Nam Kuzhandai
Nam Kuzhandai (transl. Our Child) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.[lower-alpha 1][2] The film stars R. S. Manohar and S. Varalakshmi.[3]
| Nam Kuzhandai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan[lower-alpha 1] |
| Written by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |
| Produced by | W. M. S. Thambu |
| Starring | R. S. Manohar S. Varalakshmi N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram A. P. Nagarajan |
| Cinematography | P. D. Mathur |
| Edited by | V. B. Nataraja Mudaliar |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy |
Production company | Windsor Productions |
| Distributed by | Windsor Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1]
Production
The film was produced by W. M. S. Thambu and was directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.[lower-alpha 1] P. D. Mathur was in-charge of cinematography while V. B. Nataraja Mudaliar did the editing. Still photography was by R. N. Nagaraja Rao.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass and Puratchidasan. Singers are V. Nagayya, N. S. Krishnan and S. Varalakshmi and the playback singers are M. S. Anuradha, V. N. Sundaram, U. R. Jeevarathinam, C. S. Pandian, Kothamangalam Seenu, N. L. Ganasaraswathi and Ghantasala.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Deivame Unnai" | V. Nagayya | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | |
| 2 | "Ulagam Pora Thinusai" | S. Varalakshmi | ||
| 3 | "Kadhaiyaa Alladhu Karpanaiyaa" | |||
| 4 | "Deivathaal Agaadhenin" | V. N. Sundaram | ||
| 5 | "Jigu Jigu Digiri Nambaadhe" | U. R. Jeevarathinam | ||
| 6 | "Photo Edupadhu Edhukku" | N. S. Krishnan & C. S. Pandian | ||
| 7 | "O! Mariyaadhai Ariyaadha Podhu" A. "Paar Pogudhu Endha Maanida Veda" B. "Meyadha Maan, Pul Meyadha Maan" C. "Muruga Varam Arul" | S. Varalakshmi & Kothamangalam Seenu | ||
| 8 | "Paalaivanameedhile Jeevanadhi Polave" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | ||
| 9 | "Oviya Kalai Therinthaal Pothuma" | M. S. Anuradha | 02:36 | |
| 10 | "Aandavan Sattathai" | Ghantasala | ||
| 11 | "Idhayathile Pugundha" | S. Varalakshmi | Puratchidasan |
Notes
- Not K. S. Gopalakrishnan. This K. S. Gopalakrishnan worked with films during 1940s and early 1950s. He was the director of Gemini's Chakradhari (1948).
References
- 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 4 June 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 621.
- Nam Kuzhandhai (1955 - Tamil)
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 93.