Nalla Neram
Nalla Neram (English: Good Time), is a 1972 Indian Tamil language action drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with K. R. Vijaya, Nagesh and others.[2] This film was the 16th and last collaboration of MGR and Chinnappa Devar and the only one color movie in the list. It is a remake of the 1971 Hindi movie Haathi Mere Saathi which itself was based on the 1967 Tamil movie Deiva Cheyal. All three versions were produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. It ran more than 100 days in Chennai and in all major cities in Tamil Nadu.
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| Directed by | M. A. Thirumugam |
| Produced by | "Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar |
| Written by | R. K. Shanmugam (dialogues) |
| Story by | Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar |
| Based on | Haathi Mere Saathi by Salim-Javed |
| Starring | M. G. Ramachandran K. R. Vijaya Major Sundarrajan Nagesh S. A. Ashokan Thengai Srinivasan |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | T. M. Sundar Babu V. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | M. A. Thirumugam M. G. Balu Rao |
Production company | Devar Films |
| Distributed by | Devar Films |
Release date | 10 March 1972[1] |
Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Raju (MGR) owns elephants and earns a livelihood by making them perform tricks. He falls in love with Vijaya (K. R. Vijaya) and they get married. But soon, a problem arises. Vijaya hates elephants because of a personal tragedy in her life. She also feels that Raju spends too much time with his elephant friends. He had to choose between the love of his wife and the friendship of his loyal and devoted pet elephants.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| M. G. Ramachandran | Raja "Raju" Kumar, a businessman |
| S. A. Ashokan | Dharmalingham, Vijaya's father |
| Major Sundarrajan | Velu, the trainer of animals |
| Thengai Srinivasan | Raju's accountant |
| S.V.Ramadass | Raju's father |
| V. Gopalakrishnan | Paramasivan, the ex-famous acrobat-The human torch |
| Justin[3] | Hired man of Velu |
| "Sandow" M.M.A.Chinnappa Devar | Ranga, a fairground entertainer and Velu's henchman |
| Nagesh | Murugan, a fairground entertainer and Raju's friend |
| K. R. Vijaya | Viji alias Vijaya, Raju's wife |
| Kumari Satchou | Valli, Murugan's lover |
| Radhiga ("Magic" Radhika)[4][5] | Velu's cabaret female dancer |
| "Kovalai" Kamatchi | |
| Master Raju Kumar[6] | Raju, child |
| 4 magnificent elephants (Not mentioned) | Ramu (is the friend and the favorite of Raju), Ganga, Meena and Somu |
Production
The film was a remake of 1971 Hindi film Haathi Mera Saathi starring Rajesh Khanna. It was the adaptation of Chinnappa Thevar's other film Deiva Cheyal (1967) which flopped.[7]
For the song "Aagattumda Thambi", Ramachandran drove a '58 Chevrolet Impala.[8]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[9]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Agattumda Thambi" | T. M. Soundararajan | Avinashi Mani | 03:05 |
| 2 | "Nee Thottal" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:22 |
| 3 | "Odi Odi Uzhaikkum" | T. M. Soundararajan | Pulamaipithan | 03:11 |
| 4 | "Tick Tick" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:12 |
| 5 | Dance Music | Instrumental | - | 02:19 |
References
- "Nalla Neram". asklaila. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- "Nalla Neram". Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/justin/
- https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/magic-radhika/
- http://www.fantastikindia.fr/site/Item-girls-1960-1975-Helen-ou-la#forum18019
- https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/master-rajkumar-3/
- Dhananjayan, G. (15 August 2016). "Artistic amends – Flops a reservoir of hot story ideas". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- "A vintage ride to the world of Tamil cinema". The New Indian Express. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Nalla Neram Songs". raaga. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
External links
- Nalla Neram on IMDb