Nandanar (1942 film)

Nandanar
நந்தனார்
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Directed byMurugadasa (A. Muthuswamy Iyer)
Written byKi. Ra. (K. Ramachandran)
Based onMusical Play Nandan Charithram
by Gopalkrishna Bharathiyar
Produced byS. S. Vasan
StarringM. M. Dandapani Desikar
Serukalathur Sama
Sundari Bai
M. R. Swaminathan
Ranjan
CinematographySailen Bose[2]
B. S. Ranga
Edited byC. Panju
N. R. Krishnamoorthy
Music byM. D. Parthasarathy
S. Rajeswara Rao
Production
company
Gemini Studios
Release date
  • 20 September 1942 (1942-09-20)[1]
Running time
142 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nandanar (தமிழ்: நந்தனார்) is 1942 Indian devotional film, based on the Nandan, a low-caste farmhand, and his deep devotion to Lord Nataraja of Chithambaram. Nandanar was a major success, in part because of an innovative prize scheme.[3]

The film was directed by Muruga Dossa[4] and produced by S. S. Vasan under his production company Gemini Studios. The film script was written by Ki. Ra. (Ki. Ramachandran), with music by M. D. Parthasarathy and S. Rajeswara Rao. Starring M. M. Dandapani Desikar (his played titled role) and Serukalathur Sama played lead role and M. R. Swamynathan, Sundari Bai and other played portraying supporting role.[3] Actor Ranjan appeared as Lord Shiva in one scene in the film.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b Dhananjayan 2014, p. 48.
  2. ^ Vamanan (23 April 2018). "Tamil cinema's Bong connection". Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Randor Guy (30 May 2008). "todays paper - Nandanar 1942". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Nandanar (Murugadasa) 1942 – Indiancine.ma". Indiancine.ma.
  5. ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 49.
  6. ^ "Nandanar ( 1942 ) Movie Watch Online". TamilRasigan.com.