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Enga Veettu Pillai is a film of genre Drama with M. G. Ramachandran

Enga Veettu Pillai (1965)

Enga Veettu Pillai
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Length 3h3
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Action
Rating70% 3.518083.518083.518083.518083.51808

Enga Veettu Pillai (English: Our Own Person) is a 1965 Indian Tamil film, directed by Chanakya. The film features M. G. Ramachandran in a double role while B. Saroja Devi, S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar play supporting roles. The film was a remake of the 1964 Telugu movie Ramudu Bheemudu which had N. T. Rama Rao in the lead role. The film was produced by Nagireddy and Chakrapani under the banner "Vijaya Combines". The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and lyrics were written by Vaali and Alangudi Somu.

The film is about the two look-alike twins who were separated at birth. One being a coward while another one being a courageous man. The rest of the film revolves around the twins whose paths are crossed when they meet each other. Shooting was mostly held at Vijaya Studios. The film was released in 1965 and ran for 100 days. This industrial record was beaten by Adimai Pen four years later. The film celebrated Silver Jubilee in 7 theatres and one of the another film achieved an all-time record, which broke all previous records of Tamil Cinema. This movie was taken in Eastman Color

Synopsis

Ramu (MGR) is the cowardly one – the heir to all riches of Poonjolai Jamin. He has been raised that way by his sister's husband Narendran (Nambiar). Ramu shivers at the very mention of his brother in law's name and a whiplash is Narendran's favorite form of punishment. Narendran wants to get Ramu married to Leela (Saroja Devi) but she is turned off by his cowardice. Ilango (MGR) is a jobless young man, prone to pick a fight and for this reason, the cause of trouble for his mother. Circumstances lead to Ramu and Ilango taking each other's place. Ilango teaches a lesson to Narendran while Ramu learns the ways of the world. Then Ilango teaches Narendran a lesson which forces him to leave the house. Due to this, his sister scolds and he plans to leave by reveal that he was not Ramu. Then the relation of the story reveals that Ramu and Ilango are brothers. With Ramu being kidnapped and Ilango going to help his brother and revealing everything to narendran brings the film to climax.

Actors

M. G. Ramachandran

(Ramu / 'Ilango' Lakshmanan)
B. Saroja Devi

(Leela)
Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao

(Ranganadhan Pilai, Leela 's father)
M. N. Nambiar

(Gajendran)
Thangavelu

(Malaiyappa)
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