Idhu Nijama

Idhu Nijama
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Tamil இது நிஜமா
Directed by Krishna Gopal
Produced by S. Soundararaja Ayyengar
Written by Javar Seetharaman
Screenplay by S. Balachandar
Story by S. Balachandar
Based on Wonder Man (film)
Music by S. Balachandar
Edited by A. S. Nagarajan
Production
company
Ranjith Studios
Distributed by K. G. Productions
Release date
  • 6 March 1948 (1948-03-06)
Country India
Language Tamil

Idhu Nijama (English: Is this true?) is a 1948 Tamil-language thriller film directed by Krishna Gopal and produced by S. Soundararajan Ayyengar. The film dialogue were written by V. Seetharaman. The film script were written by S. Balachander and music also assets to the film himself. The film starring S. Balachandar[1](survive twins), Sarojini, Kumari N. Rajam,played lead with V. Seetharaman, Manuel, Pattammal and A. S. Nagarajan played portraying supporting roles.[2][3] This film was inspired by American Classic film as Wonder Man (film)(1945). Decades later Kamal Hassan's Kalyanaraman (1979 film) was heavily inspired by Wonder Man and Idhu Nijama. The film was ran away successfully in many centres.[4][5][6]

Background

Sundaram Balachander[7] made a grand reentry in cinema with Idhu Nijama in 1948/K. G. Productions. The film based on the English classic Wonder Man in 1945 Produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Wonder Man had Arthur Sheekman's story reworked to a riveting screenplay by Jack Jevne and Eddie Moran. Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. Wonder Man had Danny Kaye playing the dual role of Edwin Dingle and his twin Buzzy Bellew. Idhu Nijama was financed by S. Soundararajan Ayyengar and directed by Krishna Gopal, who acclaimed as a technical wizard of those days. Sundaram Balachander watched the movie repeatedly and observed all the finer points of the film. He came up with a brilliant Screenplay Suitable an Indian Milieu. The set of London City such as the famous Westminster Bridge were so realistically designed and impressively photographed(Krishna Gopal) that many movie goes thought such sequence were shot on location in England. The film Shot at the famous Ranjit Studio in Bombay.[8]

Plot

The twin brothers Madhavan(Madhu) and Gopal(S. Balachander). Madhu goes for higher studies in London city and Gopal runs aMusic Instrumental shop in Chennai. Madhu was killed in London because of love matters, whose ghost comes back to his house and reveals the reasons of his death. Madhu was only visible to his twin brother Gopal. When Gopal spells the word Ma, who enters the body of Gopal and how Gopal goes about avenging the murder of Madhu fills the rest of reels. Kumari Rajam played Madhu's Pair and while sarojini played Gopal's sweet heart.[2]

Cast

  • S. Balachandar as Madhavan/Gopal(Twin Brothers)
  • Sarojini as Nalini, Gopal's Sweet heart
  • Kumari N. Rajam as Nirmala, Madhu's Sweet heart
  • V. Seetharaman
  • Manuel
  • Pattammal
  • A. S. Nagarajan

Soundtrack

Music by S. Balachandar and lyrics were written by M. S. Subramaniam. The playback singers consists of S. Balachander, Radha Jayalakshmi and P. Leela.

! NoSongsSingerslyrics
1Aaha Anandham AdainthaneS. BalachandarM. S. Subramaniam
2Vaaruvaar VandhiduvaarS. Balachandar
3Kaikorthu Edhirpaarkkum
4Aa Naane Magizhven
5Jaarchora
6Maami.. how I loveS. Balachandar
7Ee Paaradi Lakshmi
8Romeo Antonio
9Neela Mayil Vaaganano
10Nee Thoonga Mattayo
11Anbenum Amuthalithu
12Kavali Yedhu Gopal
13MadarellamS. Balachander Radha Jayalakshmi
14Mara MalarS. Balachander P. Leela

References

  1. ↑ "The Legendary Genius S Balachander Remembrance and Tribute from a Nephew". creative.sulekha. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. 1 2 Randor Guy (4 July 2008). "Idhu Nijama 1948". "The Hindu". Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  3. ↑ http://tamilrasigan.com/idhu-nijama-1948-tamil-movies-online-watch-free/
  4. ↑ "Idhu Nijama". spicyonion. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  5. ↑ "Idhu Nijama Movie". gomolo. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Idhu Nijama". akkampakkam. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  7. ↑ "Jupiter Pictures is an Off - Shoot from the Pioneer in Tamil Film". twitzindia. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Song of the Day". tfmcool. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  • Idhu Nijama on IMDb
  • "Dr. Sundaram Balachander". imprintsonindianfilmscreen.blogspot. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
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