Jump to content

Minnal Veeran

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Minnal Veeran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJampana
Story byA. L. Narayanan
Produced byR. Kalyanaraman
StarringRanjan
Sandhya
CinematographyS. J. Thomas
W. R. Subba Rao
Music byVedha
Production
company
T. N. R. Productions
Release date
  • 20 March 1959 (1959-03-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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)
"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]
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 184.
  6. ^ "Minnal Veeran". The Indian Express. 20 March 1959. p. 3. Retrieved 10 May 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
[edit]