Naanal (film)
| Naanal | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Based on | Naanal by K. Balachander |
| Produced by | G. V. Saravanan |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman K. R. Vijaya Major Sundarrajan Sowcar Janaki Srikanth Nagesh |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu S. Muthu |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
Production company | Saravana Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naanal (transl. Reed) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, written and directed by K. Balachander. It is based on his play of the same name. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan, Srikanth, Sowcar Janaki, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh. It was released on 24 December 1965.
Plot
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Four jailbirds escape from prison to take revenge on the judge who sentenced them. They take over his house, and the film builds around the judge and his family escaping from them.
Cast
- R. Muthuraman as Inspector Baskaran
- Major Sundarrajan as Prisoner Arasu
- Sowcar Janaki as Savitri
- K. R. Vijaya as Jaya, Raghunathan's sister
- Srikanth as Murali
- Nagesh as Pattabi Raman
- S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi
- Shobha
- K. Vijayan as Judge Raghunathan
- Gemini Mali as Prisoner David
- Hari Krishnan as Prisoner Bairavan
- I. S. R. as Kesavan (Servant)
- Typist Gopu as Milk Man
Production
Naanal was a play written by K. Balachander and inspired by the film Desperate Hours.[1] It was later adapted by him into a film with the same name.[2] This is the feature film debut of Typist Gopu.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu and Suratha.[4][5][6] A. R. Venkatachalapathy of The Hindu wrote, "[Suratha] had a knack for compiling data, making lists and turning them into poetry", citing "Vinnukku Melaadai" in Naanal as an example.[7]
| No. | Songs | Singers | Length | Lyricists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ennathaan Paaduvathu" | P. Susheela | 03:59 | Alangudi Somu |
| 2 | "Kuyil Koovi Thuyil Ezhuppa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 02:52 | |
| 3 | "Kuyil Koovi Thuyil Ezhuppa" – Sad | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi & Major Sundarrajan (dialogues) | 03:26 | |
| 4 | "Vinnukku Melaadai" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 05:39 | Suratha |
Release and reception
Naanal was released on 24 December 1965.[8] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime positively reviewed the film, praising Sundarrajan's performance more than the other cast members.[9] Kalki gave the film a less positive review, comparing it unfavourably to the source play.[10]
Legacy
The storyline of Crazy Mohan's play Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam was inspired by Naanal.[11]
References
- ^ Gopalie, S. (1969). "Tamil | (In)significant" (PDF). Enact. No. 25. pp. 13–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "1965 – நாணல் – சரவணா பிக். (மேடை நாடகம்)" [1965 – Naanal – Saravana Pic. (stage play)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Veteran Tamil actor 'typist' Gopu passes away in Chennai". The News Minute. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Naanal". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Naanal". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 205–206.
- ^ Venkatachalapathy, A.R. (17 June 2021). "Suradha: The poet of similes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Naanal". The Indian Express. 24 December 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Ramachandran, T. M. (12 February 1966). "Naanal". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 42. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "நாணல்". Kalki (in Tamil). 9 January 1966. p. 9. Retrieved 6 November 2021.[dead link]
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (1 September 2016). "'Crazy Thieves' all set to return". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
