Naa Illu
| Naa Illu En Veedu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Nagayya |
| Written by | Devulapalli Krishnasastri Sandilyan |
| Story by | V. Nagayya |
| Produced by | V. Nagayya |
| Starring | V. Nagayya B. Jayamma T. R. Rajakumari Mudigonda Lingamurthy |
| Cinematography | M. A. Rehman |
| Edited by | S. Surya |
| Music by | V. Nagayya A. Rama Rao |
Production company | Our India Films |
| Distributed by | Our India Films |
Release date | 1953 |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Naa Illu (English: My Home) is a 1953 Telugu-language film produced and directed by V. Nagayya.[1] The story was written by Devulapalli Krishnasastri.
The film had two dance sequences and full-length Hindi songs sung by Meena Kapoor.
Plot[edit]
The story is based on innocent people cheated by rich people. This film is about an ideal man called Sivaram (Nagayya), who lives happily with his wife (Raja Kumari) and two children. They like music very much and want to make their children musicians and singers. He is a responsible bank employee by profession. He goes to Bombay for a financial transaction and gets money. He is trapped by Dhanaraj (Lingamurthy) and gets into the attraction of beautiful Leela (Vidhyavathi). He loses the bank money and gets into jail. By the time he returns, the family conditions are poor. He is even prepared to do some dirty jobs for the sake of his family. His children get encouragement from Balananda Sangham and shine. He gets out of his problems and rejoins the family.
Cast[edit]
Telugu version[edit]
- V. Nagayya as Sivaram
- B. Jayamma
- T. R. Rajakumari
- Mudigonda Lingamurthy as Dhanraj
- Girija
- Vidhyavathi (debut) as Leela
- Rama Sharma
- Chhaya Devi
- Doraiswamy
Tamil cast[edit]
The list was compiled from The Hindu review article[2] and from the database of Film News Anandan.[3]
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Tamil version En Veedu[edit]
The Tamil version of the film was made separately with a significantly different cast, character names and locations.[2]
The Tamil film was censored on 16 January 1953 and was 17245 feet in length.[3]
Production[edit]
Both Telugu and Tamil versions of the film were directed by V. Nagayya, who also produced the films under the banner Our India Films. Chandilyan wrote the dialogues. Vidyavathi, whose real life name was Ambujavalli, who was the younger sister of actress Sandhya (mother of J. Jayalalitha, played a supporting role in her debut. There were two dance sequences for which the songs were in Hindi, both sung by Meena Kapoor of Bombay.[2] Choreography was done by Satyam. The film was shot at Vauhini and Revathi studios and was processed at Vijaya Lab.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
Telugu soundtrack[edit]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bangaaru Pandeti Maabhaaratadesana" | |||
| "Namasthe Matha Namaste Matha" | |||
| "Adigadigo Gagana Seema" | T. A. Mothi & M. L. Vasanthakumari | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:10 |
| R. Balasaraswathi & Jikki | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:39 | |
| "Gobbillo Gobbillo" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi & group | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:07 |
| "Ravamma Ravamma Ratanala Bomma" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi & N. Lalitha | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:13 |
| "Emani Basaladeve Emani" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 02:20 | |
| "Vinnara Janulara Veenulara" | R. Balasaraswathi & Jikki | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:39 |
| "Aura Kalamahima Teliyaga" | |||
| "Pommu Bayaluderi Ika" | |||
| "Gatilēni Bratukayena" | V. J. Varma | 02:32 | |
| "Karucīkati Musindoyi Punnama" | |||
| "Hari Hari Pushpa Hari" Hindi | Meena Kapoor | Kashyap | |
| "Ha Ha Ha My Hasti Gadi Aayi" Hindi | Mohan |
Tamil soundtrack[edit]
Music was composed by V. Nagayya assisted by A. Rama Rao. Lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Surabhi, Kashyap and Mohan.[4]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pon Vilaiyum Deiveega" | Papanasam Sivan | ||
| "Paninthen Thaye Pannthen Thanthaiye" | |||
| "Konjum Mozhi Maindharkale" | T. A. Mothi and M. L. Vasanthakumari | 03:10 | |
| N. L. Ganasaraswathi and N. Lalitha | 03:39 | ||
| "Pongalo Pongal" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi and group | 03:07 | |
| "Kanmaniye Kanmaniye" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi and N. Lalitha | Surabhi | 03:13 |
| "Ennenna Aasai Kaatinaaye" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 02:20 | |
| "Bhoomiyile Oru Punniya Kathai" | R. Balasaraswathi and Jikki | 03:39 | |
| "Endha Ooru Sondhamingu" | |||
| "Nilaiyilla Vaazhvu Idhu Thaanaa" | (Radha) Jayalakshmi | ||
| "Kaalamaam Vellamadhile" | V. J. Varma | 02:32 | |
| "Poorana Chandiran Sirikkudhu Paar" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | ||
| "Hari Hari Pushpa Hari" Hindi | Meena Kapoor | Kashyap | |
| "Ha Ha Ha My Hasti Gadi Aayi" Hindi | Mohan |
Reception[edit]
Film historian Randor Guy wrote in 2009 that the film, despite its good story and performance by Nagayya and others, was not successful at the box office.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Naa Illu (1953)". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (23 January 2009). "En Veedu 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 50.
- Naati 101 Chitralu (Telugu hit films released between 1931–1965), S. V. Rama Rao, Kinnera Publications, Hyderabad, 2006, pages: 84-5.
