
Once during the shooting, the director found the actors struggling with the words, the director asked Sakthi's assistant to change the words, despite Ramachandran warning him not to. For the scene involving both Ramachandrans who cross each other, Vincent used lighting mask technique to shoot the scene. Sets were erected in all the floors at Vauhini Studios. The makers were set deadline by producers to complete the film within 45 days to release it in time for the festive occasion of Pongal. The dual roles consists of a scared heir and a brave man. Ramachandran in dual roles after 1958's Nadodi Mannan. Vincent was recruited as the director of photography and C. Sakthi Krishnaswamy wrote the dialogues for the film. Tapi Chanakya who directed the Telugu version has also directed Tamil version. Seethalakshmi as Gajendran's older sisterĮnga Veettu Pillai was a remake of the 1964 Telugu film Ramudu Bheemudu.Vijayalakshmi as the main female dancer of "Kankalum Kaavadi." Ramachandran as Ramu and Lakshmanan / Ilango The film ends with Ramu marrying Santha and Ilango marrying Leela with the blessings of Gajendran and all family members. Ilango comes to rescue Ramu and after a fight Gajendran see them together and have a change of heart. Ilango, born Lakshmanan, was adopted by a childless couple who renamed him Ilango. The rest of the story reveals that Ramu and Ilango are brothers who got separated during their childhood. Gajendran's goons kidnap Ramu mistaking him for Ilango. Gajendran kidnaps Govindan who is a friend of Ilango and get to know about his whereabouts. Ilango decides to leave and reveal that he was not Ramu through a letter to Gajendran. A fight ensues between Ilango and Gajendran, Gajendran leave the house with his sister and daughter, Meena.ĭue to this, Susheela fall ill and Gajendran rejects Ilango's request to come home. He beats his wife susheela accusing her for encouraging Ilango. Gajendran is angered as Ilango interferes in factory matters and made him powerless in front of the workers. Ilango teaches a lesson to Gajendran while Ramu learns the ways of the world. Meanwhile, Santha a village girl finds Ramu who is now unconscious due to hunger and bring him home to his mother Rushyendramani. Ilango enjoys their attention and does not reveal his true identity to them. Ilango chases a thief who steal Leela's purse and Leela takes him home mistaking him as Ramu. Ilango is a jobless young man, prone to pick a fight and for this reason, he cause trouble for his mother. Gajendran plans to take all off Ramu's wealth and kick him out of the house. Gajendran wants to get Ramu married to Leela for her wealth and he demands dowry, but she is turned off by his cowardice. Ramu shivers at the very mention of his brother in law's name and a whiplash is Gajendran's favourite form of punishment. He has been raised that way by his sister Susheela and her husband Gajendran. Ramu is an innocent and cowardly man – the heir to all riches of Poonjolai zamin. It was also the first film that won Ramachandran Best Actor awards from both the Madras Film Fans' and Filmgoer's Associations. The film was primarily shot at Vauhini Studios, and filming was completed within 45 days.Įnga Veettu Pillai was released on 14 January 1965, Pongal day, and emerged a major box office success, running for over 25 weeks in theatres in Chennai,Trichy, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thanjavur, Trichy and thereby becoming a silver jubilee film. It was the second film to feature Ramachandran in two roles after released 1958's Nadodi Mannan. The film is about two identical but contrasting twins who were separated at birth, and what happens when they cross paths.Įnga Veettu Pillai was produced by B. Nambiar, Rathna and Pandari Bai in supporting roles. A remake of his own 1964 Telugu film Ramudu Bheemudu, it stars M. The Son of Our House) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language masala film written by Sakthi T.
