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{{short description|1953 film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Naalvar
| image = Naalvar.jpg
| caption =Poster
| director = V. Krishnan
| producer = M. A. Venu
| writer = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| screenplay = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| story = [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[A. P. Nagarajan]]|[[Kumari Thankam]]|[[N. N. Kannappa]]|M. N. Krishnan|[[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam
| editing =
| studio = Sangeetha Pictures
| distributor = Sangeetha Pictures
| released = 5 November 1953
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Naalvar''''' ({{trans|Four people}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1953|1953]] [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by V. Krishnan. The film stars [[A. P. Nagarajan]], [[Kumari Thankam]], [[N. N. Kannappa]], M. N. Krishnan and [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]] in major roles. Nagarajan, who played the main lead was also the writer of the film.<ref name="Naalvar">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-naalvar-1953/article3006148.ece |title=Blast from the past — Naalvar 1953 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=17 March 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref> The film revolves around a family consisting of four siblings.

==Plot==
[[A. P. Nagarajan]], a sincere cop is the eldest of four siblings in a family whose father works as a secretary to a mill owner. The second of the four siblings is a lawyer, third is employed in the same mill where their father works as a supervisor, (M. N. Krishnan) and the youngest of all is a social activist. Nagarajan happens to meet Kumari Thangam, not knowing the fact that she is the daughter of his father's boss, charges her for an offence. He is very sincere in his duty to such an extent that he even arrests his own brother when the latter commits a crime, and even takes the blame when his father's enemies try to make that his father was involved in smuggling of gold and printing of counterfeit currency notes, in order to protect his father and the image of the family.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[A. P. Nagarajan]]
* [[Kumari Thankam]]
* [[N. N. Kannappa]]
* S. R. Janaki
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
* M. N. Krishnan
* V. N. Natesan
* [[R. Balasubramaniam]]
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]]
* [[V. M. Ezhumalai]]
* [[E. R. Sahadevan]]
* S. S. Majid
* Ratnakumari
* N. S. Narayana Pillai
* A. R. Damodaram
* T. K. Swaminathan
* V. R. Natarajan
* T. V. Satyamurthi
* Gauthamdas
* K. N. Kanakasabai
;Dance
* [[Kumari Kamala]]
* Rita
* Sulochana
{{div col end}}

==Production==
''Naalvar'' was shot at the [[Central Studios]], [[Coimbatore]] and was produced by M. A. Venu under the banner Sangeetha Pictures. V. Krishnan was the director and the script was provided by [[A. P. Nagarajan]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/master-of-mythological-cinema/article3314719.ece |title=Master of mythological cinema |last=Raman |first=Mohan V. |date=14 April 2012 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 May 2012 |author-link=Mohan Raman}}</ref> Nagarajan later became a successful film-maker as he went on to direct many successful films such as ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'', ''[[Thiruvilayadal (1965 film)|Thiruvilayadal]]'', ''[[Kandan Karunai]]'' and ''[[Thirumal Perumai]]'' in [[Tamil cinema]] within a span of two decades. These films earned a cult status in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="Naalvar" /> [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], who later became a popular actress in her own right in Tamil films, played a small role in the film.<ref name="Naalvar" />

==Soundtrack==
The background and soundtrack was provided by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. Lyrics were penned by [[A. Maruthakasi]], [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]] and [[Ka. Mu. Sheriff]]. Nagarajan also lent his voice for a song in the film along with the composer. [[Playback singer]]s are [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]], U. R. Chandra, [[A. G. Rathnamala]], G. Ponnammal, [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]] and [[Thiruchi Loganathan]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014 |page=54 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

The song "Mayile Maal Marugan" did not take place in the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBn_ys29CTk|title= NAALVAR (1953) - Mayile maal marugan ennai-M.L.Vasanthakumari-K.V.Mahadevan|accessdate=2021-01-25|publisher=youtube}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Arul Thaarum Emathannaiye" || N. L. Ganasaraswathi || rowspan=5|A. Maruthakasi ||
|-
| 2 || "Agapattu Kondaayaa" || U. R. Chandra & A. G. Rathnamala ||
|-
| 3 || "Irul Soozhum Vaanil" || rowspan=2|M. L. Vasanthakumari || 03:22
|-
| 4 || "Inbam Kolludhe" || 02:59
|-
| 5 || "Vaana Veedhiyil Parandhiduvom" || Thiruchi Loganathan & M. L. Vasanthakumari || 03:19
|-
| 6 || "Abaraadham Ruubaa Aimbadhu" || K. V. Mahadevan & K. Rani || rowspan=2|Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || 02:50
|-
| 7 || "Kannu Therinju Nadakkanum" || A. P. Nagarajan & U. R. Chandra ||
|-
| 8 || "Valluvanaar Seydha Thozhil" || U. R. Chandra, G. Ponnammal & group || Ka. Mu. Sheriff || 06:12
|-
| 9 || "Lavukku Lavukku Love" || K. V. Mahadevan & K. Rani || || 02:36
|-
| 10 || "Mayile Maal Marugan" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || || 03:06
|}

==Release and reception==
''Naalvar'' was released on 5 November 1953.<ref name="Anandan">{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails17.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117045503/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails17.asp |archive-date=2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The film fared well at the box-office and Nagarajan came to be known as "Naalvar Nagarajan".<ref name="Naalvar" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite book
| last = Sundararaj
| first = Theodore Baskaran
| title = The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema
| publisher = East West Books
| location = Madras
| year = 1996}}
* {{cite book
| last = M. S. S.
| first = Pandian
| title = The image trap: M.G. Ramachandran in film and politics
| publisher = Sage
| year = 1992
| isbn = 9780803994034}}
* {{cite book
| last1 = Rajadhyaksha
| first1 = Ashish
| last2 = Willemen
| first2 = Paul
| title = Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema
| publisher = [[British Film Institute]]
| year = 1999}}
{{A. P. Nagarajan}}

[[Category:1953 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. P. Nagarajan]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1953 drama films]]

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