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Nanban (1954 film)

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Nanban
Directed byP. S. Srinivasa Rao
Written byV. N. Sambantham (dialogues)
Story byMa. Lakshmanan
Produced byM. D. Viswanathan
StarringR. S. Manohar
P. K. Saraswathi
T. S. Balaiah
V. Nagayya
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
M. D. V. Productions
Release date
  • 25 October 1954 (1954-10-25)[1]
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nanban (transl. Friend) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. S. Srinivasa Rao.[2] The film stars R. S. Manohar and P. K. Saraswathi.

Cast

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List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from Thiraikalanjiyam.[3]

Production

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The film was produced by M. D. Viswanathan and directed by P. S. Srinivasa Rao under the banner M. D. V. Productions. M. Lakshmanan wrote the story while V. N. Sambandam penned the dialogues.

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.[3]

Song Singer
"Jayamarul Sadhaa Kajavaradha" P. Leela
"Gathi Yaarum Illaiye" P. A. Periyanayaki
"Amaidhi Nilava Vazhiyum" Jikki
"Paavi Naan Kodum Paavi" Ghantasala
"Athai Magan Thaanunga" Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki
"Kan Sollum Kaadhal" Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela
"Kaadhal Rahasiyame" Thiruchi Loganathan & Jikki
"En Munnae Vandhu Neeye" Jikki
"Needhi Devaa Niyaayamaa" Ghantasala

References

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  1. ^ a b "1954 – நண்பன் – எம்.டி.வி. புரொடக்சன்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 621. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ a b Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 74.
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