Nirdoshi (1951 film)
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| Nirdoshi | |
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 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 |
Nirdoshi or Niraparadhi (transl. Blameless) is a 1951 Telugu/Tamil 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 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]
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]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]
Sivaji Ganesan was engaged on a princely remuneration of Rs. 500. (Sivaji later said he received only Rs. 200. He never saw the rest of the money!) In those days, the names of dubbing artistes never appeared in the title-credits and Sivaji Ganesan remained anonymous and had to wait for one more year for Parasakthi (1952) to happen. This fact of film history is not known to many. It marked Sivaji’s foray into cinema though his face did not appear on screen.
Songs
[edit]Telugu
[edit]All music is composed by Ghantasala.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swagatam Swagatam" | Ghantasala, Sundaramma |
Tamil
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Guy, Randor (14 November 2008). "Niraparadhi 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Nair, Sashi (9 September 2003). "Their SHOT at fame". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 October 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ a b Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 324. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (12 April 2012). "Over to the 'voice'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 21.
External links
[edit]- Nirdoshi at IMDb
- Niraparadhi at IMDb