Naanal (film)
Naanal (transl. Reed) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film, directed by K. Balachandar and produced by G. N. Saravanan. It is based on his play of the same name. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Major Sundararajan, Srikanth, Sowcar Janaki, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh. It was released on 24 December 1965.
| Naanal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachandar |
| Produced by | G. V. Saravanan |
| Story by | K. Balachandar |
| Starring | R. Muthuraman K. R. Vijaya Major Sundararajan Sowcar Janaki Srikanth Nagesh |
| Music by | V. Kumar |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu S. Muthu |
Production company | Arunachalam Studios |
| Distributed by | Saravana Pictures |
Release date | 24 December 1965 |
Running time | 135 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
The story is about four jailbirds escaping from prison to take revenge on the judge who sentenced them. They take over his house, and the movie builds around the judge and his family escaping from them.
Cast
- R. Muthuraman as Inspector Baskaran
- Major Sundararajan as Prisoner Arasu
- Sowcar Janaki as Savitri
- K. R. Vijaya as Jaya, Raghunathan's sister
- Srikanth as Murali, Raghunathan's brother
- 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]
Release and reception
Naanal was released on 24 December 1965.[3] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime positively reviewed the film.[4]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by V. Kumar and lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu and Suratha. The playback singers were T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi.[5][6][7]
| No. | Songs | Singers | Length(m:ss) | 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 Sundararajan (dialogues) | 03:26 | |
| 4 | "Vinnukku Melaadai" | T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela | 05:39 | Suratha |
Legacy
The storyline of Crazy Mohan's play Crazy Thieves in Palavakkam was inspired by Naanal.[8]
References
- Gopalie, S. (1969). "Tamil | (In)significant" (PDF). Enact. No. 25. pp. 13–15.
- Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "Naanal". The Indian Express. 24 December 1965. p. 10.
- Ramachandran, T. M. (12 February 1966). "Naanal". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 42.
- "Naanal". JioSaavn. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "Naanal songs". Gaana.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 205–206.
- Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (1 September 2016). "'Crazy Thieves' all set to return". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 December 2017.