Nalla Thangai

Nalla Thangai
Nalla Thangai
	Film poster
Directed by	S. A. Natarajan
Written by	A. P. Nagarajan
Story by	A. P. Nagarajan
Produced by	S. A. Natarajan
Starring	M. N. Nambiar; Madhuri Devi; Rajasulochana; S. A. Natarajan; T. S. Balaiah
Cinematography	J. G. Vijayam
Edited by	T. Vijayarangam
Music by	G. Ramanathan
Production; company	Forward Art Films
Distributed by	Forward Art Films
Release date	5 February 1955 (India);
Running time	155 mins
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Nalla Thangai (transl. Good Younger Sister) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by S. A. Natarajan.^[2] The film stars M. N. Nambiar, Madhuri Devi, Rajasulochana, S. A. Natarajan and T. S. Balaiah.^[1]

Cast & Crew[]

The lists of cast and crew were adapted from Film News Anandan's database^[1] and from the film credits (see external links).

Cast[]

M. N. Nambiar
T. S. Balaiah
S. A. Natarajan
V. M. Ezhumalai
A. Karunanidhi
Pulimoottai Ramasami
K. Sairam
Yadhartham Ponnusamy
M. M. A. Chinnappa
T. R. Natarajan
C. K. Soundararajan
D. K. Chinnappa
M. V. Raju
P. K. Raghavan
Madhuri Devi
P. R. Sulochana
C. R. Rajakumari
M. S. S. Packiam
S. K. Venubhai
K. Shantha Devi
S. N. Lakshmi
Lalitha
Pushpalatha
K B Sundarammbal

Dance

C. R. Rajakumari
Kumari Susheela

Crew[]

Producer: S. A. Natarajan
Director: S. A. Natarajan
Story, Screenplay and Dialogues: A. P. Nagarajan
Cinematography: J. G. Vijayam
Editing: D. Vijayarangam
Art: M. Kuttiyapu, Ponnusamy
Choreography: P. S. Gopalakrishnan, A. K. Chopra
Studio: Central Studios

Production[]

The film was produced by S. A. Natarajan under the banner of Forward Art Films, a company that was owned by him. Another film with the title Nalla Thangal was produced by Madras Movietones and was released at the end of this year with a different cast and crew.

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Bharathiyar, Ka. Mu. Sheriff, A. Maruthakasi, K. P. Kamatchisundaram and R. Lakshmana Das. Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, A. G. Rathnamala, T. V. Rathinam, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, G. Ramanathan, Thiruchi Loganathan, T. M. Soundararajan and Sirkazhi Govindarajan.^[3]

G. Ramanathan himself sung the Bharathiyar song "Kooli Miga Ketpar" in the Raga Senjurutti that became popular.

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	"Ennai Pole Bhagyasaali"	Jikki & P. Leela	Ka. Mu. Sherif
2	"Thaene Paage Thevittadha"	(Radha) Jayalakshmi	Ka. Mu. Sherif
3	"Maappille Makku Maappille"	P. Leela & A. G. Rathnamala	A. Maruthakasi
4	"A, B, C, D Padikkiren"	Thiruchi Loganathan & Sirkazhi Govindarajan
5	"Arivulla Azhagan"	Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki		03:15
6	"O! Seemaane Thirumbi Paarkum"	T. V. Rathinam
7	"Kalakalavenre Saalaiyil"	T. M. Soundararajan & Group	K. P. Kamatchisundaram
8	"Thuyil Neengi Ezhundhiduval"	T. M. Soundararajan	R. Lakshmana Das	03:14
9	"Kooli Miga Ketpaar ... Engirundo Vanthan"	G. Ramanathan	Bharathiyar	06:18

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c 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 30 March 2017.
^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 621.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 94.

External links[]

Film Title on YouTube

[anandan-1] 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 30 March 2017.

[2] Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 621.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[3] G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 94.

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