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Naalvar

Naalvar (transl. Four people) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by V. Krishnan. The film stars A. P. Nagarajan, Kumari Thankam, N. N. Kannappa, M. N. Krishnan and T. P. Muthulakshmi in major roles. Nagarajan, who played the main lead was also the writer of the film.[1] The film revolves around a family consisting of four siblings. It is based on Nagarajan's play of the same name.[2][3]

Naalvar
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Directed byV. Krishnan
Written byA. P. Nagarajan
Based onNaalvar (play)
by A. P. Nagarajan
Produced byM. A. Venu
Starring
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Sangeetha Pictures
Release date
  • 5 November 1953 (1953-11-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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A. P. Nagarajan, a sincere cop is the eldest of four siblings in a family whose father works as a secretary to a mill owner. The second of the four siblings is a lawyer, third is employed in the same mill where their father works as a supervisor, (M. N. Krishnan) and the youngest of all is a social activist. Nagarajan happens to meet Kumari Thangam, not knowing the fact that she is the daughter of his father's boss, charges her for an offence. He is very sincere in his duty to such an extent that he even arrests his own brother when the latter commits a crime, and even takes the blame when his father's enemies try to make that his father was involved in the smuggling of gold and printing of counterfeit currency notes, in order to protect his father and the image of the family.

Cast

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Production

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Naalvar was shot at the Central Studios, Coimbatore and was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner Sangeetha Pictures. V. Krishnan was the director and the script was provided by A. P. Nagarajan.[4] C. R. Vijayakumari, who later became a popular actress in Tamil cinema, played a small role in the film.[1]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was provided by K. V. Mahadevan.[5] The song "Mayile Maal Marugan" did not take place in the film.[citation needed]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
"Arul Thaarum Emathannaiye" N. L. Ganasaraswathi A. Maruthakasi
"Agapattu Kondaayaa" U. R. Chandra & A. G. Rathnamala
"Irul Soozhum Vaanil" M. L. Vasanthakumari 03:22
"Inbam Kolludhe" 02:59
"Vaana Veedhiyil Parandhiduvom" Thiruchi Loganathan & M. L. Vasanthakumari 03:19
"Abaraadham Ruubaa Aimbadhu" K. V. Mahadevan & K. Rani Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 02:50
"Kannu Therinju Nadakkanum" A. P. Nagarajan & U. R. Chandra
"Valluvanaar Seydha Thozhil" U. R. Chandra, G. Ponnammal & group Ka. Mu. Sheriff 06:12
"Lavukku Lavukku Love" K. V. Mahadevan & K. Rani 02:36
"Mayile Maal Marugan" M. L. Vasanthakumari 03:06

Release and reception

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Naalvar was released on 5 November 1953.[6] The film fared well at the box-office and Nagarajan came to be known as "Naalvar Nagarajan".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guy, Randor (17 March 2012). "Blast from the past — Naalvar 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  2. ^ Guy, Randor (2016). Gopal, T. S. (ed.). Memories of Madras: Its Movies, Musicians & Men of Letters. Chennai: Creative Workshop. p. 255. ISBN 978-81-928961-7-5.
  3. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 158. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  4. ^ Raman, Mohan V. (14 April 2012). "Master of mythological cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 54.
  6. ^ "1953 – நால்வர் – சங்கீதா பிக்சர்ஸ் (நாடகம்)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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