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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Nallavan<br />
| image = Nallavan (1955).jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = M. Thiruvengadam<br />
| producer = <br />
| writer = A. L. Narayanan<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = O. K. Durai<br/>S. Raghavan<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[R. S. Manohar]]<br/>[[Serukalathur Sama]]<br/>P. K. Saraswathi<br/>[[Rajasulochana]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = M. S. Gnanamani<br />
| cinematography = G. Chandran<br />
| editing = S. Surya<br />
| studio = Sunrise Productions<br />
| distributor = Sunrise Productions<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1955|03|05|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails21.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=ta|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170623070158/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1955-cinedetails21.asp|archive-date=23 June 2017}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 129 mins. (16487 ft.)<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Nallavan''''' ({{trans|Good man}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1955|1955]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by M. Thiruvengadam.<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|year=1998|location=New Delhi|page=623|authors=Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen}}</ref> The film stars [[R. S. Manohar]], [[Serukalathur Sama]], P. K. Saraswathi and [[Rajasulochana]].<ref name=anandan/><br />
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==Cast==<br />
List adapted from the database of [[Film News Anandan]].<ref name=anandan /><br />
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;Male cast<br />
*[[R. S. Manohar]]<br />
*[[Serukalathur Sama]]<br />
*[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br />
*Mustafa<br />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]<br />
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;Female cast<br />
*P. K. Saraswathi<br />
*[[Rajasulochana]]<br />
*S. Revathi<br />
*[[C. K. Saraswathi]]<br />
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==Production==<br />
''Nallavan'' was produced by Sunrise Productions and directed by M. Thiruvengadam. O. K. Durai and S. Raghavan wrote the story while S. L. Narayanan penned the dialogues. G. Chandran and S. Surya were in charge of cinematography and editing respectively. S. K. Jayavar and Nayak handled the art direction. Choreography was by T. G. Thangaraj and K. K. Sinha. Still photography was done by S. N. Ragasamy and Tukaram.<ref name=anandan /> Shooting took place at the now defunct Film Centre and Star Combines studios.<ref name="BFTP" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The soundtrack of the film was composed by M. S. Gnanamani, while the lyrics were written by [[Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass]]. [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[V. N. Sundaram]], [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[P. Leela]], [[N. L. Ganasaraswathi]] and G. Kasthoori were [[playback singer]]s. The soundtrack did not attain popularity.<ref name="BFTP" /><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Lyrics !! Duration<br />
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| 1 || "Bharathiye Nam Bharadha" || V. N. Sundaram || rowspan=8|Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass || <br />
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| 2 || "Inbak Kalai Vaanil" || P. Leela || <br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Nambathe Unnaiye Nambathe" || Thiruchi Loganathan || <br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Valluvar Vasugi Pol Illara" || P. Leela & G. Kasthoori || <br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Paalaivana.... Kanneerum Kaanikkaiyaa Kadhal" || P. Leela || <br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Vazhvil Inbam Kaanuma" || Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela || <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Gnana Sabaithanil Aadum" || N. L. Ganasaraswathi || <br />
|-<br />
| 8 || "Maaradha Aasaiyellaam Kaanal" || Ghantasala || <br />
|}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''Nallavan'' was released on 5 March 1955.<ref name="anandan" /> The film was not a commercial success, but film historian [[Randor Guy]] praised it for the "formidable cast" and "unusual storyline".<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/nallavan-1955/article5009786.ece |title=Nallavan (1955) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=10 August 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 March 2018 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:1955 films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
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