Nalla Thangal

Nalla Thangal (transl. Good Younger Sister) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. V. Krishna Iyer.[2] The film stars R. S. Manohar and G. Varalakshmi.[1] The movie is a remake of director's own Malayalam movie Nalla Thanka. (1950).

Not to be confused with Nalla Thangai or Nalla Thanka.

Nalla Thangal
Directed byP. V. Krishna Iyer
Written byA. K. Velan
Story byA. K. Velan
Produced byMadras Movietone
StarringR. S. Manohar
G. Varalakshmi
A. P. Nagarajan
Madhuri Devi
J. P. Chandrababu
CinematographyVasudeva Rao
Karnataki
Edited byPaul G. Yadav
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
Madras Movietone
Distributed byMadras Movietone
Release date
  • 30 December 1955 (1955-12-30) (India)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Cast & Crew

The lists are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Cast

Crew
  • Producer:
  • Director: P. V. Krishna Iyer
  • Screenplay and Dialogues: A. K. Velan
  • Cinematography: Vasudeva Rao, Karnataki
  • Editing: Paul G. Yadav
  • Art: Jayavanth S. K.
  • Choreography: Kumari Bharathi, Madhavan, Balaraman
  • Studio: Film Centre

Production

A film with this title was first released in 1935. Another film with a similar title: Nalla Thangai, was released earlier in 1955 with a different cast and crew. Though the last letter differs in both the titles, in Tamil, means the same - Good Younger Sister.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by G. Ramanathan, while the lyrics were penned by Vedanayagam Pillai and A. Maruthakasi. Singer is J. P. Chandrababu. Playback singers are P. Leela, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala, K. Jamuna Rani, G. Ramanathan, T. M. Soundararajan, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, V. T. Rajagopalan, D. B. Ramachandra, Udutha Sarojini and Nirmala.[3]

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Kannin Karumaniye"Sirkazhi Govindarajan & P. Leela03:40
2"Evale Avale"N. L. Ganasaraswathi04:40
3"Vaadaatha Marikozhundhe"D. B. Ramachandra & K. Jamuna Rani02.50
4"Pachai Padagu Virithadhu Pol"K. Jamuna Rani, Udutha Sarojini & Nirmala02:02
5"Ithanai Naalaaga Engedi Pone"G. Ramanathan & K. Jamuna Rani02:09
6"Komala Sezhunthaamarai Ezhil Meviye"P. Leela, A. P. Komala, A. G. Rathnamala
Udutha Sarojini & Nirmala		A. Maruthakasi02:37
7"Ponne Pudhu Malare"T. M. SoundararajanA. Maruthakasi03:30
8"Kallamilla Vellai Manam Kaattum"01:32
9"Unai Kandu Mayangaadha"J. P. Chandrababu01:18
10"Thiru Ullam Irangaadha"Sirkazhi GovindarajanA. Maruthakasi02:20
11"Adi Seeni Sakkara Katti"V. T. Rajagopalan
12"Annaiyum Thandhaiyum Illaadha"P. LeelaA. Maruthakasi03:31
13"Thingalodu Gangaiyai"01:58
14"Komala Sezhunthaamarai Ezhil Meviye"
(Pathos)		02:37

References
  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. "Nalla Thangal (1955 - Tamil)". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  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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