Naangu Suvargal
| 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
The lives of two burglars, Raja and Ravi, change when they meet Shiva Prakash, a rich man. However, they are forced to go their separate ways, following a rift in their relationship.
Cast
Production
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
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
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
- ^ 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) - ^ a b 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.