Neela Malargal

Neela Malargal
DVD cover
Directed byKrishnan–Panju
Screenplay byA. S. Prakasam
Based onAnuraag
by Shakti Samanta
Produced byV. Ramasamy
Starring
CinematographyN. Karthikeyan
Edited byPanjabi
B. Lenin
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sabari Cinis
Release date
  • 19 October 1979 (1979-10-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Neela Malargal (transl. Blue Flowers) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Krishnan–Panju. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Major Sundarrajan. It is a remake of the Hindi film Anuraag (1972).[1][2] The film was released on 19 October 1979.[3]

Plot

Cast

Production

The film marked the acting debut of child actor Haja Sheriff in Tamil cinema after previously acting in Malayalam films.[6]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[7] All songs are written by Kannadasan.[8] The song "Pesum Manimottu Rojakkal" is based on the Mary Poppins song "Chim Chim Cher-ee".[1]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Idhu Irava Pagala"K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam 
2."Pesum Manimottu Rojakkal"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
3."Madham Oru"P. Susheela 
4."Andhaga Ooril Oru Raja"S. Janaki 

Reception

Nagai Dharuman of Anna praised the acting of actors, Viswanathan's music and Krishnan–Panju's direction and concluded saying totally Neela Malargal will bring flowers of tears to the eyes.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Srinivasan, Karthik (18 September 2018). "How A Yiddish Lullaby Inspired Mary Poppins' Chim Chim Cher-ee And Several Indian Songs". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 37. ISBN 9789353056780.
  3. ^ "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [Film List Of Kamal Haasan]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ "'அழியாத கோலங்கள்' – 'புதிய வார்ப்புகள்' – 79ம் ஆண்டின் சூப்பர்டூப்பர் ஹிட்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 13 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b "I'm her Meera, says Sridevi's ardent fan". The Indian Express. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  6. ^ "பாரதிராஜாவின் குட்டு; ரஜினியின் ஷொட்டு!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 12 December 1982. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 30 July 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "Neela Malargal". Gaana. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Neela Malargal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  9. ^ தருமன், நாகை (11 November 1979). "நீலமலர்கள்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Retrieved 21 June 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.