1969 Indian film
| Naangu Killadigal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | L. Balu |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Starring | Jaishankar Anandan Thengai Srinivasan Suruli Rajan Bharathi Pushpamala Kumari Padmini |
| Cinematography | C. A. S. Mani |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
| Music by | Vedha |
| Production company | Modern Theatres |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naangu Killadigal (transl. Four clever men) is 1969 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film edited and directed by L. Balu. The film has an ensemble cast including Jaishankar, Anandan, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan, Bharathi, Pushpamala and Kumari Padmini. It revolves around four men producing a film, raising funds by committing crimes.
Naangu Killadigal was produced by Modern Theatres and written by A. L. Narayanan. It was released on 25 September 1969.
Plot
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Four ex-convicts come together to produce a film, repeating their crimes of theft to raise funds.
Cast
- Male cast
- Jaishankar as Anandan (a) Kumar
- Anandan as Narendran
- Thengai Srinivasan as Velu (a) Natanam
- Suruli Rajan as Baba (a) Bhai
- Moorthy as Thandavam
- A. L. Narayanan as Tape Singaram
- Sivasooriyan as Bioscope
- Karikol Raju as Santhosh Kumari's father
- Krishna Rao as Narendran's secretary
- Chandran as Alwar
- Ramanathan as Rowdy Varadhan
- Manohar as Ganesan Iyer
- Female cast
- Bharathi as Santhosh Kumari
- Pushpamala as Pushpa (a) Pappa
- Kumari Padmini as Prema
- Ramani as Santhosh Kumari's mother
Soundtrack
Music was by Vedha. Lyrics were written by Kannadasan and A. L. Narayanan.
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Sevvaanathil Oru Natchathiram" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:22 |
| "Nenjikku Nimmathi" | P. Susheela | 03:19 |
| "Ethu Ethile" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 03:17 |
| "Pookkadi Pakkam" | S. V. Ponnusamy, L. R. Eswari | 03:56 |
Release and reception
Naangu Killadigal was released on 25 September 1969. The Indian Express wrote, "The main defect of the movie is that you do not know where the parody ends and where they are serious. It is very much like the story of a person who cut his nose to spite his face. The movie is like an unrehearsed amateur drama".
References
- "Naangu Killadigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Kattu Roja ,Nangu Killadigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by K.V.Mahadevan , Veda". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Nangu Killadigal". The Indian Express. 25 September 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- "Cinema". The Indian Express. 27 September 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via Google News Archive.