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| {{distinguish|Nalla Thambi}} | | '''Nallathambi''' ({{langx|ta|நல்லதம்பி|link=no}}) is a [[Tamils|Tamil]] male [[given name]]. could refer to any of the following: |
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| | name = Nallathambi
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| | image = Nallathambi poster.jpg
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| | caption = Theatrical release poster
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| | director = [[Krishnan–Panju|Krishnan Panju]]
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| | producer = [[N. S. Krishnan]]
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| | screenplay = [[C. N. Annadurai]]
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| | story = C. N. Annadurai
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| | based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
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| | starring = [[N. S. Krishnan]]<br />[[T. A. Mathuram]]<br />[[P. Bhanumathi]]
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| | music = [[C. R. Subbaraman]]
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| | cinematography = V. Kumaradevan
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| | editing = [[Krishnan–Panju|S. Panjabi]]
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| | studio = N. S. K. Films
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| | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1949|2|4}}
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| | runtime = 192 minutes
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| | country = India
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| | language = Tamil
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| '''''Nallathambi''''' is a 1949 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film starring and produced by [[N. S. Krishnan]]. The film's script was written by [[C. N. Annadurai]] (later chief minister of [[Tamil Nadu]]). This film marked Annadurai's debut in Tamil films.<ref name="guy1">{{Cite news| last= Guy| first= Randor | author-link =Randor Guy|title=blast from the past – Nallathambi 1949 | date=14 December 2007 | url =http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/14/stories/2007121450381600.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071217014205/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2007/12/14/stories/2007121450381600.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =17 December 2007| work =[[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 2010-01-16}}</ref><ref name="anandan">{{Cite book| last=Film News Anandan| language= ta| year= 2004 | title=Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru | publisher=Sivagami Publications| location= Chennai| pages=28:50}}</ref><ref name="velayutham">{{Cite book| first=Selvaraj| last= Velayutham| year= 2008| title= Tamil cinema: the cultural politics of India's other film industry |edition= Hardback| publisher= Routledge| location= New York| isbn= 978-0-415-39680-6 | pages=62|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=65Aqrna4o5oC&pg=PT62}}</ref><ref name="eye">{{Cite book| first=S. Theodore| last=Baskaran | author-link=S. Theodore Baskaran | year= 1996| title=The eye of the serpent: an introduction to Tamil cinema | publisher= East West Books| location= Chennai| pages=29 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PhFlAAAAMAAJ&q=nallathambi+annadurai}}</ref> The movie is an adaptation of 1936 American movie ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]]''.
| | ==Film== |
| | * [[Nallathambi (1949 film)|''Nallathambi'' (1949 film)]] |
| | * ''[[Nalla Thambi]]'' 1985 film |
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| == Production == | | ==People== |
| Tamil film actor and Annadurai's friend M.Nallathambi saw the 1936 film ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]]'' which was having a successful theatrical run in the late 1940s in [[Madras]]. He thought it would be a good story to remake for his friend N.S.Krishnan (NSK). He convinced Annadurai to watch the movie and adapt the film to a Tamil rural setting. The film was titled as ''Nallathambi'' (lit. The good younger brother). However, during filming, NSK heavily modified the script, reducing the role of the character played by [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]] and introducing another character to be played by his wife and comedian T. A. Mathuram. The script was further changed to include a number of musical skits to bring out the social satire of NSK. "''Vinganatha Valarkka porendi''" (lit. I am going to the develop science) and ''Kindanar kathakalatchepam '' (a parody of the story of [[Nandanar]] and a telling of [[B. R. Ambedkar]]'s life story) were two of the musical skits thus included. With the modifications, the plot was sidelined and importance was given to the socio-political messages and themes. The director duo of R. Krishnan and S. Panju were hired to direct the film. C. R. Subburaman composed the music, while [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] wrote the lyrics for the songs. M. N. Rajam, Sahasranamam and V. K. Ramaswamy were cast in supporting roles.<ref name="guy1" /><ref name="anandan" /><ref name="willemen">{{Cite book| first1= Ashish | last1=Rajadhyaksha| first2=Paul |last2=Willemen| year= 1994| title= Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema | publisher= British Film Institute|isbn=978-0-85170-455-5| pages=43|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jOtkAAAAMAAJ}}</ref><ref name="ravindran">{{Cite news| last= Ravindran| first= Gopalan|title=Understanding the Making of Nalla Thambi (1949) and the Production Conventions of Tamil Cinema During 1940s I | date=6 September 2009 | url =http://blogs.widescreenjournal.org/?p=1617| work =Widescreenjournal.com| accessdate = 2010-01-16}}</ref>
| | * [[A. Nallathambi (AIADMK politician)]] Indian politician and MLA from Gangavalli, Tamil Nadu |
| | * [[A. Nallathambi (DMK politician)]] Indian politician and MLA from Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu |
| | * [[K. Nalla Thambi]] Indian politician and MLA from Egmore, Tamil Nadu |
| | * [[M. Nallathambi]] Sri Lankan Tamil poet, scholar and teacher. |
| | * [[N. Srikantha|Kanthar Nallathamby Srikantha]] Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician |
| | * [[Pammal Nallathambi]] Indian politician and MLA from Tambaram, Tamil Nadu |
| | * [[Ramani Nallathambi]] Indian politician and MLA from Radhapuram, Tamil Nadu |
| | * [[V. N. Navaratnam|Vallipuram Nallathamby Navaratnam]] Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer, politician |
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| == Plot ==
