Nalla Neram
Nalla Neram (transl. Good Time), is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and K. R. Vijaya. It is a remake of the 1971 Hindi film Haathi Mere Saathi . All three versions were produced by Thevar. The film was released on 10 March 1972. It was Ramachandran's last film with Thevar.[1] It emerged a major success, running for more than 100 days in theatres.[2]
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Written by | R. K. Shanmugam (dialogues) |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Based on | Haathi Mere Saathi by Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | T. M. Sundar Babu V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Raja "Raju" Kumar owns elephants and earns a livelihood by making them perform tricks. He falls in love with Vijaya and they get married. But soon, a problem arises. Vijaya hates elephants because of a personal tragedy in her life. She also feels that Raju spends too much time with his elephant friends. He had to choose between the love of his wife and the friendship of his loyal and devoted pet elephants.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | Raja "Raju" Kumar, a businessman |
| S. A. Ashokan | Dharmalingham, Vijaya's father |
| Major Sundarrajan | Velu, the trainer of animals |
| Thengai Srinivasan | Raju's accountant |
| S.V.Ramadass | Raju's father |
| V. Gopalakrishnan | Paramasivan, the ex-famous acrobat-The human torch |
| Justin | Hired man of Velu |
| "Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar | Ranga, a fairground entertainer and Velu's henchman |
| Nagesh | Murugan, a fairground entertainer and Raju's friend |
| K. R. Vijaya | Viji alias Vijaya, Raju's wife |
| Sachu | Valli, Murugan's lover |
| Radhiga ("Magic" Radhika) | Velu's cabaret female dancer |
| "Kovalai" Kamatchi | |
| Master Raju Kumar | Raju, child |
| 4 magnificent elephants (Not mentioned) | Ramu (is the friend and the favorite of Raju), Ganga, Meena and Somu |
Production
Nalla Neram is a remake of the 1971 Hindi film Haathi Mera Saathi, which in turn was adapted from Chinnappa Thevar's own Tamil film Deiva Cheyal (1967) which flopped.[3] This film was the last collaboration between Ramachandran and Thevar.[4] For the song "Aagattumda Thambi", Ramachandran drove a '58 Chevrolet Impala.[5]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Agattumda Thambi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Avinashi Mani | 03:05 |
| "Nee Thottal" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:22 |
| "Odi Odi Uzhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pulamaipithan | 03:11 |
| "Tick Tick" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:12 |
| Dance Music | Instrumental | - | 02:19 |
References
- "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- சாதனை நாயகன் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் [MGR, the man of achievements] (in Tamil). Arulmozhi Publications. 1997. p. 29.
- Dhananjayan, G. (15 August 2016). "Artistic amends – Flops a reservoir of hot story ideas". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- Sri Kantha, Sachi (27 December 2019). "MGR Remembered – Part 54 | An Overview of the Final 31 movies of 1970s". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "A vintage ride to the world of Tamil cinema". The New Indian Express. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Nalla Neram (1972)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
External links
- Nalla Neram at IMDb