Naangu Suvargal
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| Naangu Suvargal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | V. S. Sharma P. S. Mani |
| Starring | Jaishankar Ravichandran Vanisri |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Screen Entertainment |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naangu Suvargal (transl. Four Walls)[1] is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Jaishankar, Ravichandran and Vanisri. It was released on 6 February 1971, and failed commercially.
Plot
[edit]The lives of two burglars, Raja and Ravi, change when they meet Siva Prakasam, a rich man. However, they are forced to go their separate ways, following a rift in their relationship.
Cast
[edit]- Jaishankar
- Ravichandran
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Sivaprakasam
- R. S. Manohar
- Nagesh
- O. A. K. Thevar
- V. S. Raghavan
- Vanisri
- Sowcar Janaki
- Vijaya Lalitha
- Srividya
- Master Prabhakar
- Master Athinarayanan
Production
[edit]Naangu Suvargal was directed by K. Balachander who also wrote the story and dialogue. It was produced by V. S. Sharma and P. S. Mani under Screen Entertainment,[2] and was Balachander's first colour venture,[3] as well the second collaboration between Jaishankar and Ravichandran as actors.[4] Srividya portrayed a visually impaired character for which she had to wear contact lenses.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninaithal Naan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "O Maina" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Odi Vaavena" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 4. | "O Maina" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 5. | "Naan Oru Paattu" | L. R. Eswari | |
| 6. | "Vaanam Bhoomi" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan |
Release and reception
[edit]Naangu Suvargal was released on 6 February 1971,[7] and was a commercial failure.[4] T. G. Vaidyanathan of Film World described it as a "re-do" of V. Shantaram's Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) as it dealt with rehabilitation of criminals.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Narwekar, Sanjit (1994). Directory of Indian film-makers and films. Flicks Books. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-948911-40-8. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ↑ Naangu Suvargal [Four Walls] (motion picture) (in Tamil). Screen Entertainment. 1971. Credits, from 0:00 to 2:51.
- ↑ "சிகரம் தாண்டிய இயக்குனர் சிகரம் - பாலச்சந்தர்!". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 23 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Aravind, CV (25 September 2017). "From 'Pasamalar' to 'Vikram Vedha', Tamil cinema's experiments with multi starrers". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "கே. பாலசந்தரா பேசினார்?". Kalki (in Tamil). 10 August 1980. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 3 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Naangu Suvargal songs". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ "நான்கு சுவர்கள் / Nangu Suvargal (1971)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ↑ Vaidyanathan, T. G. (1971). "How to make foreign movies in an Indian Language". Film World. Vol. 7. pp. 53–54. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
