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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Naangu Killadigal
| name          = Naangu Killadigal
| image          = Naangu Killadigal.jpg
| image          = Naangu Killadigal.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| border        = no
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = L. Balu
| director      = L. Balu
| producer      = [[Modern Theatres]]
| writer        = A. L. Narayanan
| writer        = A. L. Narayanan
| screenplay    =
| producer      =  
| story          =  
| starring      = [[Jaishankar]]<br />[[C. L. Anandan|Anandan]]<br />[[Thengai Srinivasan]]<br />[[Suruli Rajan]]<br />[[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]]<br />Pushpamala<br />[[Kumari Padmini]]
| starring      = [[Jaishankar]] <br /> [[R. S. Manohar]] <br /> [[Thengai Srinivasan]] <br /> [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]] <br /> [[Suruli Rajan]]
| music          = [[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]]
| cinematography = C. A. S. Mani
| cinematography = C. A. S. Mani
| editing        = L. Balu
| editing        = L. Balu
| music          = [[Vedha (composer)|Vedha]]
| studio        = [[Modern Theatres]]
| studio        = [[Modern Theatres]]
| released      = 26 September 1969<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 1969 |title=Nangu Killadigal |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690925&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
| released      = {{film date|1969|9|25|df=y}}
| runtime        = 138 Mins
| runtime        = 138 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Naangu Killadigal''''' ({{Translation|Four clever men}}) is 1969 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy thriller]] film directed by L. Balu and produced by [[Modern Theatres]]. The film script was written by A. L. Narayanan. Music was by Vedha. It stars [[Jaishankar]], [[R. S. Manohar]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]] and [[Suruli Rajan]] playing lead, with [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]], Kumari Padmini, C. L. Anandan playing pivotal roles.
'''''Naangu Killadigal''''' ({{Translation|Four clever men}}) is 1969 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime comedy film]] edited and directed by L. Balu. The film has an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Jaishankar]], [[C. L. Anandan|Anandan]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]], [[Suruli Rajan]], [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]], Pushpamala and [[Kumari Padmini]]. It revolves around four men producing a film, raising funds by committing crimes.
 
''Naangu Killadigal'' was produced by [[Modern Theatres]] and written by A. L. Narayanan. It was released on 25 September 1969.
 
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=September 2021}}
Four ex-convicts come together to produce a film, repeating their crimes of theft to raise funds.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
;Male cast
* [[Jaishankar]] as Anandan (a) Kumar
* [[Jaishankar]] as Anandan (a) Kumar
* [[R. S. Manohar]] as Ganesan Iyer
* [[C. L. Anandan|Anandan]] as Narendran
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Velu (a) Natanam
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Velu (a) Natanam
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Baba (a) Bhai
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Baba (a) Bhai
* [[Bharathi (actress)|Bharathi]] as Shanthosh Kumari, film actress
* [[Venniradai Moorthy|Moorthy]] as Thandavam
* [[C. L. Anandan]] as Narendran, A film actor
* A. L. Narayanan as Tape Singaram
* [[Kumari Padmini]] as Prema, Narendran's girlfriend
* Sivasooriyan as Bioscope
*[[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]] as Narendran's secretary
* [[Karikol Raju]] as Santhosh Kumari's father
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Thandavam, Shathosh Kumari's secretary
* [[Oru Viral Krishna Rao|Krishna Rao]] as Narendran's secretary
*[[Karikol Raju]] as Shanthosh Kumari's father
*A. L. Narayanan as Tape Singaram
* Chandran as Alwar
* Chandran as Alwar
* Ramanathan as Rowdy Varadhan
* [[R. S. Manohar|Manohar]] as Ganesan Iyer
;Female cast
* [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan|Bharathi]] as Santhosh Kumari
* Pushpamala as Pushpa (a) Pappa
* Pushpamala as Pushpa (a) Pappa
* Sivasooriyan as Bioscope
* [[Kumari Padmini]] as Prema
* Ramanathan as Rowdy Varadhan
* Ramani as Santhosh Kumari's mother
* Ramani as Shanthosh Kumari's mother


