Naangu Suvargal (transl. Four Walls) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Jaishankar, Ravichandran and Vanisri. It was released on 6 February 1971, and failed commercially.
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Plot
The lives of two burglars, Raja and Ravi, change when they meet Siva Prakasam, a rich man. However, they are forced to go their separate ways, following a rift in their relationship.
Cast
Jaishankar
Ravichandran
T. K. Bhagavathi as Sivaprakasam
R. S. Manohar
Nagesh
O. A. K. Thevar
V. S. Raghavan
Vanisri
Sowcar Janaki
Vijaya Lalitha
Srividya
Master Prabhakar
Master Athinarayanan
Production
Naangu Suvargal was directed by K. Balachander who also wrote the story and dialogue. It was produced by V. S. Sharma and P. S. Mani under Screen Entertainment, and was Balachander's first colour venture, as well the second collaboration between Jaishankar and Ravichandran as actors. Srividya portrayed a visually impaired character for which she had to wear contact lenses.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
Release and reception
Naangu Suvargal was released on 6 February 1971, and was a commercial failure. T. G. Vaidyanathan of Film World described it as a "re-do" of V. Shantaram's Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) as it dealt with rehabilitation of criminals.