| Enga Mama | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Screenplay by | V. C. Guhanathan |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | P.K.V.Sankaran Aarumugam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | R. G. Gopi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Jayaar Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Enga Mama (transl. Our Uncle) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and written by V. C. Guhanathan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa and Vennira Aadai Nirmala.[1][2] It is a remake of the 1968 Hindi film Brahmachari.[3] The film was released on 14 January 1970 and became a commercial success.
Premise
Abandoned as a child, Koteeswaran lives in a mortgaged house with 12 young orphans. Things take a turn when he saves a young woman from dying.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Koteeswaran
- Jayalalithaa as Seetha
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Neela
- K. Balaji as Muralikrishnan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Chettiyar
- Cho as Gnanam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Fatafat Sankar
- Rama Prabha as Vadivu
- Typist Gopu as Koteeswaran's hostel warden
- A. Karunanidhi as Sudden Break Shanmugam
- S. N. Lakshmi as Muralikrishnan's mother
- C. K. Saraswathi as Seetha's aunt
- O. A. K. Thevar as Seetha uncle
- Senthamarai as Babu
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Police Constable
- Isari Velan as Shopkeeper
- Harikrishnan as Gopal
- S. N. Parvathi as Gopal's wife
- K. R. Indira Devi as Koteeswaran's duplicate lover
- Master Prabhakar as Aasath
- Master Sekhar as Gandhi
- Roja Ramani as Sarojini
- Baby Sumathi as Anni Pesant
- Comedy Shanmugam as Kathiresan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. Only song by Vaali is Naan thannanthanikattu raja.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Naan Thannanthani" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali | 04:16 |
| "Sorgam Pakkathil" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:25 |
| "Chellakkiligalam Palliley" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:00 | |
| "Chellakkiligalam Palliley" (Sad) | T. M. Soundararajan | 01:00 | |
| "Paavai Paavai Aasai" | P. Susheela | 03:48 | |
| "Ennanga Sollunga" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:08 | |
| "Ellorum Nalam Vaazha" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:38 |
Release
Enga Mama was released on 14 January 1970.[6] The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.[3]
References
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- "Sivantha Mann- Enga Mama Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 19 June 2026.
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- Ramji, V. (29 October 2018). "ஒரேநாளில் ரெண்டு சிவாஜி படங்கள் – எங்கிருந்தோ வந்தாள், சொர்க்கம்; 48 வருடங்கள்". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.