| Director: | P. Pullayya |
| Screenplay: | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass (dialogues) |
| Story: | Manilal Banerjee |
| Producer: | P. Pullayya |
| Starring: | Sivaji Ganesan Gemini Ganesan Savitri Santha Kumari |
| Cinematography: | P. L. Rai |
| Editing: | P. Narasimha Rao Sri Ramulu |
| Music: | Songs: B. N. Rao A. Rama Rao Score: Master Venu |
| Studio: | Ragini Films |
| Distributor: | Rajshri[1] |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Pennin Perumai [2] is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Santha Kumari. It is a remake of the Telugu film Ardhangi, which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsiddha, written by Manilal Banerjee.[3] [4] [5] The film was released on 17 February 1956.[6]
Padma is forced to marry a mentally dull man Raghu, whom she eventually makes a normal human while teaching a lesson to her scheming mother-in-law and brother-in-law Nagu.
Pennin Perumai was the first film where Gemini and Sivaji Ganesan acted together.[7] Durai, who later went on to become a director, worked as a sound engineer.[8]
The music was composed by B. N. Rao and A. Rama Rao. Background score was provided by Master Venu. All lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[9] The song "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" is the first duet T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela sang together.
| Song | Singers | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kannaa Maraiyaadhedaa" | 02:56 | ||
| "Azhuvadhaa Illai Sirippadhaa" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 04:22 | |
| "Idhaya Vaanil Oliyai Veesum Vennilaave" | 03:52 | ||
| "Kanni Thamizh Naadu" | 02:51 | ||
| "Koovudhu Koovudhu Seval Koovudhu" | P. Leela & Jikki | 03:05 | |
| "Krishnaa Un Seyalaal" | 03:03 | ||
| "Kanden Kanavile En Pangiye" | P. Leela | 02:36 | |
| "Mudiyumaa Adhu Mudiyumaa" | P. Suseela | 03:13 | |
| "Vandhu Vandhu Konjuvadhaen Vennilaave" | Jikki | 03:30 | |
| "Utthamane Ulagil Nilaippadhu" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 01:42 | |
| "Vaazhkai Odam Karai Serum Munne" | P. Leela | 04:07 | |
| "Mukoorttha Naaum Mudivaachchaa" | Jikki | 03:41 |
Kanthan of Kalki praised the performances of the main cast, especially Gemini Ganesan for deviating from the caring, affectionate and romantic characters he was known for portraying.[10]