Thiruneelakantar Explained

Thiruneelakantar should not be confused with Thiruneelakandar.

Thiruneelakantar
Director:	Raja Sandow
Screenplay:	Elangovan
Starring:	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Tirunelveli Paapa "Yaanai" Vaidyanatha Iyer S. S. Rajamani Serukalathur Sama N. S. Krishnan T. A. Mathuram
Producer:	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Studio:	Trichy Thyagaraj Films Ltd
Music:	Papanasam Sivan
Cinematography:	Jitan Banerji
Editing:	R. S. Mani
Runtime:	148 Minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Tamil

Thiruneelakantar is a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Raja Sandow and starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film, based on the life of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, was a big hit^[1] and was known for Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting apart from his songs.^[2] The noted nadaswaram player T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai makes a guest appearance.

Cast

• M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Thiruneelakantar^[3]
• Sirukalathur Sama as Siva Yogi
• Thirunelveli Papa as Neelaya Thatchi
• N. S. Krishnan as Chokan
• T. A. Mathuram as Bommi
• Kothamangalam Subbu as temple priest
• T. S. Durairaj
• R. Balasaraswathi as Saraswathi
• S. S. Rajamani as Kalavathi

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Papanasam Sivan. The song "Dheena Karunakaraney" was well received and became a cult classic. The song Pavazhamaal is a Thiruvisaippa composed by Thiruvaliyamudhanar. T. N. Rajarathnam Pillai set the tune for this in the raga Nattai.

Release

Randor Guy of The Hindu wrote "Remembered for MKT’s scintillating songs and the comedy by NSK-TAM."

External links

• • (in public domain in India)

Notes and References

1. News: Guy . Randor . Randor Guy . 2009-09-03 . Blast from the past – Thiruneelakantar (1939) . . 2020-12-12.
2. Web site: MKT Filmography Part I . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080704184423/http://raja1630.tripod.com/mktb/id2.html . 4 July 2008 . 12 October 2008 . M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar fan site . dmy-all.
3. Book: திருநீலகண்டர் . Trichy Thyagaraj Films . 1939 . ta . song book.