Navajeevanam
| Navajeevanam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. B. Nagabhushanam |
| Story by | Udayakumar |
| Produced by | K. B. Nagabhushanam P. Kannamba |
| Starring | V. Nagayya P. Kannamba Sriram S. Varalakshmi T. A. Jayalakshmi |
| Cinematography | C. Ellappa |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | S. V. Venkatraman |
Production company | Raja Rajeswari Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Navajeevanam (transl. New Livelihood) is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed K. B. Nagabhushanam who jointly produced it with his wife P. Kannamba. The film stars V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, Sriram and T. A. Jayalakshmi. It was released on 28 May 1949.[1][2]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2025) |
Cast
[edit]The following list is adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
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Production
[edit]The film was jointly produced by P. Kannamba and her husband K. B. Nagabhushanam under their own banner Raja Rajeswari Films and was directed by K. B. Nagabhushanam. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues. The cinematography was done by C. Ellappa,[3] and the editing by N. K. Gopal. K. R. Sharma was in charge of art direction. Vembatti Satyam, Anilkumar and Chopra handled the choreography. Still photography was done by L. K. Rao. The film was made at Gemini Studios.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by S. V. Venkataraman, with Kambadasan and Nagai Mani writing the lyrics.
| Song | Singer/s | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Jeeva Sugitha Anbe" | S. Varalakshmi, Ghantasala | 03:10 |
| "Aasai Anugraha Maaraa" | T. V. Rathnam | 02:40 |
| "Ennai Pol Sokkukaaran" | T. R. Ramachandran | 02:49 |
| "Vidhiyin Vilaiyaadal" | V. Nagayya | 02:39 |
| "Aananda Manoharaa" | S. Varalakshmi | 02:25 |
| "Adhi Sohusukaari" | 03:06 | |
| "Nalla Vaazhvu" | S. Varalakshmi | 02:30 |
| "Niyaayam Idhuthaanaa" | V. Nagayya | 02:36 |
| "Yeedillaak Kaadhalar Paarinil" | Ghantasala, S. Varalakshmi | 02:73 |
| "Sri Raamaa Raghugula Naayagaa" | S. Varalakshmi | 02:22 |
Reception
[edit]The film was an average success.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "1949 – நவஜீவனம் – ஸ்ரீராஜராஜேஸ்வரி பிலிம்ஸ் கம்பெனி". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil).
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help);|url=suppressed (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Navajeevanam". The Indian Express. 27 May 1949. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Guy, Randor (16 October 2015). "The wizard of lens". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ↑ Guy, Randor (4 June 2011). "Navajeevanam 1947 [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Navajeevanam at IMDb
