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'Navarathinam' is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language road film, written and directed by A. P. Nagarajan, his final film. It stars M. G. Ramachandran, Latha, Jayachitra and Zarina Wahab. The film was released on 5 March 1977, and became a box-office bomb.

Plot



Cast



;Lead actor

*M. G. Ramachandran as Thangam

;Lead actresses

*Latha as Manikkam

*Zarina Wahab as Pushpa

*P. R. Varalakshmi as Maragadam

*Shubha as Muthamma

*Jaya as Gomaidi

*Sripriya as Vairam

*Y. Vijaya as Neela

*Jayachitra as Pavalai

*Kumari Padmini as Vayiduriyam

;Supporting actresses

*S. Varalakshmi as Thangam's mother

*C. K. Saraswathi as Sagunan

*S. N. Lakshmi as Pangajethamma

*Puspalatha as Pavalai's sister

;Supporting actors

*A. V. M. Rajan as Raja

*M. N. Nambiar as Dharmaseelan

*P. S. Veerappa as Manaru

*Nagesh as Ratnam

*Thengai Srinivasan as Muthamma's father

*C. R. Parthiban as IG of Police

*K. Kannan as Gunaseelan

*M. B. Shetty as Djagou

*Senthamarai as Police inspector

*Isari Velan as Pavalai's uncle

*Shanmugasundari as Tripurasundari / Pimpstress

*Ennathe Kannaiah as Villager

*Oru Viral Krishna Rao as The worker of teashop

*Loose Mohan as House broker

*T. K. S. Natarajan as Housekeeper

Production



'Navarathinam' was A. P. Nagarajan's final film, as well as his only film with M. G. Ramachandran. Zarina Wahab initially suggested her friend Vijaya for one of the female lead roles, but Ramachandran refused; Wahab herself was chosen.

Soundtrack



The music was composed by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The song "Ladke Se Mili Ladki", written by Bollywood lyricist P. L. Santoshi, consists predominantly of Hindi lyrics.

Release and reception



'Navarathinam' was released on 5 March 1977. Kanthan of 'Kalki' negatively reviewed the film, criticising Nagarajan's execution of an innovative story. The film failed commercially.

References




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