| Naa Illu En Veedu | |
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| Directed by | V. Nagayya |
| Written by | Devulapalli Krishnasastri Sandilyan |
| Story by | V. Nagayya |
| Produced by | V. Nagayya |
| Starring | V. Nagayya B. Jayamma T. R. Rajakumari Mudigonda Lingamurthy |
| Cinematography | M. A. Rehman |
| Edited by | S. Surya |
| Music by | V. Nagayya A. Rama Rao |
Production company | Our India Films |
| Distributed by | Our India Films |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Naa Illu (transl. My home) is a 1953 Indian Telugu-language film produced and directed byV. Nagayya.[1] The story was written byDevulapalli Krishnasastri. The film had two dance sequences and full-lengthHindi songs sung byMeena Kapoor. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil asEn Veedu with a different supporting cast and locations.[2]
The story is based on innocent people cheated by rich people. This film is about an ideal man called Sivaram (Nagayya), who lives happily with his wife (Raja Kumari) and two children. They like music very much and want to make their children musicians and singers. He is a responsible bank employee by profession. He goes to Bombay for a financial transaction and gets money. He is trapped by Dhanaraj (Lingamurthy) and gets into the attraction of beautiful Leela (Vidhyavathi). He loses the bank money and goes to jail. By the time he returns, the family conditions are poor. He is even prepared to do some dirty jobs for the sake of his family. His children get encouragement from Balananda Sangham and shine. He gets out of his problems and rejoins the family.
The list was compiled fromThe Hindu review article[2] and from the database ofFilm News Anandan.[3]
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Both Telugu and Tamil versions of the film were directed byV. Nagayya, who also produced the films under the bannerOur India Films.Chandilyan wrote the dialogues. Vidyavathi, whose real life name was Ambujavalli, who was the younger sister of actress Sandhya (mother ofJ. Jayalalithaa), played a supporting role in her debut. Since the film was made as a Telugu-Tamil bilingual, Tamil actressT. R. Rajakumari was chosen as one of the leads.[1] There were two dance sequences for which the songs were in Hindi, both sung by Meena Kapoor ofBombay.[2] Choreography was done by Satyam. The film was shot at Vauhini and Revathi studios and was processed atVijaya Lab.[3] The Tamil version was censored on 16 January 1953 and was 17245 feet in length.[3]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| "Bangaaru Pandeti Maabhaaratadesana" | |||
| "Namasthe Matha Namaste Matha" | |||
| "Adigadigo Gagana Seema" | T. A. Mothi & M. L. Vasanthakumari | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:10 |
| R. Balasaraswathi & Jikki | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:39 | |
| "Gobbillo Gobbillo" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi & group | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:07 |
| "Ravamma Ravamma Ratanala Bomma" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi & N. Lalitha | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:13 |
| "Emani Basaladeve Emani" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 02:20 | |
| "Vinnara Janulara Veenulara" | R. Balasaraswathi & Jikki | Devulapalli Krishnasastri | 03:39 |
| "Aura Kalamahima Teliyaga" | |||
| "Pommu Bayaluderi Ika" | |||
| "Gatilēni Bratukayena" | V. J. Varma | 02:32 | |
| "Karucīkati Musindoyi Punnama" | |||
| "Hari Hari Pushpa Hari"Hindi | Meena Kapoor | Kashyap | |
| "Ha Ha Ha My Hasti Gadi Aayi"Hindi | Mohan |
Music was composed byV. Nagayya assisted by A. Rama Rao. Lyrics were penned byPapanasam Sivan, Surabhi, Kashyap and Mohan.[4]
| Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| "Pon Vilaiyum Deiveega" | Papanasam Sivan | ||
| "Paninthen Thaye Pannthen Thanthaiye" | |||
| "Konjum Mozhi Maindharkale" | T. A. Mothi and M. L. Vasanthakumari | 03:10 | |
| N. L. Ganasaraswathi and N. Lalitha | 03:39 | ||
| "Pongalo Pongal" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi and group | 03:07 | |
| "Kanmaniye Kanmaniye" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi and N. Lalitha | Surabhi | 03:13 |
| "Ennenna Aasai Kaatinaaye" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | 02:20 | |
| "Bhoomiyile Oru Punniya Kathai" | R. Balasaraswathi and Jikki | 03:39 | |
| "Endha Ooru Sondhamingu" | |||
| "Nilaiyilla Vaazhvu Idhu Thaanaa" | (Radha) Jayalakshmi | ||
| "Kaalamaam Vellamadhile" | V. J. Varma | 02:32 | |
| "Poorana Chandiran Sirikkudhu Paar" | N. L. Ganasaraswathi | ||
| "Hari Hari Pushpa Hari"Hindi | Meena Kapoor | Kashyap | |
| "Ha Ha Ha My Hasti Gadi Aayi"Hindi | Mohan |
Film historianRandor Guy wrote in 2009 that the film, despite its good story and performance by Nagayya and others, was not successful at the box office.[2]
