Naan Avanillai (1974 film)

Naan Avanillai (English: I'm Not Him) is a 1974 Tamil language film starring Gemini Ganesan in the lead role of the protagonist. Produced by Ganesan himself, it was directed by K.Balachander. It was a remake of the 1962 Marathi language play To Mee Navhech (English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and performed by Prabhakar Panashikar. The film has been also made in Hindi in 1974 as Woh Main Nahin, starring Navin Nischol in the lead role of the protagonist.

Contents

• Plot
• Cast
• Soundtrack
• Other
• Awards
• References

Plot

Gemini Ganesan, the protagonist appears in the film as a man who travels to many places and marries many women. Lakshmi, Jayasudha and Jayabharathi become his victims. How he manages to prove himself forms the rest of the story. The film also has Kamal Hassan as a man who marries Jayasudha.

Cast

Gemini Ganesan

Lakshmi

Kamal Haasan

Jayabharathi

Jayasudha

Poornam Vishwanathan

S. A. Ashokan

Thengai Srinivasan

Rajasulochana

M. N. Rajam

Leelavathi

Kanthimathi

Senthamarai

Soundtrack

The music composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

Other

The film was later remade into Tamil with the same title starring Jeevan and Sneha in 2007.

Awards

1975 – Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor – Gemini Ganesan