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Andha Naal is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language mystery-thriller film, produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by Sundaram Balachander. It is the first film noir in Tamil cinema, and the first Tamil film to be made without songs, dance, or stunt sequences. Set in the milieu of World War II, the story is about the killing of a radio engineer Rajan. The suspects are Rajan's wife Usha, the neighbour Chinnaiya Pillai, Rajan's brother Pattabi, Rajan's sister-in-law Hema (Menaka), and Rajan's mistress Ambujam (Suryakala). Each one's account of the incident points to a new suspect.
Original Release
04/13/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shivaji Ganesan | Engineer Rajan / Rajan |
| Pandari Bai | Usha |
| Jawar N. Sitaraman | C.I.D. Officer Sivanandam |
| T.K. Balachandran | Rajan's Younger Brother / Pattabi |
| Menaka | |
| P.D. Sambandam | Chinniah Pillai / Chinnaiah Pillai |
| Suryakala | |
| Javar Seetharaman | C. I. D Sivanandam |
Directors
Writers
Jawar N. Sitaraman, Sundaram Balachander
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Shivaji Ganesan | Engineer Rajan / Rajan |
| Pandari Bai | Usha |
| Jawar N. Sitaraman | C.I.D. Officer Sivanandam |
| T.K. Balachandran | Rajan's Younger Brother / Pattabi |
| Menaka | |
| P.D. Sambandam | Chinniah Pillai / Chinnaiah Pillai |
| Suryakala | |
| Javar Seetharaman | C. I. D Sivanandam |
