Idhayathil Nee

Idhayathil Nee (transl. You are in my heart) is 1963 Indian Tamil-language romance film, directed by V. Srinivasan and produced by V. Ramasamy. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Devika. It was released on 14 June 1963.

Idhayathil Nee
Poster
Directed by	V. Srinivasan
Screenplay by	V. Srinivasan
Story by	Dharma Rajan K. Devarajan (comedy Part)
Produced by	V. Ramasamy
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Devika
Cinematography	P. Ramasamy
Edited by	T. Vijayarangam Surya
Music by	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production company	Muktha Films
Release date	14 June 1963 (1963-06-14)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Cast

• Gemini Ganesan as Advocate Anandhan
• Devika as Radha
• M. R. Radha as Maari Muthu
• Lakshmi Rajyam as Kamala
• Nagesh as Arjunan
• K. A. Thangavelu as Kanmani, Anandhan's brother
• M. Saroja as Soodamani
• T. S. Muthaiah as Gopalakrishna Mudaliyar
• V. Gopalakrishnan as Shankar/Chinna Kannu
• Kumari Rukmani as Anandhan's Step Mother/Kanmani's mother
• Sattaampillai K. N.Venkatraman as Soodamani's father
• V. S. Raghavan as Nellaiyappan, Radha's grandpa

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.^[1][2] A duet number, "Thingalukku", had been recorded but was omitted from the final cut as singer S. Janaki felt it was too similar to "Azhagukkum Malarukkum" from Nenjam Marappathillai (1963).^[3]

Song	Singer	Lyrics	Length
"Poo Varaiyum"	P. B. Srinivas	Vaali	03:42
"Chithira Poovizhi"	P. Susheela L. R. Eswari	Mayavanathan	03:52
"Odivathu Pol Idai"	P. B. Srinivas P. Susheela	Vaali	03:34
"Thottathu Mappillai"	S. Janaki	Kannadasan	03:30
"Uravu Endroru"	P. Susheela	Vaali	03:35
"Yaar Sirithaal"	P. B. Srinivas		03:41

Release and reception

Idhayathil Nee was released on 14 June 1963.^[4] In Sport and Pastime, T. M. Ramachandran said the film is "so deplorable that every discriminating movie-goer will consider it a sheer waste of celluloid."^[5] Kanthan of Kalki wrote ^{[clarification needed]}.^[6]