Thiruneelakantar is a 1939 Tamil-language film directed by Raja Sandow

P. K. Raja Sandow

Raja Sandow was a Tamil film actor, film director and producer. He began his career as an actor in silent films and later became a prominent actor and director in Tamil and Hindi films of the 1930s. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of early Indian cinema.-Biography and career:Raja...

 and starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Mayavaram Krishnamurthy Thyagaraja Bhagavathar , also called M.K.T., was a Tamil film actor, producer and Carnatic music singer. He is considered to be one of the most successful Tamil film actors ever....

. The film was a big hit and was known for M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting apart from his songs. Famous nadaswaram

Nadaswaram

The nadaswaram, also spelt nadhaswaram, and also called nagaswaram , is one of the most popular classical musical instruments in the South Indian culture and the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument...

 artist T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai makes a guest appearanace in the movie.

Plot

The film was based on the life history of Thiruneelakanta Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars.

External links

• Song from Thiruneelakantar (in public domain in India)