Nalvaravu


Nalvaravu (transl. Welcome) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Charlie-Maniam, produced by K. N. Natarajan and written by V. Lakshmanan. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Pushpalatha and E. V. Saroja. It was released on 5 March 1964.

Nalvaravu
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Poster
Directed byCharlie-Maniam
Produced byK. N. Natarajan
Written byV. Lakshmanan
StarringR. Muthuraman
Pushpalatha
E. V. Saroja
Music byT. Chalapathi Rao
Production
company
S. V. Movies
Release date
  • 5 March 1964 (1964-03-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

CastEdit

ProductionEdit

Nalvaravu was directed by the duo Charlie-Maniam, produced by K. N. Natarajan under S. V. Movies, and written by V. Lakshmanan.[1] The final cut measured 4,388 metres (14,396 ft).[3]

ThemesEdit

The film deals primarily with divorce and remarriage.[1][4]

SoundtrackEdit

The soundtrack was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[2]

Release and receptionEdit

Nalvaravu was released on 5 March 1964.[2] The critic from The Indian Express said, "Rarely does one come across a movie which is bad in all aspects."[4] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime said the film provides "nothing but boredom for the cinegoers".[1]

ReferencesEdit

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ramachandran, T. M. (4 April 1964). "South Indian Stage and Screen". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Nalvaravu (Tamil)". The Gazette of India. No. 763. 1 August 1964. p. 364.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "'Nalvaravu,' a film that never should be". The Indian Express. 6 March 1964. p. 3.

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