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| Nirdoshi | |
|---|---|
| File:Nirdoshi 1951.jpg Telugu poster | |
| Directed by | H. M. Reddy |
| Produced by | H. M. Reddy |
| Starring | Anjali Devi Mukkamala Krishna Murthy G. Varalakshmi Lakshmikantam Kanta Rao Kaikala Satyanarayana |
| Music by | Ghantasala H. R. Padmanabha Sastry |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
| Edited by | M.S. Parthasarathy |
Release date |
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Running time | 186 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu Tamil |
Nirdoshi (transl. Blameless) is a 1951 Telugu-language film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy.[1] Mukkamala Krishna Murthy played the role of the hero whereas Anjali Devi played a double role. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Niraparadhi. The Rai Brothers (P. L. Rai and Viswanatha Rai) worked as cinematographers behind the camera[2] and Ghantasala as the music director. The film was edited by M.S. Parthasarathy[3]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mukkamala Krishna Murthy as Vijay
- Anjali Devi as Nirmala
- G. Varalakshmi as Tara
- Kona Prabhakara Rao
- Lakshmikantam
- Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Doraiswamy
- Chandrashekhar
- Madhu
- Pandit Rao
Production[edit | edit source]
As Mukkamala Krishna Murthy could not speak Tamil, director H. M. Reddy appointed Sivaji Ganesan as a dubbing artiste. Ganesan was a stage actor and not much known at that time.[4] The film was edited by M.S. Parthasarathy.[3]
Songs[edit | edit source]
Telugu[edit | edit source]
All music is composed by Ghantasala.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swagatam Swagatam" | Ghantasala, Sundaramma |
Tamil[edit | edit source]
Music was composed by Ghantasala and Padmanabha Sastri while the lyrics were penned by M. S. Subramaniam.[5]
| Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| "Logamaiyaa Logamaam" | A. V. Saraswathi | 02:27 |
| "Sarasa Sangeethamadhil.... Kannaalaa" | G. Varalakshmi | 02:53 |
| "Aasai Machan O Nesa Machan" | A. P. Komala & Group | 03:01 |
| "Swagatham Sadhi Saamrajyam" | Ghantasala & Sundaramma | |
| "Kaattukulle Kuruvi Ottum" | M. S. Subramaniam | |
| "Hrudhayame Needhi" | ||
| "Laali Laali Kanne Thaalelo" | Jikki | 02:34 |
| "Inba Vaazhvil Thunbama" | ||
| "Vidhiyaale Vanameha Seedhai" | M. S. Rama Rao | 02:50 |
| "Naane Raaniye, Kalaivaaniye" | G. Varalakshmi | 01:57 |
| "Bhaaratha Devi Jeganthanil" | Jikki & Ghantasala | 02:34 |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2008 that the film is "Remembered for the impressive performance of Anjali Devi in a difficult double role and the arresting screen presence of G. Varalakshmi."[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Guy, Randor (14 November 2008). "Niraparadhi 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ Nair, Sashi (9 September 2003). "Their SHOT at fame". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 324. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (12 April 2012). "Over to the 'voice'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 21.
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External links[edit | edit source]
- Nirdoshi on IMDb
- Niraparadhi on IMDb