Nandha En Nila

Nandha En Nila
Poster
Directed byA. Jagannathan
Written byPushpa Thangadurai
Based onNandha En Nila
by Pushpa Thangadurai
Produced byR. S. Sankaran
StarringVijayakumar
Sumithra
Fatafat Jayalaxmi
CinematographyDutt
Edited byVijayanand
Music byV. Dakshinamoorthy
Production
company
Ramya Cine Arts
Release date
  • 9 December 1977 (1977-12-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nandha En Nila (transl. Nandha, my moon) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Jagannathan and written by Pushpa Thangadurai. It is based on Thangadurai's novel of the same name that was serialised in Dinamani Kathir.[1][2] The film stars Vijayakumar, Sumithra and Fatafat Jayalaxmi. It was released on 9 December 1977.[3]

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[4] The title song is set to the Hindustani raga Madhuvanti.[5][6] It attained popularity, as did "Oru Kaathal Saamrajyam".[7][8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nandha En Nila"Iraa. PazhanisamiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
2."Kovilukku Poojaiseiya"Iraa. PazhanisamiP. Susheela 
3."Oru Kaathal Saamrajyam"Na. KamarasanP. Jayachandran, T. K. Kala 
4."Kannukutti Chellamma"PulamaipithanS. Janaki 

References

  1. ^ "Tamil novelist Pushpa Thangadurai dead at 82". The Times of India. 11 November 2013. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ Nandha En Nila (motion picture) (in Tamil). Ramya Cine Arts. 1977. Opening credits, at 0:17.
  3. ^ "Nandha En Nila ( 1977 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 14 November 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Nandha En Nilaa Tamil Film Ep Vinyl Record by V Dakshinamoorthy". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. ^ Mani, Charulatha (9 November 2012). "Twice as nice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (25 September 2020). "Remembering SP Balasubrahmanyam Through The MSV Era, The Ilaiyaraaja Era, And Beyond". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. ^ கோலப்பன், ப. (13 May 2016). "திரையில் மிளிரும் வரிகள் 13: நந்தா நீ என் நிலா நிலா..." Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  8. ^ Kolappan, B. (3 August 2013). "Dakshinamurti passes away". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.