Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral


Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by A. Bhimsingh. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Jayakanthan, the film was written by Jayakanthan himself. The film stars Srikanth and Lakshmi in the lead roles, with Y. G. Parthasarathy, Nagesh, Thengai Srinivasan, and Y. G. Mahendra in supporting roles. The film received critical acclaim and was screened at the International Film Festival of India in 1979.

Cast

#Song TitleLyricsSingers
1"Ethanai Malargal Ethanai Nirangal"JayakanthanT.M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam
2"Nadigai Paarkum Nadagam"JayakanthanJolly Abraham, B.S. Sasirekha

Production

Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral was based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Jayakanthan in 1971. A. Bhimsingh collaborated with Jayanakthan for the second time after Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal, another film based on a Jayakanthan novel. Jayakanthan wrote the screenplay and dialogues for Oru Nadigai Nadagam Parkiral. The actors who were a part of Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal—Srikanth, Lakshmi, Y. G. Parthasarathy, Nagesh, and Sukumari—were cast in this film too. This was Bhimsingh's last film before his death.

Reception

The film was released on 30 June 1978. The film was screened at the "Indian Panorama" section of the International Film Festival of India in 1979. As of August 2015, no print of the film exists. Despite that, it has survived on home video.