Naan Avanillai (1974 film)
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Naan Avanillai is a 1974 Tamil language film starring Gemini Ganesan
in the lead role of the protagonist. It was directed by K.Balachander. It is a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech
(English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and being acted by Prabhakar Panashikar. The film has been also made into a Hindi film Woh Main Nahin. The Hindi film was released in 1974, starring Navin Nischol
in the lead role of the protagonist.
, the protagonist appears in the film as a man who travels to many places and marry many women. Lakshmi
, Jayasudha
and Jayabharathi
become his victims. How he manages to prove himself forms the rest of the story. The film also has kamal Hassan as a man who marries Jayasudha.
The film was later remade into Tamil
with the same title starring Jeevan
and Sneha in 2007.
Gemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
in the lead role of the protagonist. It was directed by K.Balachander. It is a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech
To Mee Navhech
To Mee Navhech is a classic Marathi Play written by Acharya Atre. Though the protagonist role has been played by many actors since its inception in 1962, the role played by Prabhakar Panshikar is the most memorable...
(English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and being acted by Prabhakar Panashikar. The film has been also made into a Hindi film Woh Main Nahin. The Hindi film was released in 1974, starring Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon in 1970.-Early life:...
in the lead role of the protagonist.
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Gemini GanesanGemini Ganesan
Ramaswami Ganesan , popularly known as Gemini Ganesan , was an Indian actor. He was nicknamed "Kadhal Mannan" of Tamil cinema for the romantic roles he played in movies....
, the protagonist appears in the film as a man who travels to many places and marry many women. Lakshmi
Lakshmi (actress)
Lakshmi Narayan is an Indian National Film Award winning actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Lakshmi has acted in more than 300 films in all south Indian languages apart from few in Bollywood. She has won a Filmfare Best Actress Award and eight Filmfare Awards South.-Early...
, Jayasudha
Jayasudha
Jayasudha is an Indian film actress-turned-MLA for the Congress in Secunderabad. She was a famous South Indian actress from the 1970s and 1980s, with most of her films being Telugu films. She has also worked in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and three Hindi films....
and Jayabharathi
Jayabharathi
Jayabharathi is a popular Malayalam film actress who started her career in late 1960s. She is a two-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for best actress....
become his victims. How he manages to prove himself forms the rest of the story. The film also has kamal Hassan as a man who marries Jayasudha.
The film was later remade into Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
with the same title starring Jeevan
Jeevan
Jeevan is a Tamil film actor.-Biography:He graduated from the St. Bede's School in Chennai. One of his classmates was actor Surya Sivakumar.-Career:...
and Sneha in 2007.