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Nallakalam
Nallakalam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. Vembu; J. Sinha
Story by	J. Sinha
Starring	M. K. Radha; N. S. Krishnan; Pandari Bai; T. A. Mathuram
Cinematography	K. Prabhakar
Edited by	C. Rajan
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Production; company	Jaishakthi Films
Distributed by	Subbu & Co
Release date	21 May 1954;
Running time	176 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Nallakalam (transl. Favourable Time) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Vembu and Jyotish Sinha. The film stars M. K. Radha and Pandari Bai. It was released on 21 May 1954.

Plot

Cast

The list was compiled from the database of Film News Anandan^[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam^[2]

Male cast

Female Cast

Pandari Bai
T. A. Mathuram
K. Varalakshmi
K. Lakshmikantham

Production

K. Prabhakar was in charge of Cinematography while the editing was done by C. Rajan. Choreography was by Sohanlal. Nallakalam was filmed at Film Centre, Madras and the stills were taken by Gnanam.^[1]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.^[2]

Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Length
"Summa Irukkaadhunga"	N. S. Krishnan	Udumalai Narayana Kavi	02:33
"Vaazhvu Malarndhu"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi	M. P. Sivam	03:04
"Maname Un Vaazhvil"	R. Balasaraswathi Devi		03:03
"Kannaale Kaanbadhum"	N. L. Ganasaraswathi		02:55
"Kaandham Pol Paayum"	K. Rani		03:20
"Kolaagalamaaga"	A. Andal and group
"Vaazhvin Kadamaiyai"	A. Andal and group	Puratchidasan
"Bharatha Naattin Kangal"	T. A. Mathuram		02:24

Release and reception

Nallakalam was released on 21 May 1954,^[3] and distributed by Subbu & Co.^[4] The Indian Express called it an "above-average picture", although the critic said Radha and Pandari Bai "give efficient delineations of their roles".^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "1954 – நல்லகாலம் – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1954 – Nallakalam – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 74.
^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 21 May 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2021 – via Google News Archive.
^ "நல்லகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 23 May 1954. p. 28. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.

External links

Nallakalam at IMDb

[lakshmansruthi-1] "1954 – நல்லகாலம் – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்" [1954 – Nallakalam – ஜெய்சக்தி பிக்சர்ஸ்]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[neelamegam-2] Neelamegam, G. (2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 74.

[3] "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 21 May 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 13 October 2021 – via Google News Archive.

[4] "நல்லகாலம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 23 May 1954. p. 28. Archived from the original on 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[5] "Nallakalam". The Indian Express. 29 May 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2020 – via Google News Archive.

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