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Nallakalam

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Nallakalam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Vembu
J. Sinha
Story byJ. Sinha
StarringM. K. Radha
N. S. Krishnan
Pandari Bai
T. A. Mathuram
CinematographyK. Prabhakar
Edited byC. Rajan
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Jaishakthi Films
Distributed bySubbu & Co
Release date
  • 21 May 1954 (1954-05-21)
Running time
176 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nallakalam (transl. Favourable Time) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu and Jyotish Sinha. The film stars M. K. Radha and Pandari Bai. It was released on 21 May 1954.

Plot

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Cast

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The list was compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam[2]

Male cast
Female Cast

Production

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K. Prabhakar was in charge of Cinematography while the editing was done by C. Rajan. Choreography was by Sohanlal. Nallakalam was filmed at Film Centre, Madras and the stills were taken by Gnanam.[1]

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[2]

Song Singer/s Lyricist Length
"Summa Irukkaadhunga" N. S. Krishnan Udumalai Narayana Kavi 02:33
"Vaazhvu Malarndhu" R. Balasaraswathi Devi M. P. Sivam 03:04
"Maname Un Vaazhvil" 03:03
"Kannaale Kaanbadhum" N. L. Ganasaraswathi 02:55
"Kaandham Pol Paayum" K. Rani 03:20
"Kolaagalamaaga" A. Andal and group
"Vaazhvin Kadamaiyai" Puratchidasan
"Bharatha Naattin Kangal" T. A. Mathuram 02:24

Release and reception

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Nallakalam was released on 21 May 1954,[3] and distributed by Subbu & Co.[4] The Indian Express called it an "above-average picture", although the critic said Radha and Pandari Bai "give efficient delineations of their roles".[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "1954 – நல்லகாலம் – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1954 – Nallakalam – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 74.
  3. ^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 21 May 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "நல்லகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 23 May 1954. p. 28. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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