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
Music was by [[Vedha (music director)|Vedha]] and lyric were written by [[Kannadasan]] and A. L. Narayanan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naangu Killadigal 1969 |url=http://mio.to/album/Naangu+Killadigal+(1969) |url-status=live |access-date=5 August 2016 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>
Music was by [[Vedha (composer)|Vedha]]. Lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and A. L. Narayanan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naangu Killadigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)&nbsp;– EP |url=https://music.apple.com/tr/album/naangu-killadigal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1344896395 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819091917/https://music.apple.com/tr/album/naangu-killadigal-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1344896395 |archive-date=19 August 2021 |access-date=19 August 2021 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kattu Roja ,Nangu Killadigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by K.V.Mahadevan , Veda |url=https://mossymart.com/product/kattu-roja-nangu-killadigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan-veda/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925034934/https://mossymart.com/product/kattu-roja-nangu-killadigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan-veda/ |archive-date=25 September 2021 |access-date=25 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Length(m:ss)
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Length
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| 1 || "Sevvaanathil Oru Natchathiram" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || 03:22
| 1 || "Sevvaanathil Oru Natchathiram" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]] || 03:22
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== Reception ==
== Release and reception ==
''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The main defect of the movie is that you do not know where the parody ends and where they are serious. It is very much like the story of a person who cut his nose to spite his face."<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 September 1969 |title=Cinema |page=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
''Naangu Killadigal'' was released on 25 September 1969.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 September 1969 |title=Nangu Killadigal |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690925&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=25 September 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "The main defect of the movie is that you do not know where the parody ends and where they are serious. It is very much like the story of a person who cut his nose to spite his face. The movie is like an unrehearsed amateur drama".<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 September 1969 |title=Cinema |pages=12 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=30 April 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=5818294}}
{{Modern Theatres}}
{{Modern Theatres}}


[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1969 comedy films]]
[[Category:1969 crime films]]
[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films set in 1969]]
[[Category:Indian crime comedy films]]
[[Category:1969 comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 1 July 2022

Naangu Killadigal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byL. Balu
Written byA. L. Narayanan
StarringJaishankar
Anandan
Thengai Srinivasan
Suruli Rajan
Bharathi
Pushpamala
Kumari Padmini
Music byVedha
CinematographyC. A. S. Mani
Edited byL. Balu
Production
company
Release date
  • 25 September 1969 (1969-09-25)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Naangu Killadigal (transl. Four clever men) is 1969 Indian Tamil-language crime comedy film edited and directed by L. Balu. The film has an ensemble cast including Jaishankar, Anandan, Thengai Srinivasan, Suruli Rajan, Bharathi, Pushpamala and Kumari Padmini. It revolves around four men producing a film, raising funds by committing crimes.

Naangu Killadigal was produced by Modern Theatres and written by A. L. Narayanan. It was released on 25 September 1969.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Four ex-convicts come together to produce a film, repeating their crimes of theft to raise funds.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Male cast
Female cast
  • Bharathi as Santhosh Kumari
  • Pushpamala as Pushpa (a) Pappa
  • Kumari Padmini as Prema
  • Ramani as Santhosh Kumari's mother

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was by Vedha. Lyrics were written by Kannadasan and A. L. Narayanan.[1][2]

No. Song Singers Length
1 "Sevvaanathil Oru Natchathiram" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela 03:22
2 "Nenjikku Nimmathi" P. Susheela 03:19
3 "Ethu Ethile" P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari 03:17
4 "Pookkadi Pakkam" S. V. Ponnusamy, L. R. Eswari 03:56

Release and reception[edit | edit source]

Naangu Killadigal was released on 25 September 1969.[3] The Indian Express wrote, "The main defect of the movie is that you do not know where the parody ends and where they are serious. It is very much like the story of a person who cut his nose to spite his face. The movie is like an unrehearsed amateur drama".[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Naangu Killadigal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kattu Roja ,Nangu Killadigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by K.V.Mahadevan , Veda". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nangu Killadigal". The Indian Express. 25 September 1969. p. 5. Retrieved 25 September 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Cinema". The Indian Express. 27 September 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 30 April 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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