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Nallakalam
Poster
Directed byK. Vembu
J. Sinha
Written byM. P. Sivam
Puratchidasan
V. S. Jagannathan
Iraimudi Mani
Manisekaran
Story byJ. Sinha
StarringM. K. Radha
N. S. Krishnan
Pandari Bai
T. A. Mathuram
CinematographyK. Prabhakar
Edited byC. Rajan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Jaishakthi Films
Distributed byJaishakthi Films
Release date
  • 19 May 1954 (1954-05-19) (India)
[1]
Running time
176 mins. (16513 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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
Female Cast

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). New Delhi: Oxford University Press. 1998. pp. 129, 621. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Nalla Kalam (1954 – Tamil)
  4. ^ a b G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 74.
  5. ^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3.