Main Bhi Ladki Hoon

1964 Indian film

8 October 1964 (1964-10-08)

Running time

152 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageHindi

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (transl. I too am a girl) is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language film. Directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, the film stars Dharmendra and Meena Kumari. It is a remake of the Tamil film Naanum Oru Penn which itself was an adaptation on Sri Shailash Dey's Bengali play Bodhu.^[1]

Plot

Rajni, a dusky, uneducated girl, is deceptively married off to Ram, son of a wealthy father. Although loved by all, a conniving relative sows the seeds of suspicion in the minds of the family members.

Cast

Dharmendra as Ram
Meena Kumari as Rajni
Balraj Sahani as Ganga
Om Prakash as Dindayal "Raja"
A. V. M. Rajan as Balram
Pushpalatha as Chanda
Bhagwan Dada as T. B.
Manorama as Mrs. Dindayal
S. V. Ranga Rao as Zamindar
Mohan Choti as Lallu
Kammo as Bhagwanti
Umesh Sharma as Mohan

Soundtrack

The music director of this movie is Chitragupt. The songs "Chanda Se Hoga Woh Pyara" and "Krishna, O Kaale Krishna" have the same tune as the Tamil and the Telugu version.

Song	Singer
"Chanda Se Hoga Woh Pyara"	P. B. Srinivas, Lata Mangeshkar
"Krishna, O Kale Krishna"	Lata Mangeshkar
"Aaye The Huzoor" (Male)	Mohammed Rafi
"Yehi To Din Hai Baharon Ke, Dupatton Ke Nazaron Ke"	Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle
"Aaye The Huzoor" (Female)	Asha Bhosle

References

^ "Bollywood has an offensive history of using blackface – and it's still doing it". Scroll.in. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

