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Thiruneelakandar (1972)

Thiruneelakandar poster
Original title
திருநீலகண்டர்
Directed by
C. P. Jambulingam
Genre
musical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a biographical musical film about the life of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, a saint from Tamil Nadu. The story follows his spiritual journey and devotion.

devotionalreverentmusicalinspirationalsolemntraditionalemotional

What happens

Thiruneelakandar is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, directed by C P Jambulingam and produced by K. Selvaraj. The film script and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Panchu Arunachalam. Music was by C. N. Pandurangan. It stars T. R. Mahalingam playing the title role of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, with Sowcar Janaki, R. S. Manohar, M. Bhanumathi and Gandhimathi in supporting roles. It was released on 3 June 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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