Nirdoshi (1951 film)
1951 Indian film
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Nirdoshi (transl. Blameless) is a 1951 Telugu-language film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy.[1] Mukkamala Krishna Murthy played the role of the hero whereas Anjali Devi played a double role. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Niraparadhi. The Rai Brothers (P. L. Rai and Viswanatha Rai) worked as cinematographers behind the camera[2] and Ghantasala as the music director. The film was edited by M.S. Parthasarathy[3]
Mukkamala Krishna Murthy
G. Varalakshmi
Lakshmikantam
Kanta Rao
Kaikala Satyanarayana
| Nirdoshi | |
|---|---|
 Telugu poster | |
| Directed by | H. M. Reddy |
| Produced by | H. M. Reddy |
| Starring | Anjali Devi Mukkamala Krishna Murthy G. Varalakshmi Lakshmikantam Kanta Rao Kaikala Satyanarayana |
| Cinematography | P. L. Roy |
| Edited by | M.S. Parthasarathy |
| Music by | Ghantasala H. R. Padmanabha Sastry |
Release date |
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Running time | 186 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Cast
- Mukkamala Krishna Murthy as Vijay
- Anjali Devi as Nirmala
- G. Varalakshmi as Tara
- Kona Prabhakara Rao
- Lakshmikantam
- Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao
- Kaikala Satyanarayana
- Doraiswamy
- Chandrashekhar
- Madhu
- Pandit Rao
Production
As Mukkamala Krishna Murthy could not speak Tamil, director H. M. Reddy appointed Sivaji Ganesan as a dubbing artiste. Ganesan was a stage actor and not much known at that time.[4] The film was edited by M.S. Parthasarathy.[3]
Songs
Telugu
All music is composed by Ghantasala.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swagatam Swagatam" | Ghantasala, Sundaramma |
Tamil
Music was composed by Ghantasala and Padmanabha Sastri while the lyrics were penned by M. S. Subramaniam.[5]
| Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|
| "Logamaiyaa Logamaam" | A. V. Saraswathi | 02:27 |
| "Sarasa Sangeethamadhil.... Kannaalaa" | G. Varalakshmi | 02:53 |
| "Aasai Machan O Nesa Machan" | A. P. Komala & Group | 03:01 |
| "Swagatham Sadhi Saamrajyam" | Ghantasala & Sundaramma | |
| "Kaattukulle Kuruvi Ottum" | M. S. Subramaniam | |
| "Hrudhayame Needhi" | ||
| "Laali Laali Kanne Thaalelo" | Jikki | 02:34 |
| "Inba Vaazhvil Thunbama" | ||
| "Vidhiyaale Vanameha Seedhai" | M. S. Rama Rao | 02:50 |
| "Naane Raaniye, Kalaivaaniye" | G. Varalakshmi | 01:57 |
| "Bhaaratha Devi Jeganthanil" | Jikki & Ghantasala | 02:34 |
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2008 that the film is "Remembered for the impressive performance of Anjali Devi in a difficult double role and the arresting screen presence of G. Varalakshmi."[1]