Naalu Veli Nilam
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{{Infobox film
| image = Naalu Veli Nilam.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Muktha V. Srinivasan
| screenplay = Thi. Janakiraman
| based_on = {{based on|Naalu Veli Nilam|Seva Stage}}
| producer = S. V. Sahasranamam
| starring = S. V. Sahasranamam
Pandari Bai
Mynavathi
V. R. Rajagopal
| cinematography = Nimai Gosh
| editing = D. Vijayarangam
K. Durai
| music = K. V. Mahadevan
M. K. Athmanathan
| studio = Seva Screens
| distributor = Ananda Pictures{{Cite magazine |date=7 June 1959 |title=நாலு வெளி நிலம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-06-07/page/n21/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241005135244/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-06-07/page/n21/mode/2up |archive-date=2024-10-05 |access-date=2024-10-05 |magazine=Kalki |page=20 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|9|2}}
| runtime = 173 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Naalu Veli Nilam ({{translation|27 Acres Land}}) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan. The film stars S. V. Sahasranamam, M. Pandaribai and M. Mynavathi. It is based on the play of the same name. The film was released on 2 September 1959.{{Cite web |title=1959 – நாலு வேலி {{sic|nolink=y|நலிம்}} –சுஜா ஸ்கிரின்ஸ் |trans-title=1959 – Naalu Veli Nilam –சுஜா ஸ்கிரின்ஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails30.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170620010658/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=20 June 2017 |access-date=20 June 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.
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Production
Naalu Veli Nilam was adapted from the Seva Stage play of the same name.{{Cite web |last=Bhatt |first=Karthik |date=25 April 2015 |title=Policekaran Magal: From stage to celluloid |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2015/04/25/policekaran-magal-from-stage-to-celluloid/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203153/https://tcrcindia.com/2015/04/25/policekaran-magal-from-stage-to-celluloid/ |archive-date=27 January 2018 |access-date=20 April 2018 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}} The film adaptation was produced by S. V. Sahasranamam (who also acted in the play) and was directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan. Story, screenplay and dialogues were written by writer and novelist T. Janakiraman. Nimai Gosh was in charge of cinematography while editing was done by D. Vijayarangam and K. Durai. Kalasaagaram Rajagopal was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Madhavan, Chinnilal and Sampathkumar. Still photography was done by B. Ranganathan. The film was shot at Bharani Studios and processed at Vijaya laboratory.
Soundtrack
Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and M. K. Athmanathan. A folk song, a Thiruvarutpa by Ramalinga Swamigal and three songs by Bharathiyar were also included in the film.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=174–175 |language=Tamil}}
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! Song !! Singer/s !! Composer !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss) | ||||
| "Ooraar Urangaiyile" | Thiruchi Loganathan & L. R. Eswari | rowspan=4|K. V. Mahadevan | Folk Song | 03:21 |
| "Kulipen Panneerile" | S. C. Krishnan & K. Jamuna Rani | rowspan=2|A. Maruthakasi | 05:01 | |
| "Paadupattu Thaedi Panathai .. Iruppavargal Anubavikka" | P. Susheela | 04:05 | ||
| "Muruga Muruga Muruga" Title song | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | rowspan=3|Bharathiyar | 02:56 | |
| "Nambinaar Keduvadhillai" | A. L. Raghavan & A. Andal | rowspan=7|M. K. Athmanathan | 03:36 | |
| "Kaani Nilam Vendum" | rowspan=2|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 00:49 | ||
| "Enakkum Unakkum" | Ramalinga Swamigal | 03:46 | ||
| "Singaara Cholaiyile" | S. C. Krishnan | rowspan=4|M. K. Athmanathan | ||
| "Unnai Thaedi Vandhen" | S. C. Krishnan & K. Jamuna Rani | 01:49 | ||
| "Inba Kavidhai Paaduthu" | R. Jayaraman & S. Janaki | 02:46 | ||
| "Kalyaanamaam Kalyaanam" | R. Jayaraman, S. Janaki & group | 03:55 |
Reception
The film was a loss to Sahasranamam. He mortgaged his house, paid compensation to the distributors and paid the balance fee to Pandari Bai and Mynavathi.{{Cite web |last=Majordasan |title=Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema – Muthuraman |url=http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Dec_16_31/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_Muthuraman_page1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622192023/http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Dec_16_31/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_Muthuraman_page1.html |archive-date=22 June 2017 |access-date=20 April 2018 |website=Kalyanamalai}} Kanthan of Kalki appreciated Janakiraman's writing, Srinivasan's direction and Gosh's cinematography.{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=13 September 1959 |title=நாலு வெளி நிலம் |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1959-09-13/kalki1959-09-13.pdf |access-date=2024-10-05 |magazine=Kalki |pages=38–39 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
References
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External links
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Category:1950s Tamil-language films
Category:Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan
Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan