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Thiru Neellagandar(1972)
Tamil mins
Thiru Neellagandar (1972) is a Tamil film directed by Jambulingam.
Director:Jambulingam
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1972
- Director
- Jambulingam
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
“A saint's journey from pride to divine devotion.”
Film Details
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Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1972
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
identityfamilyjusticecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film is a rare biopic on Tirunilakanta Nayanar, one of the 63 Shaivite saints (Nayanars) revered in Tamil tradition.
- Lyricist Kannadasan, a rationalist, wrote spiritual songs for this film, which was unusual for his career.
- Lead actor T.R. Mahalingam was primarily a famous Carnatic musician, making his acting role here a notable shift.
- The film's music director C.N. Pandurangan was better known as a violinist in M.S. Viswanathan's orchestra.
- It was produced by K. Selvaraj, who was also a prominent film distributor in the Tamil industry at the time.
- The movie was released the same year as the landmark 'Nathayil Muthu', showcasing diverse genres in Tamil cinema that year.

