Nam Iruvar 1965

Nam Iruvar is a 1965 Indian Tamil costume drama film released on 1965. The film is directed by P. Neelakantan, produced by A.V.M. Productions. Based on a play written by Pa. Neelakantan[1] and directed by Sahasranamam[2](which itself was based on the story of the 1936 film Iru Sahodhargal),[3] Nam Iruvar was directed and produced by A.V. Meiyappan. The film released in January, a few months before India's independence after six months of shooting and was a "thundering success".[4] The story begins with a Subramania Bharati anniversary and ends with Gandhi's 77th birthday celebrations. A notable feature of the movie were its songs which were written by Indian nationalist Subramaniya Bharati[5][6] and sung by D. K. Pattammal.[1] The film is remembered for the dance performances of Baby Kamala.[1] It is also remembered as the first film produced under the banner of AVM Productions.[7] Following the success of the film, AVM moved his studio from Karaikudi to Kodambakkam in Chennai.[8] Nam Iruvar was also the last film directed by A. V. Meiyappan and extensively portrayed the hopes and aspirations of a nation on the brink of independence Check out this page for more updates on Nam Iruvar.