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{{short description|1959 film by Jampana}}
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{{Infobox film
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| director = Jampana
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| producer = R. Kalyanaraman
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| story = A. L. Narayanan
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| starring = Pandian<br />Sandhya
| starring = [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]]<br />Sandhya
| narrator =
| narrator =
| music = [[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]]
| music = [[Vedha (composer)|Vedha]]
| cinematography = S. J. Thomas<br />W. R. Subba Rao
| cinematography = S. J. Thomas<br />W. R. Subba Rao
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'''''Minnal Veeran''''' ({{trans|Lightning Warrior}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film directed by Jampana. The film stars Pandian and Sandhya in the lead roles. It was released on 20 March 1959.
'''''Minnal Veeran''''' ({{translation|Lightning Warrior}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action adventure film]] directed by Jampana. The film stars [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]] and Sandhya. It was released on 20 March 1959.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]]<ref name="dbsj">{{Cite web |url=http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/33982 |title=How Jayalalithaa Sparkled on Silver Screen in her Actress Avatar as Uncrowned Queen of Tamil Cinema. |last=Jeyaraj |first=D. B. S. |date=12 October 2014 |website=DBSJeyaraj.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509201552/http://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/archives/33982 |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>
The cast is listed below:<ref name="Anandan" />
* Sandhya<ref name="dbsj" />
* Pandian
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* [[P. S. Veerappa]]<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
* Sandhya
* [[K. R. Ramsingh]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/10/18221443/1123652/cinima-history-rajakumari.vpf |title=கம்பீர குரல் கொண்ட கே.ஆர்.ராம்சிங், டி.ஆர்.ராஜகுமாரிக்கு ஜோடியாக நடித்தார் |date=18 October 2017 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=10 May 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190510144138/https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2017/10/18221443/1123652/cinima-history-rajakumari.vpf |archive-date=10 May 2019 |url-status=live |language=ta}}</ref>
⚫
* [[P. S. Veerappa]]
* Vanaja
* G. M. Basheer
* Muthulakshmi
* Nandini


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Minnal Veeran'' was directed by Jampana, and produced by R. Kalyanaraman under T. N. R. Productions. The story and dialogue were written by A. L. Narayanan. Cinematography was handled by S. J. Thomas and W. R. Subba Rao.<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails43.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=http://archive.fo/ITxEF |archive-date=10 May 2019 |dead-url=no}}</ref> While mainly in black and white, the film also featured some colour sequences. Its final length was {{convert|13791|feet|metres}}.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=30 May 1959 |title=Minnal Veeran (partly coloured) (Tamil), 35&nbsp;mm. – India |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.central.w.1959-05-30.89727/page/n5 |magazine=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=198–199}}</ref>
''Minnal Veeran'' was directed by Jampana, and produced by R. Kalyanaraman under T. N. R. Productions. The story and dialogue were written by A. L. Narayanan. Cinematography was handled by S. J. Thomas (black and white) and W. R. Subba Rao ([[Gevacolor]]).<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1959 – மின்னல் வீரன் –டி.என்.ஆர்.புரொடக்சன்ஸ். |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails43.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190510064958/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails43.asp |archive-date=10 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref> While mainly in black and white, the film also featured some colour sequences. Its final length was {{convert|13791|feet|metres}}.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=30 May 1959 |title=Minnal Veeran (Partly coloured) (Tamil), 35&nbsp;mm. – India |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.central.w.1959-05-30.89727/page/n5/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241005133949/https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.central.w.1959-05-30.89727/page/n5/mode/2up |archive-date=2024-10-05 |access-date=2024-10-05 |magazine=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=198–199 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Vedha (composer)|Vedha]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 1 |date=December 2014 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=184 |language=Tamil}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]], and the lyrics were written by A. L. Narayanan, R. Palanisamy, [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]] and [[A. Maruthakasi]].<ref name="Anandan" />

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| "Kannodu Kanninai Nokki" || [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] & [[Radha Jayalakshmi]]|| A. L. Narayanan || 03:25
|-
| "Thulli Thulli Odi Aadum" || [[K. Jamuna Rani]]|| [[A. Maruthakasi]]||
|-
| "Thillatangu Taangu" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & G. Kasthuri || [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]||
|-
| "Manamirunthaal Maargamundu" || M. L. Vasanthakumari & [[P. Leela]]|| A. Maruthakasi || 06:18
|-
| "Kuttai Veliyaakkava Kuruvi Josiyam" || S. C. Krishnan & [[T. V. Rathnam]]|| Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 03:06
|-
| "Valaiyai Veesum Kaiyai" || C. Thangkappan & [[A. G. Rathnamala]]|| R. Palanisamy || 03:23
|-
| "Thaalelo" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]]|| A. L. Narayanan || 02:44
|}


