Nalla Thangai
Film poster
Directed byS. A. Natarajan
Written byA. P. Nagarajan
Story byA. P. Nagarajan
Produced byS. A. Natarajan
StarringM. N. Nambiar
Madhuri Devi
Rajasulochana
S. A. Natarajan
T. S. Balaiah
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam
Edited byT. Vijayarangam
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
Distributed byForward Art Films
Release date
  • 5 February 1955 (1955-02-05) (India)
[1]
Running time
155 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nalla Thangai (transl. Good Younger Sister) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. A. Natarajan.[2] The film stars M. N. Nambiar, Madhuri Devi, Rajasulochana, S. A. Natarajan and T. S. Balaiah.[1]

Cast & Crew

The lists of cast and crew were adapted from Film News Anandan's database[1] and from the film credits (see external links).

Cast

Dance

Crew

Production

The film was produced by S. A. Natarajan under the banner of Forward Art Films, a company that was owned by him. Another film with the title Nalla Thangal was produced by Madras Movietones and was released at the end of this year with a different cast and crew.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Bharathiyar, Ka. Mu. Sheriff, A. Maruthakasi, K. P. Kamatchisundaram and R. Lakshmana Das. Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, A. G. Rathnamala, T. V. Rathnam, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, G. Ramanathan, Thiruchi Loganathan, T. M. Soundararajan and Sirkazhi Govindarajan.[3]

G. Ramanathan himself sung the Bharathiyar song "Kooli Miga Ketpar" in the Raga Senjurutti that became popular.

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Ennai Pole Bhagyasaali" Jikki & P. Leela Ka. Mu. Sherif
2 "Thaene Paage Thevittadha" (Radha) Jayalakshmi
3 "Maappille Makku Maappille" P. Leela & A. G. Rathnamala A. Maruthakasi
4 "A, B, C, D Padikkiren" Thiruchi Loganathan & Sirkazhi Govindarajan
5 "Arivulla Azhagan" Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki 03:15
6 "O! Seemaane Thirumbi Paarkum" T. V. Rathnam
7 "Kalakalavenre Saalaiyil" T. M. Soundararajan & Group K. P. Kamatchisundaram
8 "Thuyil Neengi Ezhundhiduval" T. M. Soundararajan R. Lakshmana Das 03:14
9 "Kooli Miga Ketpaar ... Engirundo Vanthan" G. Ramanathan Bharathiyar 06:18

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 30 March 2017.
  2. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 621.
  3. ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 94.

External links

Works of A. P. Nagarajan
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