Thiruneelakantar (1939)

Original title

திருநீலகண்டர்

Directed by

P. K. Raja Sandow

Genre

biographical film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

3h 34m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a biographical film about the life of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, a devoted follower of Shiva. It highlights his personal journey and includes performances by famous musicians of the time.

historicalspiritualdevotionalmusicalearnestsincerepersonalstylish

What happens

Thiruneelakantar is a 1939 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Raja Sandow and starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film, based on the life of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, was a big hit and was known for Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting apart from his songs. The noted nadaswaram player T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai makes a guest appearance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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