Minnal Veeran
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Minnal Veeran | |
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Directed by | Jampana |
Story by | A. L. Narayanan |
Produced by | R. Kalyanaraman |
Starring | Ranjan Sandhya |
Cinematography | S. J. Thomas W. R. Subba Rao |
Music by | Vedha |
Production company | T. N. R. Productions |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Minnal Veeran (transl. Lightning Warrior) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by Jampana. The film stars Ranjan and Sandhya. It was released on 20 March 1959.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Minnal Veeran was directed by Jampana, and produced by R. Kalyanaraman under T. N. R. Productions. The story and dialogue were written by A. L. Narayanan. Cinematography was handled by S. J. Thomas (black and white) and W. R. Subba Rao (Gevacolor).[2] While mainly in black and white, the film also featured some colour sequences. Its final length was 13,791 feet (4,203 m).[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Vedha.[5]
Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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"Kannodu Kanninai Nokki" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Radha Jayalakshmi | A. L. Narayanan | 03:25 |
"Thulli Thulli Odi Aadum" | K. Jamuna Rani | A. Maruthakasi | |
"Thillatangu Taangu" | S. C. Krishnan & G. Kasthuri | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | |
"Manamirunthaal Maargamundu" | M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela | A. Maruthakasi | 06:18 |
"Kuttai Veliyaakkava Kuruvi Josiyam" | S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathnam | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass | 03:06 |
"Valaiyai Veesum Kaiyai" | C. Thangkappan & A. G. Rathnamala | R. Palanisamy | 03:23 |
"Thaalelo" | P. B. Sreenivas | A. L. Narayanan | 02:44 |
Release and reception
[edit]Minnal Veeran was released on 20 March 1959,[6] and failed commercially.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jeyaraj, D. B. S. (12 October 2014). "How Jayalalithaa Sparkled on Silver Screen in her Actress Avatar as Uncrowned Queen of Tamil Cinema". DBSJeyaraj.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ a b "1959 – மின்னல் வீரன் –டி.என்.ஆர்.புரொடக்சன்ஸ்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "கம்பீர குரல் கொண்ட கே.ஆர்.ராம்சிங், டி.ஆர்.ராஜகுமாரிக்கு ஜோடியாக நடித்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "Minnal Veeran (Partly coloured) (Tamil), 35 mm. – India". The Gazette of India. 30 May 1959. pp. 198–199. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 184.
- ^ "Minnal Veeran". The Indian Express. 20 March 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Vamanan (9 October 2017). "செல்லுலாய்ட் 'தேவதைகள்' வலம் வந்த சென்னை மாநகரின் லாயிட்ஸ் சாலை!". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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