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Nenjam Marappathillai(1963)

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Tamil•144 mins•

Nenjam Marappathillai (1963) is a 144-minute Tamil film directed by C. V. Sridhar. Starring Padmini, Karikol Raju and Mali.

Director:C. V. Sridhar
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
31 December 1963
Director
C. V. Sridhar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 24m
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Storyline

A college student visits his friend's village and explores a run-down, haunted house. He faints there and has a vision. In it, he relives the love and heartbreak from his past life.

“A haunted villa holds the key to his forgotten past.”

Film Details

0.0Rating
144Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date31 December 1963
Release Typetheatrical

Parental Guide

Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
loveidentityfamilyjustice
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

#1
K
Kalyan KumarActor
→#2
P
Prameela DevikaActor
→#3
M. N. Nambiar, Actor in Nenjam Marappathillai
M. N. NambiarActor
→#4
Nagesh, Actor in Nenjam Marappathillai
NageshActor
→#5
Padmini, Actor in Nenjam Marappathillai
PadminiActor
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#6
K
Karikol RajuActor
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#7
M
MaliActor
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#8
C
C. V. SridharDirector
→#9
A
A. VincentCrew
→#10
D
DevikaActor
→#11
Manorama, Kanniyamma in Nenjam Marappathillai
ManoramaActor
→#12
V
Viswanathan RamamoorthyMusic Composer
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Trivia

  • The film was based on a popular Tamil radio play called 'Nenjam Marappathillai' by S. D. Sundaram, which first aired in 1959.
  • It was one of the earliest Tamil films to extensively use the flashback technique to narrate a past-life story.
  • The movie's haunting musical score was by the renowned composer Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, featuring playback singer P. Susheela.
  • Despite its fantasy theme, the film was shot on practical locations, including a real abandoned villa to create an eerie atmosphere.
  • The film's success inspired a wave of past-life reincarnation themes in Tamil cinema throughout the 1960s.
  • Lead actor Ravichandran was already a major star in Kannada cinema; this film helped solidify his popularity in Tamil Nadu as well.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Nenjam Marappathillai

NageshNagesh&ManoramaManorama
Actor-Kanniyamma39 films →
NageshNagesh&M. N. NambiarM. N. Nambiar
Actor-Actor27 films →
M. N. NambiarM. N. Nambiar&ManoramaManorama
Actor-Kanniyamma19 films →
NageshNagesh&
V
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Actor-Composer11 films →
V
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy&
P
Prameela Devika
Actor-Composer10 films →
D
Devika&
P
Prameela Devika
Kannamma/Vijaya-Actor9 films →
NageshNagesh&
C
C. V. Sridhar
Director-Actor9 films →
NageshNagesh&PadminiPadmini
Actor-Actor8 films →
NageshNagesh&
P
Prameela Devika
Actor-Actor8 films →
NageshNagesh&
S
S. V. Sahasranamam
Actor-Velappan(Kannamma Father)8 films →
D
Devika&NageshNagesh
Kannamma/Vijaya-Actor6 films →
NageshNagesh&
A
A. Vincent
Actor-Director of Photography6 films →
M. N. NambiarM. N. Nambiar&
V
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Actor-Composer6 films →
V
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy&
C
C. V. Sridhar
Director-Composer6 films →
D
Devika&
V
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Kannamma/Vijaya-Music Composer5 films →
V
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy&ManoramaManorama
Music Composer-Kanniyamma5 films →
ManoramaManorama&
C
C. V. Sridhar
Kanniyamma-Director5 films →
C
C. V. Sridhar&
A
A. Vincent
Director-Director of Photography5 films →
PadminiPadmini&
A
A. Vincent
Actor-Director of Photography5 films →
D
Devika&ManoramaManorama
Kannamma/Vijaya-Kanniyamma4 films →

20 collaborations found

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