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Neelagiri Express(1968)
Tamil120 mins
Neelagiri Express (1968) is a 120-minute Tamil film directed by Mahalingam. Starring S. V. Ramadas, Srividya and Mahalingam. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Neelagiri Express stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1968.
Director:Mahalingam
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1968
- Director
- Mahalingam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A murder happens on a train traveling from Chennai to Coimbatore. The story follows the investigation into the crime aboard the Neelagiri Express.
“A killer rides the night train.”
Film Details
7.5Rating
120Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1968
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
justicecorruptionfamilysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Vijaya nirmalaActor
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JaishankarActor
→#3
NageshActor
→#4
#5S
S. V. RamadasActor
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SrividyaActor
→#6
MahalingamDirector
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Thirumalai MahalingamDirector
→#8
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G. Vittal RaoCrew
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Trivia
- The film was shot in both Tamil and Telugu simultaneously, with the Telugu version titled 'Neelagiri Express' as well.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil thrillers to use a train journey as the primary setting for the entire plot.
- The movie was produced by director Thirumalai himself under his banner, Thirumalai Pictures.
- Actor Muthuraman played the lead role, which was a shift from his usual romantic hero image at the time.
- The film's climax was noted for its suspenseful sequence set inside the moving train compartments.
- It featured music by the duo M.S. Viswanathan and T.K. Ramamoorthy, who composed for many 1960s hits.
- The story is loosely inspired by real-life train mysteries popular in Indian pulp fiction of that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Neelagiri Express
Actor-Actor53 films →
Sabapathy-Actor19 films →
Dancer-Actor16 films →
Actor-Composer14 films →
Actor-Dancer12 films →
Actor-Composer11 films →
Sabapathy-Actor8 films →
Actor-Original Music Composer8 films →
Sabapathy-Music Composer4 films →
Director-Actor4 films →
Geetha-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Sabapathy-Dancer3 films →
Actor-Producer2 films →
Original Music Composer-Director2 films →
