Yanai Paagan

Yanai Paagan
Yanai Paagan
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	M. A. Thirumugam
Screenplay by	Ayyapillai
Produced by	Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Starring	Udaykumar; B. Saroja Devi; P. S. Veerappa; Manorama; Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar
Cinematography	C. V. Moorthi
Edited by	M. A. Thirumugam, Mariappan, Balu Rao
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Devar Films
Release date	19 October 1960;
Running time	166 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Yaanai Paagan (transl. Mahout) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language adventure film directed by M. A. Thirumugam. The film stars Udaykumar and B. Saroja Devi. It was released on 19 October 1960.

Plot

The film was dubbed into Telugu and released in 1961 as Evaru Donga and into Hindi, also released in 1961, as Mahavat.^[1]

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, Kovai Kumaradevan, Puratchidasan and Alangudi Somu.^[2]^[3]

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Length
"Aambalaikku Pombala Avasiyandhaan"	A. L. Raghavan & L. R. Eswari	Alangudi Somu	03:26
"Sengani Vaai Thirandhu Sirithiduvai"	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela	Puratchidasan	06:11
"Paadupatta Thozhilaali Pasikudhendraan"	P. Leela & group	Puratchidasan	02:42
"Pandhiyile Mattum Munne"	A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari & group	A. Maruthakasi	06:34
"Nenjinile Inbam Konjiduthe"	P. Susheela		02:53
"Thulli Vizhum Aruviyai Pol"	T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela		03:43
"Yaarukku Anjaame Kaariyathai"	K. Jamuna Rani		02:27
"Padhinaarum Niraiyaadha"	T. M. Soundararajan	Kovai Kumaradevan	03:29
"Uyarvu Thaazhvu Illaamale"	P. Susheela & group	Kovai Kumaradevan	03:46

The Sunday Standard appreciated the locations, cinematography and performances of the cast.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "1960 – யானை பாகன் – தேவர் பிலிம்ஸ்" [1960 – Yaanai Paagan – Devar Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Yanai Paagan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". Apple Music. 31 December 1960. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 210.
^ "Yaanaippaagan". The Sunday Standard. 6 November 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 11 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.