Neela Vaanam
Neela Vaanam (transl. Blue Sky) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by P. Madhavan and produced by Varathan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Devika and Rajasri. It was released on 10 December 1965.
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| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Varathan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Devika Rajasri |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Pattu Films |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Babu and Vimala are lovers. However, under a circumstance Babu is forced to marry the dying Gowri without the acknowledgement of Vimala. Vimala and Gowri are friends. Shocked by her lover's marriage to Gowri, Vimala and Babu tried to keep their past as a secret from Gowri. What will happen to Gowri forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Babu[1]
- Devika as Gowri[1]
- Rajasri as Vimala
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Somanathan
- V. K. Ramasamy as Varatharajan
- Nagesh as Prakash
- Seethalakshmi as Kamala
- Kumari Padmini as Thilagam
- I. S. R as Thilagam's husband
- Harikrishnan as Sharma
- Comedy Shanmugam as Babu's friend
- Loose Aarumugam as Guest appearance
- Pakoda Kadhar as Play Boy
- Karuppu Subbiah as Babu House Owner
Production
Neela Vaanam was directed by P. Madhavan and produced by Varadan under Pattu Films. The screenplay was written by K. Balachander. Cinematography was handled by Karnan, and the editing by R. Devarajan.[2] The final length of the film was 4,800 metres (15,700 ft).[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[4][5]
| Song | Singer/s | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "O Lakshmi, O Sheela, O Maalaa" | L. R. Eswari | 02:78 |
| "O Little Flower, See Your Lover" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:20 |
| "Oho Ho Odum Ennangale" | P. Susheela | 03:41 |
| "Mangala Mangaiyum Maappillaiyum" | P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari | 04:10 |
| "Solladaa Vaay Thirandhu Ammaavenru" | P. Susheela | 03:14 |
Release and reception
Neela Vaanam was released on 10 December 1965,[2] and distributed by Sivaji Films.[6] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime called it a "poor film" and criticised Madhavan's direction as "naive". He also noted "There is nothing much to write home about K. Balachander's screenplay and dialogue" but called Viswanathan's music "pleasing".[1] Kalki wrote .[7]
References
- Ramachandran, T. M. (8 January 1966). "Neela Vanam". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 20. p. 51. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Neela Vānam". The Hindu. 10 December 1965. p. 9.
- "1965 – நீலவானம் – பட்டு பிலிம்ஸ்" [1965 – Neela Vaanam – Pattu Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- "Neelavanam". Songs4all. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- Neelamegam, G. (November 2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 208.
- "Neela Vānam". The Indian Express. 3 December 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- "நீலவானம்". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 December 1965. p. 37. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links
- Neela Vaanam at IMDb