Nallakalam
| Nallakalam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vembu J. Sinha |
| Story by | J. Sinha |
| Starring | M. K. Radha N. S. Krishnan Pandari Bai T. A. Mathuram |
| Cinematography | K. Prabhakar |
| Edited by | C. Rajan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Jaishakthi Films |
| Distributed by | Subbu & Co.[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nallakalam (transl. Favourable Time) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu and Jyotish Sinha. The film stars M. K. Radha and Pandari Bai.
Cast[edit]
The list was compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[3] and from Thiraikalanjiyam[4]
- Male cast
- M. K. Radha
- T. S. Balaiah
- N. S. Krishnan
- Kula Deivam V. R. Rajagopal
- M. L. Pathy
- T. S. Natarajan
- Female Cast
- Pandari Bai
- T. A. Mathuram
- K. Varalakshmi
- K. Lakshmikantham
Production[edit]
K. Prabhakar was in charge of Cinematography while the editing was done by C. Rajan. Choreography was by Sohanlal. Nallakalam was filmed at Film Centre, Madras and the stills were taken by Gnanam.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by M. P. Sivam, Puratchidasan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.[4]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Summa Irukkaadhunga" | N. S. Krishnan | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 02:33 |
| "Vaazhvu Malarndhu" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | M. P. Sivam | 03:04 |
| "Maname Un Vaazhvil" | 03:03 | ||
| "Kannaale Kaanbadhum" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 02:55 | |
| "Kaandham Pol Paayum" | K. Rani | 03:20 | |
| "Kolaagalamaaga" | A. Andal and group | ||
| "Vaazhvin Kadamaiyai" | Puratchidasan | ||
| "Bharatha Naattin Kangal" | T. A. Mathuram | 02:24 |
Reception[edit]
The Indian Express called it an "above-average picture".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 21 May 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "நல்லகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 23 May 1954. p. 28. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ a b "1954 – நல்லகாலம் – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1954 – Nallakalam – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 74.
- ^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
External links[edit]
- Nallakalam at IMDb
