Sivandha Mann (1969) on Netflix
NR19692h 59mDramaFantasyMusicMystery
Diwan, the ruler of Vasanthapuri, agrees to let the Portuguese build an army base there in exchange for the crown and the princess's hand. In Zurich, Princess Chithralekha meets Bharath.
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Plot summary
The Portuguese want an army base in Vasanthapuri, and they offer Diwan the crown if he arranges it. Diwan accepts, and when the local people protest, he has them killed in large numbers. Ananth, whose father died in one of the shootouts, waits for his friend Bharath, the Inspector General's son, to return from abroad. The princess, Chithralekha, lives in Zurich, unaware of the danger in her homeland. She reads in a newspaper that Bharath, also from Vasanthapuri, has come first at the University of Bern, and she goes to meet him at a club, introducing herself as Vasanthi. The two fall for each other and travel across Europe together. When she learns of the trouble in Vasanthapuri, she decides to return, and Bharath agrees to come with her.
Cast
- T. V. Kumudhini
- Magic Radhikaas Dancer
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- Dada Mirasias Somu
- Shivaji Ganesanas Bharat
- Shanta Kumarias Janaki the mother of Bharath (Shivaji Ganesan)
- T.V. Kumuthinias Ananth's mother
- K. Vijayanas Chandar
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Sivandha Mann (1969)
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- For the film's climax, director C. V. Sridhar wanted two helicopters, one to carry the camera, but used only one because the second, meant for the sets, exploded after it got stuck in electric wires.
- Sivandha Mann was planned as a Tamil-Hindi bilingual with Hema Malini chosen for the Tamil version, but she backed out because of her Hindi cinema contract, and Kanchana took the role.
- C. V. Sridhar began the project as Andru Sinthiya Ratham with M. G. Ramachandran starring; many scenes were shot before it was shelved when Ramachandran backed out. Sridhar believed Ramachandran left because he had promoted Kadhalikka Neramillai, not this film, as the first contemporary colour film.
- A river, restaurant and bar built at Vauhini Studios for Sivandha Mann by Ganga Das gave way before filming began and flooded the entire set, and an unfazed Sridhar had the riverbed rebuilt in concrete.
- Sivandha Mann was the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in locations outside India, with shooting locations including Switzerland, France and the Alps.
- After Sivandha Mann became a commercial success in 1969, many later Tamil and Telugu films were inspired to shoot in France.
- The song "Oru Naalile" in Sivandha Mann was originally sung by Balamurali, but his vocals were later replaced with T. M. Soundararajan's.
- Sivandha Mann was the first action film directed by C. V. Sridhar, who had previously made mainly romance and drama films.
