- Andha Naal
Infobox Film
name = Andha Naal
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director = S.Balachander
producer =AVM Productions
writer = Story:
S.Balachander
Screenplay:
Jawar Seetharaman
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starring =Sivaji Ganesan Pandari Bai Jawar Seetharaman
music = AVM music troupe
cinematography = Maruthi Rao
editing = S.Surya
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released = Start date|1954
runtime = 130 min.
country = flag|India
language = Tamil
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imdb_id = 0154153Andha Naal is a Tamil film is directed by S.Balachander, (popularly called as "Veenai Balachander"). It is probably the first film-noir in Tamil cinema, and is the first Tamil film without songs. The movie's main narrative is based on
Akira Kurosawa 's classicRashômon . The screenplay writer has also acted in the movie as a CID officer investigating a murder case. However, in contrast toRashômon , the movie's climax provides a solution to the murder using an ancient Indian parable as a vital clue.Plot
On the night of October 11, 1943, the Japanese bombed the Indian city of Madras, causing commotion all over the city. The next morning, Rajan (
Sivaji Ganesan ), a radio engineer and communications researcher, is found murdered with his hand gun. His neighbor Chinnaiah Pillai hears the gunshot and complains to the police. A local police inspector named Naidu and a C.I.D. officer Sivanandam (Jawar Seetharaman ) investigate the case by questioning five characters: Rajan's wife Usha (Pandari Bai ), Chinnaiah Pillai, Rajan's brother Pattabi, Rajan's sister-in-law Hema, and dancer Ambujam (also Rajan's Mistress). Each one recounts an incident which points to a new suspect. Sivanandam then uses clues in the victim's room, serendipitous leads, and understands the characters' persona, and uses the knowledge to identify the culprit.External links
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