''Nallavan'' () is a 1955 Indian

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-language film directed by M. Thiruvengadam. The film stars

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, P. K. Saraswathi and

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Cast

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* M. N. Nambiar *Mustafa * V. K. Ramasamy ;Female cast *P. K. Saraswathi *

*S. Revathi * C. K. Saraswathi

Production

''Nallavan'' was produced by Sunrise Productions and directed by M. Thiruvengadam. O. K. Durai and S. Raghavan wrote the story while S. L. Narayanan penned the dialogues. G. Chandran and S. Surya were in charge of cinematography and editing respectively. S. K. Jayavar and Nayak handled the art direction. Choreography was by T. G. Thangaraj and K. K. Sinha. Still photography was done by S. N. Ragasamy and Tukaram. Shooting took place at the now defunct Film Centre and Star Combines studios.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while the lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Ghantasala,

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Thiruchi Loganathan Thiruchi Loganathan (24 July 1924 – 17 November 1989) was a playback singer of the Tamil film industry. He is known for his work in movies such as ''Manthiri Kumari'' (1950) and '' Parasakthi'' (1952). He was married to Rajalakshmi, daughter ...

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and G. Kasthoori were playback singers. The soundtrack did not attain popularity.

Reception

''Nallavan'' was released on 5 March 1955. The film was not a commercial success, but film historian Randor Guy praised it for the "formidable cast" and "unusual storyline".

References

1955 films 1950s Tamil-language films Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films 1955 drama films Films scored by M. S. Gnanamani {{1950s-Tamil-film-stub