Navajeevanam
Navajeevanam (transl. New Livelihood) is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam.[2] The film featured V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, Sriram and T. A. Jayalakshmi.[3]
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| Directed by | K. B. Nagabhushanam |
| Written by | Udayakumar |
| Story by | Udayakumar |
| Produced by | K. B. Nagabhushanam P. Kannamba |
| Starring | V. Nagayya P. Kannamba Sriram S. Varalakshmi T. A. Jayalakshmi |
| Cinematography | C. Ellappa |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | S. V. Venkataraman |
Production company | Raja Rajeswari Films |
| Distributed by | Raja Rajeswari Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
The following list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
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Production
The film was jointly produced by P. Kannamba and her husband K. B. Nagabhushanam under their own banner Raja Rajeswari Films and was directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by C. Ellappa[4] while the editing was done by N. K. Gopal. K. R. Sharma was in charge of art direction. Vembatti Satyam, Anilkumar and Chopra handled the choreography. Still photography was done by L. K. Rao. The film was made at Gemini Studios.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S. V. Venkataraman and the lyrics were penned by Kambadasan and Nagai Mani. Singers are S. Varalakshmi, V. Nagayya and T. R. Ramachandran. Playback singers are Ghantasala and T. V. Rathnam among others.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Jeeva Sugitha Anbe" | S. Varalakshmi, Ghantasala | 03:10 | |
| 2 | "Aasai Anugraha Maaraa" | T. V. Rathnam | 02:40 | |
| 3 | "Ennai Pol Sokkukaaran" | T. R. Ramachandran | 02:49 | |
| 4 | "Vidhiyin Vilaiyaadal" | V. Nagayya | 02:39 | |
| 5 | "Aananda Manoharaa" | S. Varalakshmi | 02:25 | |
| 6 | "Adhi Sohusukaari" | 03:06 | ||
| 7 | "Nalla Vaazhvu" | S. Varalakshmi | 02:30 | |
| 8 | "Niyaayam Idhuthaanaa" | V. Nagayya | 02:36 | |
| 9 | "Yeedillaak Kaadhalar Paarinil" | Ghantasala, S. Varalakshmi | 02:73 | |
| 10 | "Sri Raamaa Raghugula Naayagaa" | S. Varalakshmi | 02:22 |
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 622.
- Navajeevanam (1949 Tamil)
- Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
External links
- Navajeevanam at IMDb
- Jeeva Sugitha anbe on YouTube - a song from the film