Neela Vaanam
Neela Vaanam (transl. Blue Sky) is a 1965 Indian Tamil language film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by Varathan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Devika, Rajasri and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Produced by | Varathan |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Devika Rajasree |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Pattu Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Babu (Sivaji Ganesan) and Vimala (Rajasree) are lovers. However, under a circumstance Babu is forced to marry the dying Gowri (Devika) without the acknowledgement of Vimala. Vimala and Gowri are friends. Shocked by her lover's marriage to Gowri, Vimala and Babu tried to keep their past as a secret from Gowri. What will happen to Gowri forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Babu[1]
- Devika as Gowri[1]
- Rajasree as Vimala
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Somanathan (Gowri's father)
- V. K. Ramasamy as Varatharajan (Vimala's father)
- Nagesh as Prakash
- Seethalakshmi as (Gowri Mother)
- Kumari Padmini as Thilagam (Gowri's friend)
- I. S. R as (Thilagam Husband)
- Harikrishnan as Sharma (Cooking contractor)
- Comedy Shanmugam as (Babu Friend)
- Pakoda Kadhar
Production
Neela Vaanam was directed by P. Madhavan and produced by Varadan under Pattu Films. The screenplay was written by K. Balachander. Cinematography was handled by Karnan, and the editing by R. Devarajan.[2] The final length of the film was 4,800 metres (15,700 ft).[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[4] Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari.[5]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "O Lakshmi, O Sheela, O Maalaa" | L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 02:78 |
| 2 | "O Little Flower, See Your Lover" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:20 | |
| 3 | "Oho Ho Odum Ennangale" | P. Susheela | 03:41 | |
| 4 | "Mangala Mangaiyum Maappillaiyum" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 04:10 | |
| 5 | "Solladaa Vaay Thirandhu Ammaavenru" | P. Susheela | 03:14 |
Reception
Neela Vaanam was released on 10 December 1965.[2] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime called it "a poor film" and criticised Madhavan's direction as "naive". He also noted "There is nothing much to write home about K. Balachander's screenplay and dialogue" but called Viswanathan's music "pleasing".[1]
References
- Ramachandran, T. M. (8 January 1966). "Neela Vanam". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 51.
- "Neela Vānam". The Hindu. 10 December 1965. p. 9.
- 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 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- "Neelavanam songs". Tamilsongslyrics123. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 208.
External links
- Neela Vaanam at IMDb
- Neela Vanam on YouTube