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{{Infobox film

| name = Nalla Theerpu

| image = Nalla Theerpu.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = T. Prakash Rao

| producer = Sundar Lal Nahatha

| writer =

| screenplay = Murasoli Maran

| story =

| based_on =

| starring = Gemini Ganesan
Jamuna

| narrator =

| music = S. M. Subbaiah Naidu

| cinematography = Kamal Ghosh

| editing = N. M. Shankar

| studio = Sri Productions

| distributor = Rajasri Pictures

| released =

| runtime = 2 hrs. 50 mins. (15386 ft.)

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

'Nalla Theerpu' is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jamuna.

Plot



A man (Nagaiah) who works in a bank is imprisoned on a charge of murder that he did not commit. He asks his wife (Kannamba) to tell the world her husband is dead and asks her to dress like a widow. He requests her to make their son (Ganesan) a lawyer so that he can win the case and get him released. The son turns into an efficient lawyer and wins the case against his father.

Cast



Cast according to the opening credits of the film

;Male cast

*Gemini Ganesan

*V. Nagaiah

*M. G. Chakrapani

*S. V. Sahasranamam

*T. R. Ramachandran

*T. S. Durairaj

;Female cast

*Jamuna

*P. Kannamba

*M. N. Rajam

*Ragini

*Kusalakumari

*M. Saroja

Production



The producer Sundar Lal Nahatha came from Vijayawada to Chennai and set up his own film production company. He produced many films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi under different banners. This film is one of them produced under the banner 'Sri Productions'.

Soundtrack



Music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, while the lyrics were penned by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram and Suratha.

Release and reception



'Nalla Theerpu' was released on 9 April 1959, delayed from March, and fared well at the box office.

References




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