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{{Infobox film
| name = Thiruneelakantar
| image = Thiruneelakantar poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[P. K. Raja Sandow|Raja Sandow]]
| writer =
| screenplay = Elangovan
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
*Tirunelveli Paapa
*"Yaanai" Vaidyanatha Iyer
*S. S. Rajamani
*[[Serukalathur Sama]]
*[[N. S. Krishnan]]
*[[T. A. Mathuram]]
}}
| producer = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| studio = Trichy Thyagaraj Films Ltd
| distributor =
| music = [[Papanasam Sivan]]
| cinematography = Jitan Banerji
| editing = R. S. Mani
| released = 9 September 1939<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1082906958661771264 |user=oldtamilcinema |title=Thiruneelakantar (1939) — After Chitamani (1936), M.K.Thyagaraja Bhagavathar was on a roll. Ambikapathi, Thiruneelakandar, Sivakavi and reached his pinnacle in Haridas (1944). MKT was a great singer, but is generally criticized for his acting. Not this one, though. |author=Forgotten Tamil Cinema - The Early Years |date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>
| runtime = 148 Minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Thiruneelakantar''''' is a 1939 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] film directed by [[P. K. Raja Sandow|Raja Sandow]] and starring [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]. The film, based on the life of [[Tirunilakanta Nayanar]], was a big hit<ref name="hi">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2009-09-03 |title=Blast from the past – Thiruneelakantar (1939) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Blast-from-the-past-Thiruneelakantar-1939/article16878922.ece |access-date=2020-12-12}}</ref> and was known for Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting<ref name = hi /> apart from his songs.<ref name="MKT">{{Cite web |title=MKT Filmography Part I |url=http://raja1630.tripod.com/mktb/id2.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704184423/http://raja1630.tripod.com/mktb/id2.html |archive-date=4 July 2008 |access-date=12 October 2008 |website=M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar fan site |df=dmy-all}}</ref> The noted [[nadaswaram]] player [[T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai]] makes a guest appearance.<ref name="MKT" />

== Cast ==
*[[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] as [[Tirunilakanta Nayanar|Thiruneelakantar]]<ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2020/01/1939.html |title=திருநீலகண்டர் |publisher=Trichy Thyagaraj Films |year=1939 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
*[[Serukalathur Sama|Sirukalathur Sama]] as Siva Yogi<ref name="song book" />
*Thirunelveli Papa as Neelaya Thatchi
*[[N. S. Krishnan]] as Chokan
*[[T. A. Mathuram]] as Bommi<ref name="song book" />
*[[T. S. Durairaj]]
*[[R. Balasaraswathi]] as Saraswathi<ref name="song book" />
*S. S. Rajamani as Kalavathi<ref name="song book" />

== Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack was composed by Papanasam Sivan. The song "Dheena Karunakaraney" was well received and became a cult classic.<ref name = hi /> The song ''Pavazhamaal'' is a [[Thiruvisaippa]] composed by Thiruvaliyamudhanar.{{efn|See [https://ta.wikisource.org/s/206n this]}} [[T. N. Rajarathnam Pillai]] set the tune for this in the raga Nattai.
{{tracklist
| headline = Saavn track listing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thiruneelakandar |url=http://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Thiruneelakandar-1939/SOPaBU4Jw,Q_ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627190354/http://m.saavn.com/Thiruneelakandar-1939/tamil-songs_A-SOPaBU4Jw,Q_.html |archive-date=27 June 2014 |access-date=26 October 2016 |website=[[Saavn]]}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_lyrics =

| title1 = Saraasarangal
| extra1 = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| length1 = 02:49

| title2 = Un Azhagai Kaana
| extra2 = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| length2 = 03:01

| title3 = Dheena Karunakarane
| extra3 = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| length3 = 03:08

| title4 = Chidhambara Naadha
| extra4 = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| length4 = 03:22

| title5 = Pavazhamaal
| extra5 = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| length5 = 03:38

| title6 = Orunaal Oru Pozhuthu
| extra6 = [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]]
| length6 = 03:15
}}
[[File:Thiruneelakantar postcard.jpg|thumb]]

== Release ==
Randor Guy of ''The Hindu'' wrote "Remembered for MKT’s scintillating songs and the comedy by NSK-TAM."<ref name="hi" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0259055}}
* {{YouTube|ExAzcAiIA1c|Song from ''Thiruneelakantar''}} (in public domain in India)

[[Category:1930s biographical films]]
[[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1939 films]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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