S. Raghavan as D.I.G. Ramnath
- V. K. Ramasamy as Erodareya
- Manorama as Namakalu
- Roja Ramani as Kamala
- Gandhimathi as Thangam
- T. K. Ramachandran as Jambu
- Harikrishnan as Selvam
Production
The final length of the film was 4,138.00 metres (13,576.12 ft).[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5][6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Neengal Athanai Perum" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:41 |
| "Ponnukkenna Azhagu" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:32 |
| "Neengal Athanai Perum" (Sad) | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:10 |
| "Sollathe Sollathe" | L. R. Eswari | 04:06 |
| "Sone Pappidi" | T. M. Soundararajan, Kovai Sounderarajan | 04:30 |
Release and reception
En Magan was released on 21 August 1974,[7] and became commercially successful.[8] Kausikan of Kalki felt the title En Magan did not suit the story; instead Thirudan (thief) would have been better. He appreciated the performance of Ganesan in the father's role as majestic while also praising the cinematography and humour and concluded Ganesan's dual roles and Ramayya's character will attract his fans.[3] Navamani called the story weak and lack of excitement in screenplay and felt Ramasamy and Manorama were underutilised but praised the acting, dialogues and cinematography.[9]
References
- ^ "என் மகன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 8 September 1974. p. 41. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "171–180". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b கெளசிகன் (29 September 1974). "என் மகன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 27. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "En Magan (Tamil)". The Gazette of India. 20 December 1975. p. 2496. Retrieved 13 November 2023 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "En Magan". JioSaavn. 31 December 1974. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "En Magan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "சிவாஜp – பாலாஜp கூட்டணியில் உருவான காவியங்கள்". Thinakaran (in Tamil). 4 December 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "என் மகன்". Navamani (in Tamil). 6 September 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 5 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
