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{{Infobox film
| image = Naalu Veli Nilam.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Muktha Srinivasan|Muktha V. Srinivasan]]
| screenplay = [[Thi. Janakiraman]]
| based_on = {{based on|''Naalu Veli Nilam''|Seva Stage}}
| producer = [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
| starring = [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] [[Pandari Bai]] [[Mynavathi]] V. R. Rajagopal
| cinematography = Nimai Gosh
| editing = D. Vijayarangam K. Durai
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]] [[M. K. Athmanathan]]
| studio = Seva Screens
| distributor = Ananda Pictures<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=7 June 1959 |title=நாலு வெளி நிலம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-06-07/page/n21/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241005135244/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-06-07/page/n21/mode/2up |archive-date=2024-10-05 |access-date=2024-10-05 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=20 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|9|2}}
| runtime = 173 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Naalu Veli Nilam''''' ({{translation|Four-fenced land}}) is a 1959 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Muktha Srinivasan|Muktha V. Srinivasan]]. The film stars [[S. V. Sahasranamam]], [[Pandari Bai|M. Pandaribai]] and [[Mynavathi|M. Mynavathi]]. It is based on the play of the same name. The film was released on 2 September 1959.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1959 – நாலு வேலி {{sic|nolink=y|நலிம்}} –சுஜா ஸ்கிரின்ஸ் |trans-title=1959 – Naalu Veli Nilam –சுஜா ஸ்கிரின்ஸ் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails30.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170620010658/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails30.asp |archive-date=20 June 2017 |access-date=20 June 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Cast ==
List adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
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;Male cast
*[[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]]
*[[Kuladeivam Rajagopal]]
*[[R. Muthuraman]]
*[[A. Veerappan]]
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;Female cast
*[[Pandari Bai|M. Pandari Bai]]
*[[Mynavathi|M. Mynavathi]]
*[[Devika]]
*[[S. N. Lakshmi]]
{{Col-end}}

== Production ==
''Naalu Veli Nilam'' was adapted from the Seva Stage play of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhatt |first=Karthik |date=25 April 2015 |title=Policekaran Magal: From stage to celluloid |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2015/04/25/policekaran-magal-from-stage-to-celluloid/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127203153/https://tcrcindia.com/2015/04/25/policekaran-magal-from-stage-to-celluloid/ |archive-date=27 January 2018 |access-date=20 April 2018 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref> The film adaptation was produced by [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] (who also acted in the play) and was directed by [[Muktha Srinivasan|Muktha V. Srinivasan]]. Story, screenplay and dialogues were written by writer and novelist T. Janakiraman. Nimai Gosh was in charge of cinematography while editing was done by D. Vijayarangam and K. Durai. ''Kalasaagaram'' Rajagopal was in charge of art direction. Choreography was done by Madhavan, Chinnilal and Sampathkumar. Still photography was done by B. Ranganathan.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> The film was shot at Bharani Studios and processed at [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios|Vijaya]] laboratory.

== Soundtrack ==
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and [[M. K. Athmanathan]]. A folk song, a Thiruvarutpa by [[Ramalinga Swamigal]] and three songs by [[Subramania Bharati|Bharathiyar]] were also included in the film.<ref name="neelamegam">{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=174–175 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer/s !! Composer !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| "Ooraar Urangaiyile" || [[Thiruchi Loganathan]] & [[L. R. Eswari]] || rowspan=4|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]|| Folk Song || 03:21
|-
| "Kulipen Panneerile" || [[S. C. Krishnan]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || rowspan=2|[[A. Maruthakasi]]|| 05:01
|-
| "Paadupattu Thaedi Panathai .. Iruppavargal Anubavikka" || [[P. Susheela]] || 04:05
|-
| "Muruga Muruga Muruga" Title song || [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]] || rowspan=3|[[Subramania Bharati|Bharathiyar]]|| 02:56
|-
| "Nambinaar Keduvadhillai" || [[A. L. Raghavan]] & [[Andal (singer)|A. Andal]] || rowspan=7|[[M. K. Athmanathan]]|| 03:36
|-
| "Kaani Nilam Vendum" || rowspan=2|[[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || 00:49
|-
| "Enakkum Unakkum" || Ramalinga Swamigal || 03:46
|-
| "Singaara Cholaiyile" || S. C. Krishnan || rowspan=4|M. K. Athmanathan ||
|-
| "Unnai Thaedi Vandhen" || S. C. Krishnan & K. Jamuna Rani || 01:49
|-
| "Inba Kavidhai Paaduthu" || R. Jayaraman & [[S. Janaki]] || 02:46
|-
| "Kalyaanamaam Kalyaanam" || R. Jayaraman, S. Janaki & group || 03:55
|}

== Reception ==
The film was a loss to Sahasranamam. He mortgaged his house, paid compensation to the distributors and paid the balance fee to Pandari Bai and Mynavathi.<ref name="neelamegam" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Majordasan |title=Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema – Muthuraman |url=http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Dec_16_31/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_Muthuraman_page1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622192023/http://www.kalyanamalaimagazine.com/Content/Thiraichuvai/Dec_16_31/Potpourri_of_titbits_about_Tamil_cinema_Muthuraman_page1.html |archive-date=22 June 2017 |access-date=20 April 2018 |website=Kalyanamalai}}</ref> Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated Janakiraman's writing, Srinivasan's direction and Gosh's cinematography.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=13 September 1959 |title=நாலு வெளி நிலம் |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1959-09-13/kalki1959-09-13.pdf |access-date=2024-10-05 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=38–39 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Muktha Srinivasan}}

[[Category:1959 Indian films]]
[[Category:1959 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1959 drama films]]
[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Muktha Srinivasan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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