== Release and reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''Minnal Veeran'' was released on 20 March 1959,<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 March 1959 |title=Minnal Veeran |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19590320&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> and failed commercially.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vamanan |author-link=Vamanan |date=9 October 2017 |title=செல்லுலாய்ட் 'தேவதைகள்' வலம் வந்த சென்னை மாநகரின் லாயிட்ஸ் சாலை! |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/36366/%25E0%25AE%2595%25E0%25AE%25B2%25E0%25AF%2588%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AE%25A3%25E0%25AE%25BF-%25E0%25AE%25B5%25E0%25AE%25BE%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25A9%25E0%25AF%258D-%25E2%2580%2598%25E0%25AE%25A8%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%25B4%25E0%25AE%25B2%25E0%25AE%25B2%25E0%25AF%258D%25E0%25AE%25B2-%25E0%25AE%25A8%25E0%25AE%25BF%25E0%25AE%259C%25E0%25AE%25AE%25E0%25AF%258D%25E2%2580%2599-%25E2%2580%2593-97 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190510143709/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/36366/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E2%80%98%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E2%80%99-%E2%80%93-97 |archive-date=10 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019 |work=[[Dinamalar]] |location=Nellai |language=ta}}</ref>
''Minnal Veeran'' was released on 20 March 1959.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19590320&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Minnal Veeran |date=20 March 1959 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=3}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
*

[[Category:1950s action adventure films]]
[[Category:1950s Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Jampana]]
[[Category:Films partially in color]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vedha (composer)]]
[[Category:Indian action adventure films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Latest revision as of 03:22, 18 October 2024

Minnal Veeran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJampana
Story byA. L. Narayanan
Produced byR. Kalyanaraman
StarringRanjan
Sandhya
CinematographyS. J. Thomas
W. R. Subba Rao
Music byVedha
Production
company
T. N. R. Productions
Release date
  • 20 March 1959 (1959-03-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Minnal Veeran (transl. Lightning Warrior) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by Jampana. The film stars Ranjan and Sandhya. It was released on 20 March 1959.

Cast

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Production

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Minnal Veeran was directed by Jampana, and produced by R. Kalyanaraman under T. N. R. Productions. The story and dialogue were written by A. L. Narayanan. Cinematography was handled by S. J. Thomas (black and white) and W. R. Subba Rao (Gevacolor).[2] While mainly in black and white, the film also featured some colour sequences. Its final length was 13,791 feet (4,203 m).[4]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Vedha.[5]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
"Kannodu Kanninai Nokki" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Radha Jayalakshmi A. L. Narayanan 03:25
"Thulli Thulli Odi Aadum" K. Jamuna Rani A. Maruthakasi
"Thillatangu Taangu" S. C. Krishnan & G. Kasthuri Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
"Manamirunthaal Maargamundu" M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela A. Maruthakasi 06:18
"Kuttai Veliyaakkava Kuruvi Josiyam" S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathnam Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 03:06
"Valaiyai Veesum Kaiyai" C. Thangkappan & A. G. Rathnamala R. Palanisamy 03:23
"Thaalelo" P. B. Sreenivas A. L. Narayanan 02:44

Release and reception

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Minnal Veeran was released on 20 March 1959,[6] and failed commercially.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (12 October 2014). "How Jayalalithaa Sparkled on Silver Screen in her Actress Avatar as Uncrowned Queen of Tamil Cinema". DBSJeyaraj.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "1959 – மின்னல் வீரன் –டி.என்.ஆர்.புரொடக்சன்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "கம்பீர குரல் கொண்ட கே.ஆர்.ராம்சிங், டி.ஆர்.ராஜகுமாரிக்கு ஜோடியாக நடித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Minnal Veeran (Partly coloured) (Tamil), 35 mm. – India". The Gazette of India. 30 May 1959. pp. 198–199. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 184.
  6. ^ "Minnal Veeran". The Indian Express. 20 March 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ Vamanan (9 October 2017). "செல்லுலாய்ட் 'தேவதைகள்' வலம் வந்த சென்னை மாநகரின் லாயிட்ஸ் சாலை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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