Naangu Suvargal
Naangu Suvargal (transl. Four Walls)[1] is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Jaishankar, Ravichandran and Vanisri. It was released on 6 February 1971, and failed commercially.
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | V. S. Sharma P. S. Mani |
| Starring | Jaishankar Ravichandran Vanisri |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Screen Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Cast
Production
Naangu Suvargal was directed by K. Balachander who also wrote the story and dialogue. It was produced by V. S. Sharma and P. S. Mani under Screen Entertainment,[2] and was Balachander's first colour venture,[3] as well the second collaboration between Jaishankar and Ravichandran as actors.[4] Srividya portrayed a visually impaired character for which she had to wear contact lenses.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninaithal Naan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "O Maina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Odi Vaavena" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "O Maina" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 5. | "Naan Oru Paattu" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 6. | "Vaanam Bhoomi" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
Release and reception
Naangu Suvargal was released on 6 February 1971,[7] and was a commercial failure.[4] T. G. Vaidyanathan of Film World described it as a "re-do" of V. Shantaram's Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) as it dealt with rehabilitation of criminals.[8]
References
- ^ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8. from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Naangu Suvargal [Four Walls] (motion picture) (in Tamil). Screen Entertainment. 1971. Credits, from 0:00 to 2:51.
- ^ "சிகரம் தாண்டிய இயக்குனர் சிகரம் - பாலச்சந்தர்!". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b Aravind, CV (25 September 2017). "From 'Pasamalar' to 'Vikram Vedha', Tamil cinema's experiments with multi starrers". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "கே. பாலசந்தரா பேசினார்?". Kalki (in Tamil). 10 August 1980. pp. 36–37. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ . Songs4all. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "நான்கு சுவர்கள் / Nangu Suvargal (1971)". Screen4Screen. from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Vaidyanathan, T. G. (1971). "How to make foreign movies in an Indian Language". Film World. Vol. 7. pp. 53–54. from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
- Naangu Suvargal at IMDb