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| Nallathambi (NSK) a simple rural man inherits an estate from his deceased ''Zamindar'' relative. The Zamindar's daughter Pushpa (Bhanumathi) falls in love with Nallathambi. However he loves another girl (T. A. Madhuram). Bhoopathy (Sahasranamam) the estate manager has his eye on the wealth and tries to cheat Nallathambi out of it. He goads Pushpa into filing a suit that Nallathambi is mentally insane. In the end Nallathambi defeats Bhoopathy's machinations.<ref name="guy1" />
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| == Cast ==
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| [[File:Nallathambi 1949 film2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Screenshot from ''Nallathambi'']]
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| Adapted from the film credits:
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| ;Male Cast
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| * [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Zamindar Thambidurai
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| * [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Bhoopathi
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| * D. V. Narayanasami
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| * ''Pulimootai'' Ramasami as Thambidurai's friend
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| * [[Kaka Radhakrishnan|''Kaka'' Radhakrishnan]] as Beggar
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| * C. S. Pandian
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| ;Female Cast
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| * [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Rani
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| * [[P. Bhanumathi]] as Pushpa
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| * [[M. N. Rajam]] as Orphan
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| * T. K. Kantha
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| * S. R. Janaki
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| == Reception ==
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| The film was a commercial failure and a critical success. Its songs became hits and were popular. The musical skit "Kindanar Kalatchepam" became popular. To offset the financial loss of his backers, NSK announced a new film project titled ''Thambithurai'' to be written by Annadurai. However furious with the changes made to his ''Nallathambi'' script, Annadurai refused to work with NSK again.<ref name="guy1" /><ref name="narayanan">{{Cite news| last= Naryanan| first= Aranthai| title= Tamil Cinema through the eyes of a politician| url= http://www.tamilcinema.com/general/essay/aranthai.asp| work= tamilcinema.com| accessdate= 2010-01-15| language= ta| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091209064635/http://www.tamilcinema.com/general/essay/aranthai.asp| archive-date= 9 December 2009| url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="guy2">{{Cite news| last= Guy| first= Randor | author-link =Randor Guy|title= Scripting cinema's role in politics | date=19 June 2009 | url =http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/06/19/stories/2009061950590200.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090623054341/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/06/19/stories/2009061950590200.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =23 June 2009| work =[[The Hindu]]| accessdate = 2010-01-16}}</ref>
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| == Soundtrack ==
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| The music was composed by [[C. R. Subbaraman]]. Lyrics by [[Udumalai Narayana Kavi]] and K. P. Kamatchi. Singers are [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Mathuram]] and [[P. Bhanumathi]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], [[C. S. Jayaraman]], M. M. Mariayappa and [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]].
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| | 1 || "Naadu Sezhikka Venum"<br>"Naattukku Sevai Seiyya"<br>"Anniyargal Nammai Aaanda"<br>"Raaja Raaja Maharaaja"<br>"Thalaimudhalaaga Thozhilmuraiyaaga"<br>"Kudi Keduththa Kudi"<br>"Manushanaagi Ponen Ippo"<br>"Kudichu Pazhaganum"<br>"Viduthalai Viduthalai Viduthalai" || Chorus<br>N. S. Krishnan<br>N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Mathuram<br>M. M. Mariyappa<br>N. S. Krishnan<br>N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Mathuram<br>N. S. Krishnan<br>N. S. Krishnan<br>N. S. Krishnan || rowspan=8|Udumalai Narayana Kavi || 00:59<br>01:42<br>02:57<br>02:37<br>03:27<br>02:26<br>01:01<br>01:01<br>01:36
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| | 2 || "Enadhu Uyir Egypttu" || P. Bhanumathi || 03:09
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| | 3 || "Malardhanil Oru Azhagu Mayil" || Ghantasala & P. Bhanumathi || 02:57
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| | 4 || "Gaanalolan Madhanagopaalan" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || 02:34
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| | 5 || "Varuvaare Dear Varuvaare" || P. Bhanumathi || 02:48
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| | 7 || "Kindhan Saritthirame Kindal Allave Alla" || N. S. Krishnan || 15:09
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| | 8 || "Naan Vanangum Dheivam" || P. Bhanumathi || 03:01
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| | 9 || "Vignaanatha Valarkka Porendi" || N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Mathuram || 03:11
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| | 10 || "Ettu Ezhu Aaru" || T. A. Mathuram || || 02:26
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| | 11 || "Viduthalai Viduthalai Viduthalai" || T. A. Mathuram || || 01:51
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| | 12 || "Aazhi Neengi" || C. S. Jayaraman || || 02:00
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| | 13 || "Aazhi Neengi" || M. M. Mariayappa || || 02:31
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| | 14 || "Podhunalam Kandomamma" || C. S. Jayaraman & || || 02:10
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| | 15 || "Sagaadha Charitthira Pugazh" || N. S. Krishnan || || 02:14
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| == References ==
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| == External links ==
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| {{Commons category}}
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| * {{IMDb title|0234312|Nallathambi}}
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| [[Category:1949 films]]
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| [[Category:Indian films]]
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| [[Category:Tamil-language films]]
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| [[Category:Films directed by Krishnan–Panju]]
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| [[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]] | |
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