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Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
Written by | C. V. Sridhar Chitralaya Gopu |
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T. S. Balaiah R. Muthuraman Nagesh Rajasree Sachu Ravichandran Kanchana |
Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Cinematography | |
Edited by | N. M. Shankar |
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Distributed by | Chitralaya Pictures |
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Running time
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159 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Kadhalikka Neramillai | |
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Soundtrack album by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
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Genre | Film soundtrack |
Length | 31:03 |
Language | Tamil |
Label | Saregama |
Kadhalikka Neramillai (English: No Time for Love) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also conceived and co-wrote its script with Chitralaya Gopu. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of T. S. Balaiah, R. Muthuraman, Nagesh, Rajasree, Sachu, Ravichandran and Kanchana. The latter two made their debut in Tamil cinema with this film.
The plot of Kadhalikka Neramillai revolves around Viswanathan, an estate owner who hopes to get his daughters Nirmala and Kanchana married to wealthy grooms. However, Nirmala falls in love with Ashok, a poor man who was once employed by Vishwanathan. To earn Viswanathan's approval, Ashok pretends to be the only heir of a rich businessman; he is supported by his friend Vasu, who poses as Ashok's fictional millionaire father Chidambaram. A comedy of errors ensues when Vasu discovers his lover Kanchana is Viswanathan's other daughter.
Principal photography for the film took place mostly in Ooty and in a bungalow near Pollachi. One song sequence was filmed in Marina Beach, Chennai. It was the first full-length comedy film by Sridhar, who was then known for making dramatic films. It was also the first Tamil film to be released in Eastmancolor; previous Indian colour films were made in Gevacolor and Technicolor. The cinematographers were A. Vincent and P. N. Sundaram, and the editor was N. M. Shankar. The film's soundtrack and score were composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics written by poet Kannadasan.