''Thiruneelakantar'' is a 1939 Indian
Tamil-language film directed by
Raja Sandow and starring
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film, based on the life of
Tirunilakanta Nayanar
Tirunilakanta Nayanar, also known as Tirunilakanta (spelt as Tirunilakantha, Tiru Neelakanta, Tiru Nilakanta), Nilakantan and Tirunilakantar (Thiruneelakandar) was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally count ...
, was a big hit
and was known for Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting
apart from his songs.
The noted
nadaswaram player
T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai
Thirumarugal Natesapillai Rajarathinam Pillai (27 August 1898 – 12 December 1956) or TNR was an Indian Carnatic musician, nadaswaram ''maestro'', vocalist and film actor. He was popularly known as "Nadaswara Chakravarthi" (literally, the Empero ...
makes a guest appearance.
Cast
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M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as
Thiruneelakantar
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Sirukalathur Sama as Siva Yogi
*Thirunelveli Papa as Neelaya Thatchi
*
N. S. Krishnan as Chokan
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T. A. Mathuram
T. A. Mathuram (14 October 1918 – 23 May 1974) was an Indian stage and film actress and singer.
Biography and career
Mathuram was born in Srirangam on 14 October 1918 in a family of artists. Her first Tamil film was Rathnaavali released in ...
as Bommi
*
T. S. Durairaj
T. S. Durairaj (31 December 1910 – 2 June 1986) was a Tamil film comedian, drama artist, producer and director in the early stages of the Tamil film industry (Kollywood). He received a Kalaimamani award from the Tamil Nadu Government in 2 ...
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R. Balasaraswathi
Raavu Balasaraswathi Devi (born 28 August 1928) is an Indian singer and actress who performed from 1930 to the 1960s in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She was the first light music singer on All India Radio and the first playback singer in the Telu ...
as Saraswathi
*S. S. Rajamani as Kalavathi
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Papanasam Sivan. The song "Dheena Karunakaraney" was well received and became a cult classic.
The song ''Pavazhamaal'' is a
Thiruvisaippa
Thiruvisaipa (Tamil: திருவிசைப்பா ''Thiru'' means "respect", ''visai'' means "action" and ''pa'' indicates "poem") denotes the ninth volumes of the ''Tirumurai'', the twelve-volume collection of Tamil Saivite devotional po ...
composed by Thiruvaliyamudhanar.
T. N. Rajarathnam Pillai set the tune for this in the raga Nattai.
Release
Randor Guy of ''The Hindu'' wrote "Remembered for MKT’s scintillating songs and the comedy by NSK-TAM."
References
Notes
External links
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* (in public domain in India)
1930s biographical films
1930s Tamil-language films
1939 films
Hindu devotional films
Hindu mythological films
Indian biographical films
Films scored by Papanasam Sivan
Indian black-and-white films
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