Penn Endral Penn (transl. A woman is a woman) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Aaroor Dass, in his only directorial credit. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 7 December 1967, and failed at the box office.
| Penn Endral Penn | |
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| Directed by | Aaroor Dass |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass |
| Produced by | A. L. Srinivasan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | T. S. Rangasamy |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | ALS Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
Production
Penn Endral Penn is the directorial debut of Aaroor Dass. M. G. Ramachandran cautioned him against turning director, but Dass refused to listen. Saroja Devi, who had taken a hiatus from acting after marriage, sought a re-entry into film and asked producer A. L. Srinivasan to star in this film.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Penn Endral Penn" | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| 2. | "Sirikkum Ulagil" | P. Susheela | |
| 3. | "Sirithalum Kanneer" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
| 4. | "Thedi Thedi Kathirunthen" | P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Un Kannukku Naan" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
Release and reception
Penn Endral Penn was released on 7 December 1967.[3] Kalki appreciated the performances of Saroja Devi and Vijayakumari, but criticised the music by Viswanathan.[4] The film became a box office failure, and Dass never directed any other film afterwards.[5]
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