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Naan Yen Pirandhen

  • 1972
  • 2h 39m
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K.R. Vijaya and M.G. Ramachandran in Naan Yen Pirandhen (1972)
TamilDrama

Kannan, a married man, works under a rich businessman, Sundharam, while pretending to be a bachelor. Trouble ensues when Sundharam's daughter falls in love with him.Kannan, a married man, works under a rich businessman, Sundharam, while pretending to be a bachelor. Trouble ensues when Sundharam's daughter falls in love with him.Kannan, a married man, works under a rich businessman, Sundharam, while pretending to be a bachelor. Trouble ensues when Sundharam's daughter falls in love with him.

  • Director
    • M. Krishnan
  • Stars
    • M.G. Ramachandran
    • V. Gopalakrishnan
    • Kanchana
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    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • M. Krishnan
    • Stars
      • M.G. Ramachandran
      • V. Gopalakrishnan
      • Kanchana
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    M.G. Ramachandran
    M.G. Ramachandran
    • Kannan
    V. Gopalakrishnan
    • Dr. Shankar, a nephew of Moghan Sundharam
    Kanchana
    Kanchana
    • Radha, daughter of Moghan Sundharam
    S.N. Lakshmi
    S.N. Lakshmi
    • Chinnamma, mother of Kannan and Moghana
    • (as Sennalkudi Lakshmi)
    Nagesh
    Nagesh
    • Sabhabadhi
    M.N. Nambiar
    M.N. Nambiar
    • Rajan
    Rangammal
    G. Shakuntala
    • Moghana the wife of Sabhabadhi (Nagesh)
    Thengai Srinivasan
    Thengai Srinivasan
    • Bhaskar, partner of Moghan Sundharam
    Major Sundarrajan
    Major Sundarrajan
    • Moghan Sundharam, a rich businessman
    K.R. Vijaya
    K.R. Vijaya
    • Saradha the wife of Kannan (M. G. Ramachandran)
    • Director
      • M. Krishnan
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      Kamal haasan was worked at assistant choreography of this movie.

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 1972 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Why Was I Born?
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      • 2h 39m(159 min)
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