''Ranga Rattinam'' () is a 1971 Indian

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-language film directed by

Krishnan–Panju R. Krishnan (1909–1997) and S. Panju (1915–1984), collectively referred to as Krishnan–Panju, were Indian film directors. The duo directed more than 50 films in South Indian languages and in Hindi. Early life R. Krishnan was born on 18 ...

. Produced by

Sowcar Janaki Sankaramanchi Janaki (born T. Janaki; 12 December 1931), popularly known as Sowcar Janaki (Tamil) or Shavukaru Janaki (Telugu) or Sahukar Janaki (Kannada), is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 300, films, predominantly in Tamil, Telu ...

, who stars, the film also features

Gemini Ganesan Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (King of Romance) for his romantic roles ...

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and V. S. Raghavan. It was released on 24 December 1971.

Plot

A girl loses her mental balance while riding a giant wheel. She grows up to become pregnant without knowing the man in her life. The man who bears the brunt of the deed faces insurmountable problems until finally the hero emerges to the relief of all concerned.

Production

''Ranga Rattinam'' was directed by the duo

, and produced by

under her company SJ Films. She also starred as the female lead, and intended for the film not to have ingredients that were deemed necessary for routine Tamil films such as "spice".

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

V. Kumar V. Kumar ( ta, வரதராஜுலு குமார், ) (28 July 1934 – 7 January 1996) was a yesteryear Tamil cinema music director, born in Chennai, Tamilnadu on 28 July 1934 to Varadharajulu and Dhanabhakiyam couple, in July 1969 ...

& Lyrics were by Vaali.

Release and reception

''Ranga Rattinam'' was released on 24 December 1971. ''Film World'' wrote, "Life is a giant wheel — a merry-go-round. This is what the director tries to say. But the way in which it is told on the screen leaves much to be desired ..With Krishnan Panju in charge of direction, the picture should have been good, if not outstanding, but unfortunately, it refuses to rise above the average standard of Tamil films." Janaki felt the film was "much misunderstood" and "seen from a wrong context".

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External links

* {{Krishnan–Panju 1970s Tamil-language films 1971 films Films about mental health Films directed by Krishnan–Panju Films scored by V. Kumar