Underplayed Gems

Naveena Sarangathara (1936)

Naveena Sarangathara poster
Directed by
K. Subramanyam
Country
British Raj
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How it feels

This is a Tamil film from 1936 that retells an old story with some modern changes. It features a singer and his companion in the main roles and includes musical performances.

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What happens

Naveena Sarangadhara (நவீன சாரங்கதாரா) is a 1936 Tamil film directed by K. Subramaniam under Murugan Talkies. Naveena in Tamil means modern. The film was titled thus in order to distinguish it from the earlier versions and also to highlight the slight modifications made to the original story. The cast includes M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. D. Subbulakshmi in the lead roles, supported by S. S. Mani Bhagavathar, G. Pattu Iyer and Indubala. The music was composed by Papanasam Sivan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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