Naanal (film)
| Naanal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachandar |
| Produced by | G. V. Saravanan |
| Written by | K. Balachandar |
| Story by | K. Balachandar |
| Starring |
R. Muthuraman K. R. Vijaya Major Sundararajan Sowcar Janaki Sreekanth Nagesh |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by |
N. R. Kittu S. Muthu |
Production company |
Arunachalam Studios |
| Distributed by | Saravana Pictures |
Release date | 24 December 1965[1] |
Running time | 135 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naanal (English: Reed) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by K. Balachandar and produced by G. N. Saravanan. The script was written by K. Balachandar and music by V. Kumar. It stars R. Muthuraman, Major Sundararajan, Sreekanth, Sowcar Janaki, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh was a super hit.[2][3][4]
Plot
The story is about four jailbirds escaping the prison to take revenge on the judge who sentenced them. They take over his house, and the movie builds around the judge and his family escaping from them. Although the movie has a supporting cast that shines throughout (Sowcar Janaki, Sreekanth, K. R. Vijaya, R. Muthuraman and of course Nagesh), it is brilliant because of Sudararajan (who plays the leader of the rat pack) and V. S. Raghavan (who plays the Judge).
Cast
- R. Muthuraman as Inspector Baskaran
- Major Sundararajan as Prisoner Arasu
- Sowcar Janaki as Savitri
- K. R. Vijaya as Jaya
- Sreekanth as Murali
- Nagesh as Pattabi Raman
- S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Shobha
- K. Vijayan as Judge Raghunathan
- Gemini Mali as Prisoner David
- Hari Krishnan as Prisoner Bairavan
- I. S. R. as Kesavan
- Typist Gopu as Milk Maid
Crew
- Art = M. Azhagappan
- Stills = Tiruchi K. Arunachalam
- Publicity = Elegant
- Processing = S. Sardul Singh Sethi
- Publicity = Barani Kumar, T. Beema Rao and N. Nageswara Rao
- Design = Barani Kumar, T. Beema Rao and N. Nageswara Rao
- Choreography = P. S. Gopalakrishnan and K. S. Reddy
- Audiography (song) = E. I. Jeeva
- Re - Recording = E. I. Jeeva
- Audiography (dialogue) = K. N. Shanmugam
- Stunt = Shyam Sundar
Reception
' Movie was a super hit".[5]
Soundtrack
Music composed by V. Kumar[6] and lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu and Suratha. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, P. Suseela[7] and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.[8][9]
| No | Songs | Singers | Length(m:ss) | Lyricists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ennathaan Paaduvathu | P. Suseela | 03:59 | Alangudi Somu |
| 2 | Kuyil Koovi Thuyil Ezhuppa | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:52 | |
| 3 | Kuyil Koovi Thuyil Ezhuppa - Sad | P. Suseela | 03:26 | |
| 4 | Vinnukku Melaadai | T. M. Soundararajan P. Suseela | 05:39 | Suratha |
Legacy
The storyline of Crazy Mohan's play Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam was inspired by Naanal.[10]
References
- ↑ "Naanal". The Indian Express. 24 December 1965. p. 10.
- ↑ "naanal 1965 Tamil movie". filmiclub. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Naanal movie". gomolo. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Naanal 1965". movies.indiaglitz. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Enact - Issues 25-36 - Page 1916
- ↑ "V. Kumar: Malarum Ninaivugal". tfmpage. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "psuseehla sings to actress krvijaya". psuseela.blogspot. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Naanal songs". gaana. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 205 — 206.
- ↑ Deepa H. Ramakrishnan (1 September 2016). "'Crazy Thieves' all set to return". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
External links
- Naanal on IMDb
- "Naanal Trailer (1965)". movies-trailer. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- "psusheelas songs in kbalachandar movies". isaikuyil. Retrieved 2 May 2016.