Naan Avanillai

Gemini Ganesan portrays a modern-day Don Juan who woos and marries several women while he takes on as many different identities. He is ultimately taken to court, but no-one is able to deduce his true identity as he speaks several languages with great facility. In the court, someone slaps him, believing he would utter something in his mother tongue when taken by surprise. But to everyone’s surprise, he exclaims in a language not known to anyone there. As a result, the mystery is left unsolved.

Cast & Crew

Directed by K. Balachandar
Produced by Gemini Ganesan
Screenplay by K. Balachandar
Based on To Mee Navhech
by Pralhad Keshav Atre
Starring – Gemini Ganesan, Lakshmi, Kamal Haasan
Jayasudha, Jayabharathi
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography B. S. Lokanath
Edited by N. R. Kittu
Production company – Shri Narayani Films
Distributed by Shri Narayani Films
Release date – 7 June 1974

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