Vannakili

1959 Indian film

3 April 1959 (1959-04-03)

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Vannakili (transl. Coloured Parrot) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars Manohar, Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja and T. R. Ramachandran. It was released on 3 April 1959, and became a success.

Plot

The village landlord, a widower with a college-educated daughter Saraswathi in love with her father's farmhand Mayan, has an eye on the farmhand's sister, Vannakili. Mayan, however, declines the proposal of the landlord who suggests they could work out an exchange of alliances. Meanwhile, the village macho Poochie falls for Vannakili, kidnaps her and marries her against her wishes. A woman of strong character and old world values, she becomes the obedient wife to her husband who whips her to sing for him. She has a stepdaughter who refuses to acknowledge the new mother. With her good nature, the kind-hearted Vannakili transforms her husband and child, and solves all the problems, leading to her brother marrying the landlord's daughter.

Cast

Manohar as Poochie
Prem Nazir as Mayan
B. S. Saroja as Vannakili
T. R. Ramachandran as Natarajan
D. Balasubramaniam as landlord
R. M. Sethupathi as Karappan
Mynavathi as Saraswathi
T. P. Muthulakshmi as Eesal
S. Rama Rao as Astrologer Subbaiya
M. Saroja as Village Girl
C. T. Rajakantham as Guest
Kallapart T. R. Nadarajan
C. K. Saraswathi as Natarajan's Mother
K. K. Soundar as Police Inspector
M. M. Jayasakthivel
C. K. Soundirarajan
Baby Uma as Kungumam

Production

Vannakili was directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres.^[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics by A. Maruthakasi.^[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Maattukara Vela"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan	A. Maruthakasi	03.21
2	"Chinna Chinna Pappa"	P. Susheela		04.21
3	"Aathiley Thanni Vara"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan	A. Maruthakasi	04.03
4	"Saathukkudi Chaaru"	S. C. Krishnan & A. G. Rathnamala		03.12
5	"Aasai Irukkuthu"	P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	03.36
6	"Adikkira Kaithan"	Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	04.09
7	"Chithadi Kattikittu"	S. C. Krishnan & P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	06.07
8	"Kaattu Malli"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan	A. Maruthakasi	03.23
9	"Vandi Urundoda"	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & P. Susheela	A. Maruthakasi	04.03

Release

Vannakili was released on 3 April 1959,^[3] and emerged a success.^[4]

References

^ "1959 – வண்ணக்கிளி – தி மாடர்ன் தியேட்டர்ஸ்" [1959 – Vannakili – The Modern Theatres]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
^ "Vannakkili". Gaana. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "Vannakili". The Indian Express. 3 April 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
^ Guy, Randor (11 December 2009). "Vannakili (1959)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

External links

Vannakili at IMDb

Modern Theatres

Key people

T. R. Sundaram (founder)

Films produced

1930s	Modern Girl (1935) Bandit of the Air (1936) Country Girl (1936) Modern Lady (1936) Modern Youth (1937) Mr. Ammanchi (1937) Naveena Nirupama (1937) Padma Jothi (1937) Sathi Ahalya (1937) Balan (1938) Dhaksha Yagnam (1938) Kambar (1938) Maya Mayavan (1938) Mayuradhawaja (1938) Santhanadevan (1938) Thayumanavar (1938) Maanikka Vaasakar (1939) Manmadha Vijayam (1939) Sathyavaani (1939) Sri Sankarachariyar (1939)
1940s	Harihara Maya (1940) Raja Yogam (1940) Sathyavaani (1940) Sathi Mahananda (1940) Sathi Murali (1940) Uthama Puthiran (1940) Vikrama Oorvasi (1941) Bhaktha Gowri (1941) Dhayalan (1941) Ashok (1942) Manonmani (1942) Sathi Suganya (1942) Sivalinga Satchi (1942) Arundhathi (1943) Dewan Bahadur (1943) Soorapuli (1943) Sow Sow (1944) Rajarajeswari (1944) Burma Rani (1945) Chitra (1946) Sangram (1946) Subhathra (1946) 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani (1947) Sulochana (1947) Adhithan Kanavu (1948) Ahimasa Yuddham (1948) Bhojan (1948)
1950s	Thigambara Samiar (1950) Manthiri Kumari (1950) Maaya Rambha (1950) Ponmudi (1950) Aada Janma (1951) Sarvadhikari (1951) Kaadu (1952) The Jungle (1952) Atthinti Kapuram (1952) Kalyani (1952) Savathiporu (1952) Valayapathi (1952) Mangala Gowri (1953) Thirumbi Paar (1953) Deva Kannika (1954) Illara Jothi (1954) Sugam Enge (1954) Kathanayaki (1955) Maheswari (1955) Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956) Pasavalai (1956) Aravalli (1957) Kitna Badal Gaya Insan (1957) Veera Kankanam (1957) Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (1958) Engal Kuladevi (1959) Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (1959) Vannakili (1959)
1960s	Anna Chellalu (1960) Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) Kumudham (1961) Modern Girl (1961) Kavitha (1962) Kattu Roja (1963) Konjum Kumari (1963) Yarukku Sontham (1963) Amma Enge (1964) Chitrangi (1964) Vallavanukku Vallavan (1965) Iru Vallavargal (1966) Monagallaku Monagadu (1966) Vallavan Oruvan (1966) Ethirigal Jakkirathai (1967) Kadhalithal Podhuma (1967) Evaru Monagadu (1968) Naangu Killadigal (1969)
1970s	CID Shankar (1970) Justice Viswanathan (1971) Nenu Manishine (1971) Karunthel Kannayiram (1972) Thedi Vandha Lakshmi (1973) Prayachitham (1974) Kaali Koyil Kabali (1979) Vallavan Varugiraan (1979)
1990s	Jenanaayakan (1999)

v t e Films directed by T. R. Sundaram
Naveena Nirupama (1937) Padhma Jothi (1937) Sathi Akalya (1937) Maanikka Vaasakar (1939) Uthama Puthiran (1940) Manonmani (1942) Sathi Suganya (1942) Arundhati (1943) Dewan Bahadur (1943) Rajarajeswari (1944) Burma Rani (1945) Subhadhra (1946) 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani (1947) Adhithan Kanavu (1948) Manthiri Kumari (1950) Thigambara Samiar (1950) Sarvadhikari (1951) Valayapathi (1952) Thirumbi Paar (1953) Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956) Sollu Thambi Sollu (1959) Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (1959) Kandam Becha Kottu (1961)

Films directed by T. R. Sundaram