| Then Nilavu | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Produced by | C. V. Sridhar |
| Written by | Story: C. V. Sridhar Dialogue: C. V. Sridhar |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Vyjayanthimala M. N. Nambiar K. A. Thangavelu |
| Music by | A. M. Rajah |
| Distributed by | Chitralaya Films |
| Release date(s) | 30 September 1961 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Then Nilavu (Tamil: தேன் நிலவு; English: Honey Moon; also transliterated as Thennilavu) is a 1961 Black-and-white Tamil Romantic comedy film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar through his Chitralaya Films. The film starred Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with M. N. Nambiar and K. A. Thangavelu as the ensemble cast.[1] The film was produced and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film's score was composed by A. M. Rajah with the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.
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Vyjaythimala is the daughter of a wealthy landowner. She met several times Gemini falls in love with her at the first sight. Unfortunately for our hero that feeling is not mutual. This is due to a misunderstanding that Gemini claims to be the nephew of a friend's father, Nambiar, who came to manage his fortune and also marry the beautiful Vyjayanthimala. Problems arise when Nambiar finally arrives in the house of the father of Vyjayanthimala to assert his right, our heroine finally falls in love with Gemini and to top it off, the lawful wife of Nambiar entered the scene.
This is the first Tamil and South Indian film to be shot in Jammu and Kashmir.[2] While the first scene of the film was shot during one of the India-Pakistan cricket match at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.[3] After the match, Hanif Mohammad, Haseeb Hasan and another player was looking for actress Vyjayanthimala; their faces filled with awe as they met her.[3]
The film's music was composed by A. M. Rajah with the lyrics were penned by Kannadasan.[4] The film was a major break for S. Janaki who lend her voice to actress Vyjayanthimala. Despite the album's success, C. V. Sridhar and A. M. Rajah parted their ways. The album was well received and all the songs were chartbuster.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics | Notes |
| 1 | Chinna Chinna Kannile | A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela | 03:48 | Kannadasan | |
| 2 | Kallaiyum Neeye | A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki | 3:15 | Kannadasan | |
| 3 | Malare Malare Theriyatha | P. Susheela | 3:26 | Kannadasan | Revival |
| 4 | Nilavum Malarum | A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela | 3:24 | Kannadasan | |
| 5 | Oho Enthan Baby | A. M. Rajah, S. Janaki | 4:02 | Kannadasan | |
| 6 | Oorengum Thedinen | Jikki[6] | 4:02 | Kannadasan | |
| 7 | Pattu Padava | A. M. Rajah | 3:33 | Kannadasan |
The film becomes the highest grossing Tamil film of 1961.[7]
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