Enga Veettu Pillai (1965)

Original title

எங்க வீட்டு பிள்ளை

Directed by

Tapi Chanakya

Genre

drama, action, comedy

Country

India

Runtime

3h 03m

Rated

U

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about two identical twins who were separated at birth and have opposite personalities. They cross paths later in life, leading to confusion and comedy.

heartwarminglightheartedupliftingwhimsicalsentimentalentertainingfast-paceddramatic

What happens

Enga Veettu Pillai (transl. The Son of Our House) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy and directed by Chanakya. A remake of his 1964 Telugu film Ramudu Bheemudu, it stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with S. V. Ranga Rao, M. N. Nambiar, Rathna and Pandari Bai in supporting roles. The film is about two identical but contrasting twins who were separated at birth, and what happens when they cross paths. Enga Veettu Pillai was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani. It was the second film to feature Ramachandran in two roles after the release of 1958's Nadodi Mannan. The cinematography was handled by A. Vincent, and editing was done by C. P. Jambulingam. The film was primarily shot at Vauhini Studios, and filming was completed within 45 days. Enga Veettu Pillai was released by Emgeeyaar Pictures on 14 January 1965, Pongal Day, and emerged as a major box office success, running for over 25 weeks in theatres in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thanjavur, Trichy and thereby becoming a silver jubilee film. It was also the first film to win Ramachandran, Best Actor awards from both the Madras Film Fans' and Filmgoer's Associations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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