Nalvaravu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byCharlie–Maniam
Written byV. Lakshmanan
Produced byK. N. Natarajan
StarringR. Muthuraman
Pushpalatha
E. V. Saroja
Music byT. Chalapathi Rao
Production
company
S. V. Movies
Release date
  • 5 March 1964 (1964-03-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nalvaravu (transl. Welcome) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film directed by the duo Charlie–Maniam, produced by K. N. Natarajan and written by V. Lakshmanan. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Pushpalatha and E. V. Saroja. It was released on 5 March 1964.

Plot

Cast

Production

Nalvaravu was directed by the duo Charlie–Maniam, produced by K. N. Natarajan under S. V. Movies, and written by Vidwan Ve. Lakshmanan.[1][3] The final cut measured 4,388 metres (14,396 ft).[4]

Themes

The film deals primarily with divorce and remarriage.[1][5]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by T. Chalapathi Rao.[6]

SongSinger/sLyricistLength
"Kannipenne O Kannipenne"P. B. Sreenivas & P. SusheelaVidvan Ve. Lakshmanan03:15
"Penn Vaazhavendum Endraal"P. Leela03:17
"Yaarukku Yaaum Sondham Illai"P. B. Sreenivas03:36
"Aasaiyudan Avar Azhaitthaar"L. R. Eswari03:27

Release and reception

Nalvaravu was released on 5 March 1964.[2] The critic from The Indian Express said, "Rarely does one come across a movie which is bad in all aspects."[5] T. M. Ramachandran of Sport and Pastime said the film provides "nothing but boredom for the cinegoers".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ramachandran, T. M. (4 April 1964). "South Indian Stage and Screen". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 18. p. 50. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "1964 – நல்வரவு – எஸ்.வி.மூவிஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Ramachandran, T. M. (28 September 1963). "South Indian Stage and Screen". Sport and Pastime. Vol. 17. p. 50. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nalvaravu (Tamil)". The Gazette of India. No. 763. 1 August 1964. p. 364. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 "'Nalvaravu,' a film that never should be". The Indian Express. 6 March 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Nalvaravu". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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