Nalvaravu
{{short description|1964 film by Charlie–Maniam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nalvaravu
| image = Nalvaravu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Charlie–Maniam
| writer = V. Lakshmanan
| producer = K. N. Natarajan
| starring = R. Muthuraman
Pushpalatha
E. V. Saroja
| music = T. Chalapathi Rao
| studio = S. V. Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964|3|5}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Nalvaravu ({{translation|Welcome}}) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by the duo Charlie–Maniam, produced by K. N. Natarajan and written by V. Lakshmanan. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Pushpalatha and E. V. Saroja. It was released on 5 March 1964.
Plot
{{no plot|date=January 2022}}
Cast
Production
Nalvaravu was directed by the duo Charlie–Maniam, produced by K. N. Natarajan under S. V. Movies, and written by Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan.{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=28 September 1963 |title=South Indian Stage and Screen |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n221/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230310063826/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12215/page/n221/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |magazine=Sport and Pastime |page=50 |via=Internet Archive |volume=17}} The final cut measured {{convert|4388|metres|feet}}.{{Cite magazine |date=1 August 1964 |title=Nalvaravu (Tamil) |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1964.763/page/n15/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230310064051/https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1964.763/page/n15/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |magazine=The Gazette of India |pages=364 |via=Internet Archive |issue=763}}
Themes
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao, with lyrics by Vidvan Ve. Lakshmanan.{{Cite web |title=Nalvaravu |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Nalvaravu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220706080700/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Nalvaravu |archive-date=6 July 2022 |access-date=22 January 2022 |website=Tamil Songs Lyrics}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Length | ||
| "Kannipenne O Kannipenne" | P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela | 03:15 |
| "Penn Vaazhavendum Endraal" | P. Leela | 03:17 |
| "Yaarukku Yaaum Sondham Illai" | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:36 |
| "Aasaiyudan Avar Azhaitthaar" | L. R. Eswari | 03:27 |
Release and reception
Nalvaravu was released on 5 March 1964. The critic from The Indian Express said, "Rarely does one come across a movie which is bad in all aspects." T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime said the film provides "nothing but boredom for the cinegoers".
References
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{{Cite news |date=6 March 1964 |title='Nalvaravu,' a film that never should be |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640306&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=30 April 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=3 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
{{Cite web |title=1964 – நல்வரவு – எஸ்.வி.மூவிஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails17.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190430070225/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1964-cinedetails17.asp |archive-date=30 April 2019 |access-date=30 April 2019 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}
{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=4 April 1964 |title=South Indian Stage and Screen |url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n779/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230310063054/https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.98084/page/n779/mode/2up |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 |magazine=Sport and Pastime |page=50 |via=Internet Archive |volume=18}}
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