Naalu Veli Nilam

Naalu Veli Nilam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMuktha V. Srinivasan
Screenplay byThi. Janakiraman
Based on
Naalu Veli Nilam
by Seva Stage
Produced byS. V. Sahasranamam
StarringS. V. Sahasranamam
Pandari Bai
Mynavathi
V. R. Rajagopal
CinematographyNimal Gosh
Edited byD. Vijayarangam
K. Durai
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
M. K. Athmanathan
Production
company
Seva Screens
Distributed byAnanda Pictures[1]
Release date
  • 2 September 1959 (1959-09-02)
Running time
173 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Naalu Veli Nilam (transl. Four-fenced land) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan. The film stars S. V. Sahasranamam, M. Pandaribai and M. Mynavathi. It is based on the play of the same name. The film was released on 2 September 1959.[2]

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[2]

Production

Naalu Veli Nilam was adapted from the Seva Stage play of the same name.[3] The film was produced by S. V. Sahasranamam (who had also acted in the play) and was directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan. The story, screenplay and dialogues were written by writer and novelist T. Janakiraman. Nimai Gosh was in charge of cinematography while editing was done by D. Vijayarangam and K. Durai. Kalasaagaram Rajagopal was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Madhavan, Chinnilal and Sampathkumar, and still photography by B. Ranganathan.[2] The film was shot at Bharani Studios and processed at Vijaya laboratory.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and M. K. Athmanathan. A folk song, a Thiruvarutpa by Ramalinga Swamigal in the raga Arabhi and three songs by Bharathiyar were also included in the film.[4]

SongSinger/sComposerLyricistDuration (m:ss)
"Ooraar Urangaiyile"Thiruchi Loganathan & L. R. EswariK. V. MahadevanFolk Song03:21
"Kulipen Panneerile"S. C. Krishnan & K. Jamuna RaniA. Maruthakasi05:01
"Paadupattu Thaedi Panathai .. Iruppavargal Anubavikka"P. Susheela04:05
"Muruga Muruga Muruga"
Title song
Sirkazhi GovindarajanBharathiyar02:56
"Nambinaar Keduvadhillai"A. L. Raghavan & A. AndalM. K. Athmanathan03:36
"Kaani Nilam Vendum"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi00:49
"Enakkum Unakkum"Ramalinga Swamigal03:46
"Singaara Cholaiyile"S. C. KrishnanM. K. Athmanathan
"Unnai Thaedi Vandhen"S. C. Krishnan & K. Jamuna Rani01:49
"Inba Kavidhai Paaduthu"R. Jayaraman & S. Janaki02:46
"Kalyaanamaam Kalyaanam"R. Jayaraman, S. Janaki & group03:55

Reception

The film was a loss to Sahasranamam. He mortgaged his house, paid compensation to the distributors and paid the balance fee to Pandari Bai and Mynavathi.[4][5] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Janakiraman's writing, Srinivasan's direction and Gosh's cinematography.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "நாலு வேலி நிலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 7 June 1959. p. 20. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "1959 – நாலு வேலி நலிம் [sic] –சுஜா ஸ்கிரின்ஸ்" [1959 – Naalu Veli Nilam –சுஜா ஸ்கிரின்ஸ்]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Bhatt, Karthik (25 April 2015). "Policekaran Magal: From stage to celluloid". The Cinema Resource Centre. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 174–175.
  5. ↑ Majordasan. "Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema – Muthuraman". Kalyanamalai. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ↑ காந்தன் (13 September 1959). "நாலு வேலி நிலம்" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 38–39. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.