External links

Main Bhi Ladki Hoon at IMDb

AVM Productions

Key people

A. V. Meiyappan (founder)
M. Saravanan
M. Balasuramanian
M. S. Guhan
B. S. Gurunath
Aruna Guhan
Aparna Guhan

Films produced

1930s	Alli Arjuna (1935) Ratnavali (1936) Nandakumar (1937)
1940s	Vaayaadi (1940) Poli Panjali (1940) Bhookailas (1940) Sabapathy (1941) En Manaivi (1942) Vasanthasena (1943) Sri Valli (1945) Naam Iruvar (1947) Vedhala Ulagam (1948) Rama Rajyam (1948) Vaazhkai (1949)
1950s	Jeevitham (1950) Or Iravu (1951) Bahar (1951) Gunasagari (1953) Sathya Sodhanai (1953) Ladki (1953) Jaathaka Phala (1953) Jaathakam (1953) Andha Naal (1954) Bedara Kannappa (1954) Kalahasti Mahatyam (1954) Penn (1954) Sangham Shiv Bhakta (1955) Chella Pillai (1955) Vadina (1955) Aadharsa Sakthi (1955) Doctor (1956) Nagula Chaviti (1956) Naga Devathai (1956) Bhai-Bhai (1956) Sadharamma (1956) Kula Deivam (1956) Chori Chori (1956) Miss Mary (1957) Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke (1957) Bhabhi (1957) Bhookailas (1958) Baktha Raavana (1958) Rathna Deepam (1958) Barkha (1959) Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal (1959) Sagodhari (1959) Baap Bete (1959)
1960s	Bharkava (1960) Aakash Bathal (1960) Deivapiravi (1960) Kalathur Kannamma (1960) Bhakthathi Magima (1960) Thilakam (1960) Bindya (1960) Paava Mannippu (1961) Anubavam (1961) Chhaya (1961) Sagaaya (1961) Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962) Veera Thirumagan (1962) Man-Mauji (1962) Annai (1962) Main Chup Rahungi (1962) Naanum Oru Penn (1963) Pachhai Vilakku (1964) Pooja Ke Phool (1964) Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (1964) Server Sundaram (1964) Naadi Aada Janme (1965) Kaakum Karangal (1965) Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965) Anbe Vaa (1966) Laadla (1966) Ramu (1966) Leta Manasulu (1966) Major Chandrakanth (1966) Bhakta Prahlada (1967) Mehrban (1967) Athey Kangal (1967) Ave Kallu (1967) Do Kaliyan (1967) Ramu (1968) Uyarndha Manithan (1968) Mooga Nomu (1968) Annaiyum Pithavum (1969)
1970s	Bomma Borusa (1970) Chitti Chellelu (1970) Anadhai Anandhan (1970) Main Sunder Hoon (1970) Sudarum Sooravaliyum (1970) Kasethan Kadavulada (1972) Akka Thamudu (1972) Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) Puttinillu Mettinillu (1973) Nomu (1974) Pooja (1975) Jeevan Jyoti (1976)
1980s	Punnami Naagu (1980) Murattu Kaalai (1980) Sivappu Malli (1981) Jeene Ki Arzoo (1981) (Hindi) Pokkiri Raja (1982) Amma (1982) Sakalakala Vallavan (1982) Paayum Puli (1983) Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) Moodu Mullu (1983) Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey (1983) Soorakottai Singakutti (1983) Pudhumai Penn (1984) Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) Nalla Thambi (1985) Siksha (1985) Uyarndha Ullam (1985) Mr. Bharath (1986) Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986) Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986) Dharma Devathai (1986) Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987) (Telugu) Sankar Guru / Chinnari Devata (1987) (Tamil-Telugu bilingual) Anbulla Appa (1987) Per Sollum Pillai (1987) Manithan (1987) Paatti Sollai Thattathe (1988) Thaimel Aanai (1988) Vasanthi (1988) Sonthakkaran (1989) Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata (1989) (Telugu) Raja Chinna Roja (1989) Penn Puthi Mun Puthi (1989)
1990s	Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga (1990) Thiyagu (1990) Maanagara Kaaval (1991) Paattondru Ketten (1991) Aa Okkati Adakku (1992) (Telugu) Yajaman (1993) Sethupathi IPS (1994) Sakthivel (1994) Minsara Kanavu (1997)
2000s	Gemini (2002) Gemeni (2002) (Telugu) Anbe Anbe (2003) Priyamaana Thozhi (2003) Perazhagan (2004) Thirupathi (2006) Sivaji: The Boss (2007) A Aa E Ee (2009) Ayan (2009) Evaraina Epudaina (2009) (Telugu) Vettaikaaran (2009)
2010s	Leader (2010) (Telugu) Mudhal Idam (2011) Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum (2014)

v t e Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar
Veera Thirumagan (1962) Naanum Oru Penn (1963) Naadi Aada Janme (1964) Main Bhi Ladki Hoon (1964) Kaakum Karangal (1965) Anbe Vaa (1966) Ramu (1966) Thangai (1967) Athey Kangal (1967) Ave Kallu (1967) Iru Malargal (1967) Ramu (1968) En Thambi (1968) Anbalippu (1969) Thirudan (1969) Deiva Magan (1969) Engirundho Vandhaal (1970) Enga Mama (1970) Babu (1971) Pavitra Hrudayalu (1971) Dharmam Engey (1972) ...Aval! (1972) Idho Endhan Deivam (1972) Bharatha Vilas (1973) Radha (1973) Sontham (1973) Dheerga Sumangali (1974) Avandhan Manidhan (1975) Anbe Aaruyirae (1975) Dr. Siva (1975) Bhadrakali (1976) Bhadrakali (1977) Penn Jenmam (1977) Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye (1978) Pilot Premnath (1978) Kaadhal Kiligal (1979) Vishwaroopam (1980) Lorry Driver Rajakannu (1981) Vasandhathil Or Naal (1982) Baawri (1982) Teri Kasam (1982) Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985) Babu (1985) Kudumbam Oru Kovil (1987) Anbulla Appa (1987) Shukriya (1988)

Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar