1988 Indian film
| Penmani Aval Kanmani | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Visu |
| Written by | Visu |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Pratap Pothen Seetha Visu Kishmu |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | Ganesh–Kumar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Production company | Kavithalayaa Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Penmani Aval Kanmani is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Visu, and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Pratap Pothen, Seetha, Visu and Kishmu. It was released on 11 March 1988. The film was remade in Telugu as Aadade Aadharam.
Plot
The movie deals with how Radio Mama (Visu) solves the family related problems in the other neighbouring households. Four families are principally involved in this movie. Visu's family consists of his son Prathap Pothen, daughter-in-law Kutti Padmini and their two kids. Visu always causes trouble at home by ignoring household chores and instead focussing on neighbouring household's problems. Ilavarasan's family consists of his wife Aruna and parents Delhi Ganesh and Kamala Kamesh. Aruna ill-treats her in-laws. Dilip's family consists of his wife Seetha and mother M.N.Rajam. Seetha is tortured by her mother-in-law. Kishmu's family consists of his wife Vadivukkarasi, son Ramesh Arvind and daughter-in-law Madhuri. Kishmu and his son are drunkards and do not earn anything for their family.
How Radio Mama solves the different problems of Dowry, Ill treatment of mother and father-in-laws by daughter-in-law, Ill treatment of daughter-in-laws by mother-in-law, Alcoholism in slums, etc with his wit, courage and humour forms the story of the movie.
Cast
- Pratap Pothen as Parandhaman
- Kutty Padmini as Kalpana
- Visu as Radio Mama
- Delhi Ganesh as Kamala's husband
- Kamala Kamesh as Kamala
- Ilavarasan as Sudha's husband
- Aruna as Sudha
- Dilip as Dilip
- Seetha as Uma
- M. N. Rajam as Dilip's mother
- G. Srinivasan as Uma's father
- Vadivukkarasi as Vadivu
- Kishmu as Vadivu's husband
- Madhuri as Meenakshi
- Ramesh Aravind as Meenakshi's husband
- Manorama as Ambujam Viswanath
- Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal
- Typist Gopu
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Sethu Vinayagam
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The lyrics were penned by Vaali.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moongililai Kaadugale" (male) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Moongililai Kaadugale" (female) | Vani Jairam | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Naanum Oru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Penmani Aval" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Aarambame" | Malaysia Vasudevan, T. L. Maharajan, S.P. Sailaja | 7:57 |
| Total length: | 24:33 | ||
Reception
The Indian Express wrote that Visu achieved what he sought in an "engaging manner", and also appreciated the song "Moongililai Kaadugale". Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of star cast and humour and concluded after entering the theatre one can laugh and definitely leave after enjoying the film.
References
- "பெண்மணி அவள் கண்மணி". Kalki (in Tamil). 27 March 1988. p. 63. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- "பெண்மணி அவள் கண்மணி / Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Acclaimed director Visu passes away". IndiaGlitz. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- "ఆడదే ఆధారం". Sakshi (in Telugu). 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- "Penmani Aval Kanmani Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- "Penmani Aval Kanmani (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- "Penmani Aval Kanmani". The Indian Express. 1 April 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 10 November 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ஜெயமன்மதன் (27 March 1988). "பெண்மணி அவள் கண்மணி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 13. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
External links
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