Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral
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Poster
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| Directed by | A. Bhimsingh |
| Produced by | S. P. Rao Valampuri Somanathan |
| Written by | Jayakanthan |
| Based on | Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral by Jayakanthan |
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| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | A. Paul Duraisingham |
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Release dates
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30 June 1978 |
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Running time
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124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral (English: An Actress Witnesses a Play) is a 1978 Indian Tamil film directed by A. Bhimsingh. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Jayakanthan, the film was written by Jayakanthan himself. The film stars Sreekanth and Lakshmi in the lead roles, with Y. G. Parthasarathy, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, and Y. G. Mahendra in supporting roles. The film received critical acclaim and was screened at the International Film Festival of India in 1979.
Cast
- Lakshmi as Kalyani
- Sreekanth as Rangaswamy
- Y. G. Parthasarathy as Annaswamy
- Nagesh as Raghavan
- Thengai Srinivasan as Chinna Nayina
- Y. G. Mahendra as Dhamu
- Ganthimathi as Thotha
- G. Rajini as Pattu
- Anandhi as Sumathi
Production
The film was based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Jayakanthan in 1971.[1] A. Bhimsingh collaborated with Jayanakthan for the second time after Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976), another film based on Jayakanthan's novel.[2] Jayakanthan wrote the screenplay and dialogues for Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral. The actors who were a part of Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal—Sreekanth, Lakshmi, Y. G. Parthasarathy, Nagesh, and Sukumari—were cast in this film too.[3] This was Bhimsingh's last film as he died halfway through the production;[4] his first assistants Thirumalai and Mahalingam completed the film.[5]
Reception
The film was released on 30 June 1978. G. Dhananjayan in his book Pride of Tamil Cinema (2014) appreciated the concept but criticised the film for its failure in execution and the performance of the lead actors. The film was screened at the "Indian Panorama" section of the International Film Festival of India in 1979. Lakshmi won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress the same year.[5] As of August 2015 no print of the film exists, making it a lost film.[6]
References
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