Naane Raja (1956 film)
{{short description|1956 film by R. R. Chandiran}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Naane Raja
| image = Naane Raja 1956 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = E. Appa Rao
P. V. Narayanan
| writer = Kannadasan
| producer = R. R. Chandran
| starring = Sivaji Ganesan
Sriranjani
| cinematography = R. R. Chandran
| editing = P. V. Narayanan
| music = T. R. Ramnath
| studio = Sri Kalpana Pictures
| distributor = Veeyar Movies{{Cite magazine |date=15 January 1956 |title=நானே ராஜா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1956-01-15/page/n29/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240918123657/https://archive.org/details/kalki1956-01-15/page/n29/mode/2up |archive-date=18 September 2024 |access-date=18 September 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=28 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}
| released = {{Film date|1956|01|25|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Naane Raja ({{translation|{{em|I}} am the king}}) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. R. Chandiran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Sriranjani. It was released on 25 January 1956.{{Cite web |title=21 to 30 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp3.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417193006/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp3.htm |archive-date=17 April 2015 |access-date=5 September 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=26 January 2019 |title=சிவாஜி... ஜனவரி 26... ரிலீஸ்! |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/15882-sivaji-jan-26-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321125057/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/15882-sivaji-jan-26-1.html |archive-date=21 March 2019 |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}}
Plot
Cast
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;Male cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Villalan
- T. S. Balaiah
- S. V. Subbaiah
- S. V. Sahasranamam
- M. K. Mustafa
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Thanajayan
- N. S. Subbaiah
- Chandrababu (Guest Artist)
- E. R. Sahadevan (Guest Artist)
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;Female cast
- Sriranjani as Thenmozhi
- M. N. Rajam as Mangani
- Girija
- T. P. Muthulakshmi
- Angamuthu
- Mohana
;Dance
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Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. R. Ramnath.{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |location=Chennai |pages=109 |language=Tamil}}
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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
"Mandha Maarudham Thavazhum" | T. M. Soundararajan | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 03:43 |
"Aadar Kalaikkazhagu Sera Pirandhaval" | P. Leela & N. L. Ganasaraswathi | Bharathidasan | 04:28 |
"Maalai Sooduven Magizhvaai Aaduven" | Jikki | Lakshumanadas | 01:57 |
"Aadhi Andham Illa Arul Jothiye" | T. M. Soundararajan | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 03:30 |
"Sindhu Paadum Thendral Vandhu" | V. N. Sundharam & P. Leela | Kuyilan | 02:16 |
"Aanum Pennum Vaazhvinil Inbam" | T. V. Rathnam | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 02:54 |
"Vel Muruga...Aaanai Mugan Thambi" | T. M. Soundararajan & S. C. Krishnan | Thanjai Ramaiah Dass | 02:40 |
"Pesuvadhaal Inbam Peruvaar Undo" | T. V. Rathnam | K. P. Kamatchisundaram | 03:18 |
"Malai Mudi Thediye...Andhi Vanam Meedhile" | P. Leela | Kuyilan | 03:30 |
"O Amma Josiyam...Elelangadi" | A. G. Rathnamala | Thanjai Ramaiah Dass | 03:53 |
"Pon Meni Kaatti Unai" | Jikki | Bharathidasan | |
"Thunbam Yaavum Vaazhvile" | P. Leela | Kuyilan | 03:00 |
References
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