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Navajeevanam

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Navajeevanam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. B. Nagabhushanam
Story byUdayakumar
Produced byK. B. Nagabhushanam
P. Kannamba
StarringV. Nagayya
P. Kannamba
Sriram
S. Varalakshmi
T. A. Jayalakshmi
CinematographyC. Ellappa
Edited byN. K. Gopal
Music byS. V. Venkatraman
Production
company
Raja Rajeswari Films
Release date
  • 28 May 1949 (1949-05-28)
Running time
172 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Navajeevanam (transl. New Livelihood) is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam. The film stars V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, Sriram and T. A. Jayalakshmi. It was released on 28 May 1949.[1][2]

Plot

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Cast

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The following list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Production

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The film was jointly produced by P. Kannamba and her husband K. B. Nagabhushanam under their own banner Raja Rajeswari Films and was directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by C. Ellappa[3] while the editing was done by N. K. Gopal. K. R. Sharma was in charge of art direction. Vembatti Satyam, Anilkumar and Chopra handled the choreography. Still photography was done by L. K. Rao. The film was made at Gemini Studios.[1]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by S. V. Venkataraman and the lyrics were penned by Kambadasan and Nagai Mani.

Song Singer/s Length
"Jeeva Sugitha Anbe" S. Varalakshmi, Ghantasala 03:10
"Aasai Anugraha Maaraa" T. V. Rathnam 02:40
"Ennai Pol Sokkukaaran" T. R. Ramachandran 02:49
"Vidhiyin Vilaiyaadal" V. Nagayya 02:39
"Aananda Manoharaa" S. Varalakshmi 02:25
"Adhi Sohusukaari" 03:06
"Nalla Vaazhvu" S. Varalakshmi 02:30
"Niyaayam Idhuthaanaa" V. Nagayya 02:36
"Yeedillaak Kaadhalar Paarinil" Ghantasala, S. Varalakshmi 02:73
"Sri Raamaa Raghugula Naayagaa" S. Varalakshmi 02:22

Reception

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The film was an average success.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1949 – நவஜீவனம் – ஸ்ரீராஜராஜேஸ்வரி பிலிம்ஸ் கம்பெனி". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Navajeevanam". The Indian Express. 27 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ^ Guy, Randor (4 June 2011). "Navajeevanam 1947 [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
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