Naalu Veli Nilam


Naalu Veli Nilam is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan. The film stars S. V. Sahasranamam, M. Pandaribai and M. Mynavathi.

Cast

List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.
;Male cast
;Female cast
Naalu Veli Nilam was adapted from the Seva Stage play of the same name. The film adaptation was produced by S. V. Sahasranamam 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 while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and M. K. Athmanathan. A folk song, a Thiruvarutpa by Ramalinga Swamigal and three songs by Bharathiyar were also included in the film. Playback singers were Sirkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, R. Jayaraman, Thiruchi Loganathan, K. Jamuna Rani, S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. Susheela and A. Andal.

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. The film is remembered for its story and the memorable songs.