| Nil Gavani Kaadhali | |
|---|---|
| File:Nil Gavani Kaadhali .jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Written by | Chitralaya Gopu |
| Starring | Jaishankar Bharathi |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Reena Films |
| Distributed by | Reena Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nil Gavani Kaadhali is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and written by Chitralaya Gopu. The film stars Jaishankar, Bharathi, Nagesh, Jayanthi and Vijaya Lalitha. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan, and fared well at the box office.[1]
Plot
A gang of diamond smugglers led by a wily chief (M. N. Nambiar) is assisted by Babu (Major Sundararajan). His niece Malathy (Bharathi) meets the CID officer Shankar (Jaishankar) and hands over a packet at an airport lounge to be handed over to her uncle. and her elder sister Radha (Jayanthi) meets the pal Seetha Raman (Nagesh) and falls in love with him. The two pairs go through several adventures and expose the villains.
Cast
- Jaishankar as CID Shankar
- Bharathi as Malathy
- Nagesh as Seetharaman
- Jayanthi as Radha
- Vijaya Lalitha as Sheela
- M. N. Nambiar as gang leader
- Major Sundarrajan as Babu
- Senthamari
- Dhanaraj
- Henry Daniel
- Varadachari
- V. R. Thilakam as Myna
- Malathi
Soundtrack
Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and lyrics were written by Vaali.[2]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "My Name is Rosy" | L. R. Eswari | Vaali | 3:10 |
| 2 | "Kangalukkenna Kaval" | 3:37 | ||
| 3 | "Engeyo Paartha Mugam" | P. B. Srinivas, L. R. Eswari | 3:25 | |
| 4 | "Jilendra Kaatru" | T. M. Soundararajan P. Susheela | 3:42 | |
| 5 | "Rajakutty" |
Reception
Film critic and historian Randor Guy wrote that the film would be "Remembered For The music, interesting story line, impressive performances by the actors, taut direction, cinematography and editing".[3]
References
- ↑ Guy, Randor (7 November 2008). "Bond of Tamil screen". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ "Nil Gavani Kaathali". Gaana.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ↑ Guy, Randor (5 April 2014). "Nil Gavani Kaadhali – 1969". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
External links
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- 1960s Tamil-language films
- 1960s thriller films
- 1969 films
- Crime in fiction
- Films directed by C. V. Rajendran
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Films set in 1969
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian films
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