Nallakalam
| Nallakalam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vembu J. Sinha |
| Written by | M. P. Sivam Puratchidasan V. S. Jagannathan Iraimudi Mani Manisekaran |
| 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 | Jaishakthi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 176 mins. (16513 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nallakalam (transl. Favourable Time) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu and Jyotish Sinha.[2] The film stars M. K. Radha and Pandari Bai.[3]
Cast
The list was compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] 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
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.[1]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by M. P. Sivam, Puratchidasan and Udumalai Narayana Kavi. Singers are N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram and playback singers are R. Balasaraswathi Devi, A. Andal, N. L. Ganasaraswathi and K. Rani.[4]
The song Summa Irukkaadhunga sung by N. S. Krishnan was a hit and Vaazhvu Malarndhu mannam veesidudhe was popular in Radio Ceylon during the 1950s.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Summa Irukkaadhunga" | N. S. Krishnan | Udumalai Narayana Kavi | 02:33 |
| 2 | "Vaazhvu Malarndhu" | R. Balasaraswathi Devi | M. P. Sivam | 03:04 |
| 3 | "Maname Un Vaazhvil" | 03:03 | ||
| 4 | "Kannaale Kaanbadhum" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 02:55 | |
| 5 | "Kaandham Pol Paayum" | K. Rani | 03:20 | |
| 6 | "Kolaagalamaaga" | A. Andal and group | ||
| 7 | "Vaazhvin Kadamaiyai" | Puratchidasan | ||
| 8 | "Bharatha Naattin Kangal" | T. A. Mathuram | 02:24 |
Reception
The Indian Express called it an "above-average picture".[5]
References
- ^ a b c Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). New Delhi: Oxford University Press. 1998. pp. 129, 621.
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- ^ a b G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 74.
- ^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3.
External links
- Summa Irukkaadhunga on YouTube - N. S. Krishnan song