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{{Infobox film
| name = Nandakumar
| image = Nandakumar 1938.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Keshav Rao Dhaibar
| producer = [[A. V. Meiyappan]]
| writer = A. T. Krishnaswamy
| screenplay =
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[T. P. Rajalakshmi]]|C. V. V. Panthulu|T. S. Rajalakshmi|[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]]}}
| music = [[S. V. Venkatraman]]
| cinematography = Pai
| editing =
| studio = Pragati Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1938|8|6|df=yes}}{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=22}}
| runtime = 113 mins.
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Nandakumar''''' is a 1938 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film directed by Keshav Rao Dhaibar. Produced by [[A. V. Meiyappan]], the mythological film features a [[T. P. Rajalakshmi]], C. V. V. Panthulu, and T. S. Rajalakshmi in lead roles. [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] and [[T. R. Ramachandran]] made their cinematic debuts through the film.<ref name=Hindu>{{cite news|last1=Guy|first1=Randor|title=Nandakumar 1938|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3023893.ece|access-date=1 November 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 October 2007}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
The film is about the birth and life of [[Krishna]].

==Cast==
*[[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as Krishna
*[[T. P. Rajalakshmi]] as Yashodha
*[[T. R. Ramachandran]]
*T. S. Rajalakshmi as Radha
*Master Sethuraman as young Krishna
*C. V. V. Panthulu as Nandagopan

==Production==
Noted Marathi filmmaker Keshav Rao Dhaibar planned to produce and direct a Marathi film based on the life of Lord Krishna with A. V. Meiyappan and Jayanthilal Thakore agreeing to produce the Tamil version.<ref name=Hindu/>{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=23}} T. P. Rajalakshmi was signed up to play Yeshoda, with C. V. V. Panthulu, as Nandagopan. T. S. Rajalakshmi portrayed the role of Radha. T. R. Mahalingam, who was then a stage actor made his acting debut with this film at the age of 14 portraying the character of Lord Krishna.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=23}} T. R. Ramachandran, who went to become a famous comedian and music composer S. V. Venkataraman started their career with this film.<ref name=Hindu/>

Dhaibar and Meiyappan were disappointed with a song sung by the actress who portrayed Devaki's mother hence they both came up with an innovative idea to replace the soundtrack with another voice.<ref name=Hindu/> Lalitha Venkatraman, prominent Carnatic vocalist in Mumbai was brought in to do the playback singing thus earned her the credit of being the first playback singer of Tamil cinema and also became the first Tamil film to introduce playback singing.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=23}} Meiyappan took the Club House in Mount Road on lease and shot scenes with erecting the sets.{{Sfn|Dhananjayan|2014|page=23}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last=Dhananjayan |first=G.|title=Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013|year=2014|publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ|isbn=978-93-84301-05-7}}

==External links==
*{{youtube|ntDBehJtaKg|Dheena Dhayaparane}} - The very first play-back song in Tamil films. Sung by Lalitha Venkataraman
{{AVM Productions}}

[[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in ancient India]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:AVM Productions films]]
[[Category:Indian historical films]]
[[Category:1930s historical films]]

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