Naa Illu

Naa Illu (English: My Home) is a 1953 Telugu film produced and directed by Chittor V. Nagaiah.[1] The story was written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.

Naa Illu
En Veedu
Directed byChittor V. Nagaiah
Produced byChittor V. Nagaiah
Written byDevulapalli Krishnasastri
Sandilyan
Story byChittor V. Nagaiah
StarringChittor V. Nagaiah
B. Jayamma
T. R. Rajakumari
Mudigonda Lingamurthy
Music byChittor V. Nagaiah
A. Rama Rao
CinematographyM. A. Rehman
Edited byS. Surya
Production
company
Our India Films
Distributed byOur India Films
Release date
1953
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Tamil

The film had two dance sequences and full-length Hindi songs sung by Meena Kapoor.

Plot

The story is based on innocent people cheated by rich people. This film is about an ideal man called Sivaram (Nagaiah), who lives happily with his wife (Raja Kumari) and two children. They like music very much and want to make their children musicians and singers. He is a responsible bank employee by profession. He goes to Bombay for a financial transaction and gets money. He is trapped by Dhanaraj (Lingamurthy) and gets into the attraction of beautiful Leela (Vidhyavathi). He loses the bank money and gets into jail. By the time he returns, the family conditions are poor. He is even prepared to do some dirty jobs for the sake of his family. His children get encouragement from Balananda Sangham and shine. He gets out of his problems and rejoins the family.

Cast

Telugu version

Tamil Cast

The list was compiled from The Hindu review article[2] and from the database of Film News Anandan.[3]

Tamil version En Veedu

The Tamil version of the film was made separately with a significantly different cast, character names and locations.[2]

The Tamil film was censored on 16 January 1953 and was 17245 feet in length.[3]

Production

Both Telugu and Tamil versions of the film were directed by Chittor V. Nagaiah, who also produced the films under the banner Our India Films. Chandilyan wrote the dialogues. Vidyavathi, whose real life name was Ambujavalli, who was the younger sister of actress Sandhya (mother of J. Jayalalitha, played a supporting role in her debut. There were two dance sequences for which the songs were in Hindi, both sung by Meena Kapoor of Bombay.[2] Choreography was done by Satyam. The film was shot at Vauhini and Revathi studios and was processed at Vijaya Lab.[3]

Soundtrack

Telugu Soundtrack
  • "Adigadigo Gagana Seema Andamaina Chandamama Adigo" - 1 (in Saaranga Ragam) (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
  • "Adigadigo Gagana Seema Andamaina Chandamama Adigo" - 2 (in Saaranga Ragam) (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
  • "Gobbillo Gobbillo Vachenamma Sankranthi" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
  • "Pommu Bayaluderi Ika Pommu Bayaluderi" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
  • "Raara Maa Intidaka"
  • "Ravamma Ravamma Ratanala Bomma" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)
  • "Vinnara Janulara Veenulara Sri Ramakatha" (Lyrics: Devulapalli Krishnasastri)

Tamil Soundtrack

Music was composed by V. Nagaiah assisted by A. Rama Rao. Lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Surabhi, Kashyap and Mohan. Singer is V. Nagaiah and playback singers are T. A. Mothi, V. J. Varma, M. L. Vasanthakumari, R. Balasaraswathi, Jikki and N. L. Ganasaraswathi.[4]

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration (m:ss)
1"Pon Vilaiyum Deiveega"Papanasam Sivan
2"Paninthen Thaye Pannthen Thanthaiye"
3"Konjum Mozhi Maindharkale"T. A. Mothi & M. L. Vasanthakumari03:10
4M. L. Vasanthakumari & (Radha) Jayalakshmi03:39
5"Pongalo Pongal"N. L. Ganasaraswathi & group03:07
6"Kanmaniye Kanmaniye"N. L. Ganasaraswathi & N. LalithaSurabhi03:13
7"Ennenna Aasai Kaatinaaye"N. L. Ganasaraswathi02:20
8"Bhoomiyile Oru Punniya Kathai"R. Balasaraswathi & Jikki03:39
9"Endha Ooru Sondhamingu"
10"Nilaiyilla Vaazhvu Idhu Thaanaa"
11"Kaalamaam Vellamadhile"V. J. Varma02:32
12"Poorana Chandiran Sirikkudhu Paar"
13"Hari Hari Pushpa Hari" HindiMeena KapoorKashyap
14"Ha Ha Ha My Hasti Gadi Aayi" HindiMohan

Reception

In spite of a good story and performance by Nagaiah and others, the film was not successful at the box office. Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2009 that the film is "Remembered for Nagaiah's excellent performance and for the film's pleasing music.[2]

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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Guy, Randor (23 January 2009). "En Veedu 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.
  4. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 50.
  • Naati 101 Chitralu (Telugu hit films released between 1931–1965), S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pages: 84-5.
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