Iru Kodugal
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Iru Kodugal
Iru Kodugal.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by K. Balachander
Screenplay by K. Balachander
Based on Iru Kodugal
by Joseph Anandan
Produced by N. Selvaraj
B. Duraisamy
N. Krishnan
V. Govindarajan
Starring Gemini Ganesan
Sowcar Janaki
Jayanthi
Cinematography N. Balakrishnan
Edited by N. R. Kittu
Music by V. Kumar
Production
company
Kalakendra Movies
Release date
2 October 1969
Running time 176 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
Iru Kodugal (transl. Two lines) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Jayanthi, Nagesh, V. S. Raghavan, S. N. Lakshmi and others. The story revolves around one man who was married to two women.[1] Iru Kodugal won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, the first film by Balachander to win the award.[2] The film, which was based on a stage play of same name, was remade in Kannada as Eradu Rekhegalu, in Telugu as Collector Janaki and in Hindi as Sanjog.
Cast
Gemini Ganesan as Gopinath
Sowcar Janaki as Janaki[3]
Jayanthi as Jaya
Nagesh as Babu
V. S. Raghavan as Janaki's father
S. V. Sahasranamam as Jaya's father
Harikrishnan as Harikrishnan
S. Ramarao as Ramarao
Gokulnath as Gnanaprakasham
S. N. Lakshmi as Janaki's aunt
Sachu
Gemini Mahalingam
Seshadri as Gopinath's father
C. K. Saraswathi as Gopinath's mother
Shoba as Shoba
Sumathi as Sumathi
Master Prabhakar as Prabhakar
Master Adhinarayan as Ramu
Soundtrack
The music was scored by V. Kumar, and Vaali wrote the lyrics.[9][10]
Song Singers Length
"Moondru Thamizh Thoondri" T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, K. Suvarna 04:58
"Naan Oru Gumastha" T. M. Soundararajan 02:50
"Punnagai Mannan" K. Jamuna Rani, P. Susheela 05:04
"Kavidhai Ezhudhiya" P. Leela, P. Susheela 02:37
Release and receptioN
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