Naanum Oru Penn (1963)
Plot
Naanum Oru Penn (transl. I too am a woman) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and written by K. P. Kottarakkara. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and R. Vijayakumari, with S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, S. V. Subbaiah, C. K. Nagesh, Rajan and C. S. Pushpalatha in supporting roles. It revolves around an uneducated, dark complexioned girl and how she convinces everyone that character is more important for a woman than appearance and education. Naanum Oru Penn is an adaptation of Sri Shailesh Dey's Bengali play Bodhu. The film is the second production of Murugan Brothers, a subsidiary of AVM Productions, and the feature film debut of Rajan. The soundtrack and background score were composed by R. Sudarsanam, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan, Panchu Arunachalam, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and V. Seetharaman. Naanum Oru Penn was released on 7 June 1963. The film earned positive critical feedback and went on to become a commercial success. It won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film, the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film and Cinema Fans Award for Best Film. The film was remade in Hindi as Ma
Naanum Oru Penn details
| Industry | Tamil |
|---|---|
| Year | 1963 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 2h 35m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ta |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Naanum Oru Penn cast & crew
S. S. Rajendran
R. Vijayakumari
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Naanum Oru Penn — questions
What is Naanum Oru Penn about?
Naanum Oru Penn (transl. I too am a woman) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar and written by K. P. Kottarakkara. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and R. Vijayakumari, with S. V. Ranga Rao, M. R. Radha, S. V. Subbaiah, C. K. Nagesh, Rajan and C. S. Pushpalatha in supporting roles. It revolves around an uneducated, dark complexioned girl and how she convinces everyone that character is more important for a woman than appearance and education. Naanum Oru Penn is an adaptation of Sri Shailesh Dey's Bengali play Bodhu. The film is the second production of Murugan Brothers, a subsidiary of AVM Productions, and the feature film debut of Rajan. The soundtrack and background score were composed by R. Sudarsanam, while the lyrics for the songs were written by Kannadasan, Panchu Arunachalam, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam and V. Seetharaman. Naanum Oru Penn was released on 7 June 1963. The film earned positive critical feedback and went on to become a commercial success. It won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film, the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film and Cinema Fans Award for Best Film. The film was remade in Hindi as Ma
Who is in the cast of Naanum Oru Penn?
Naanum Oru Penn stars S. S. Rajendran, R. Vijayakumari and is directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Naanum Oru Penn?
Naanum Oru Penn runs 2h 35m (155 minutes).
Who directed Naanum Oru Penn?
Naanum Oru Penn was directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar.
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