Namma Kuzhandaigal
1970 film directed by Srikanth
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Namma Kuzhandaigal (transl. Our children) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language children's drama film directed by Srikanth and produced by D. Ramanaidu. It is based on writer Poovannan's novel Aalam Vizhudhu. The film stars Major Sundarrajan, Pandari Bai and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It was released on 27 February 1970, and won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Third Best Film, Best Female Playback Singer for S. Janaki, and Best Story Writer for Poovannan.
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| Directed by | Srikanth |
| Based on | Aalam Vizhudhu by Poovannan |
| Produced by | D. Ramanaidu |
| Starring | Major Sundarrajan Pandari Bai Vennira Aadai Nirmala |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production companies | Vijaya & Suresh Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Major Sundarrajan[1]
- Pandari Bai[1]
- Vennira Aadai Nirmala[2]
- Master Sridhar[3]
- S. N. Surendar[2]
- Prabhakar
- Master Sekhar
- Roja Ramani
- Leela Jayalakshmi[1]
Production
Namma Kuzhandaigal is based on writer Poovannan's novel Aalam Vizhudhu.[4] It was directed by Srikanth and produced by D. Ramanaidu under Vijaya & Suresh Combines, while the dialogues were written by Thuraiyur K. Murthi.[5] The final cut of the film was 4,308.03 metres (14,134.0 ft).[6]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[7][5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seethakkalappa" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Radhaiyai" | S. Janaki | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 10:09 | ||
Release and reception
Namma Kuzhandaigal was released on 27 February 1970.[5] The Indian Express said the following day, "To inculcate values prudence, simplicity and honesty in children the movie has meandered into three tracts. Even so the first half of the film is very gripping. In the second half there are many unnecessary incidents and characters not related to the children's film. If one can ignore these it is recommendable film. The attempt is laudable."[8] At the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, the film won the following awards: Best Story Writer for Poovannan,[9] Third Best Film,[10][11] and Best Female Playback Singer for S. Janaki.[12]
