Idhaya Veenai
Idhaya Veenai () is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnan and S. Panju. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Lakshmi and Manjula, with Sivakumar, M. N. Nambiar and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. Parts of the shots took place in Kashmir. It ran for more than 150 days in all theatres and became blockbuster at the box office. It was one of the success movies of 1972. Plot. Somewhere in Chennai, several years previously, a young Sundaram was driven away from home by Sivaraman, his father, a severe lawyer. Sivaraman denies his son. Sundaram  makes a promise to his father, that one day, he will beg him to recognize him. He currently lives in the Kashmir as a tourist guide. When he finds Nalini, his younger sister, in the middle of a group of students, Sundaram decides to go back home, to gain knowledge of her and help the situation. But at the beginning, he incurs only troubles, in particular, with Kirymani, the lover of Nalini and Annamalai, a man with a double life. Cast. The casting is established according to the original order of the credits of opening of the movie, except those  not mentioned. Production. The film was produced by Udhaya Productions. Parts of "Idhaya Veenai" were shot in Kashmir. Soundtrack. The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The song "Kashmir Beautiful" attained popularity. Veena player Raghavan was initially approached to play the veena, but declined due to scheduling conflicts; his son R. Parthasarathy signed on instead. Release. "Idhaya Veenai" was released on 20 October 1972, Ramachandran's first release since his expulsion from the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.It ran for more than 150 days in all theatres and became blockbuster at the box office.