Thiruneelakandar

Thiruneelakandar
Thiruneelakandar
	DVD cover
Directed by	C. P. Jambulingam
Written by	Kannadasan ; Panchu Arunachalam
Produced by	K. Selvaraj
Starring	T. R. Mahalingam ; Sowcar Janaki ; R. S. Manohar ; M. Bhanumathi
Cinematography	T. K. Venkat ; T. R. Raghunath ; B. Nanchappan
Edited by	B. K. Krishnan ; C. B. S. Mani
Music by	C. N. Pandurangan
Production; company	Sudarkodi Films
Release date	3 June 1972;
Running time	138 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Thiruneelakandar is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, directed by C P Jambulingam and produced by K. Selvaraj. The film script and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Panchu Arunachalam.^[1] Music was by C. N. Pandurangan. It stars T. R. Mahalingam playing the title role of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, with Sowcar Janaki, R. S. Manohar, M. Bhanumathi and Gandhimathi in supporting roles.^[2] It was released on 3 June 1972.^[3]

Plot

The movie narrates the life tale of Thiruneelakandar. Originally agnostic, he becomes a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva singing his own composed hymns. He marries Neelavathy and leads a pious life as a potter. However, he embarks on an affair with Kalavathy which leads to estrangement from his wife vowing to never touch her or any other woman ever again. He goes on singing praises of the lord into ripe old age until the lord appears as an old hermit, puts him to test and revives the couple's youth and takes them with him.

Cast

T. R. Mahalingam as Ambalavaanar/Thiruneelakandar
Sowcar Janaki as Neelavathy
R. S. Manohar as Lord Shiva
M. Bhanumathi as Kalavathy
Gandhimathi as Sinthamani
Suruli Rajan as Murugan
Pushpamala as Valli
A. Veerappan as Singaram
S. D. Subbulakshmi as Woman Saint
Usilai Mani as Chinna Paiya

Soundtrack

Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Panju Arunachalam.^{[citation needed]}

Song	Singer	Length
"Nattiya Kalai"	T. R. Mahalingam	3:48
"Ambalavaananai Nambiya"		3:45
"Kadalil Vizhuntha Or Kakkai"		3:15
"Thaayae Thandhaiyae"		1:52
"Yethanai Per Unnakku"		2:55
"Sivaleelai En Veettila"		3:12
"Aandavan Thaan Vanthu"		1:27
"Pantha Pasa Kattukulle"	T. R. Mahalingam S. Janaki	3:13
"Kaalaiyil Naan Oru Kanavu"	S. Janaki	4:04
"Mugam Paarthathu Pothatha"	P. Leela	3:18
"Thathuvathil Naan Or Sanyasi" (Villayattu Karanukku)	K. M. Mani Rajan	4:25

References

^ Rangan, Baradwaj (16 August 2018). "Southern Lights: The Man Who Made (And Named) Ilayaraja". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 415. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
^ "திருநீலகண்டர் / Thiruneelakandar (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

External links

Thiruneelakandar at IMDb

[1] Rangan, Baradwaj (16 August 2018). "Southern Lights: The Man Who Made (And Named) Ilayaraja". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2023.

[2] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 415. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.

[3] "திருநீலகண்டர் / Thiruneelakandar (1972)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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