| Thiruneelakantar | |
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Promotionl postcard featuring K. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. S. Rajamani |
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| Directed by | Raja Sandow |
| Starring | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Tirunelveli Paapa "Yaanai" Vaidyanatha Iyer S. S. Rajamani N. S. Krishnan T. A. Maduram |
| Music by | Papanasam Sivan |
| Release date(s) | 1939 |
| Language | Tamil |
Thiruneelakantar is a 1939 Tamil-language film directed by Raja Sandow and starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. The film was a big hit and was known for M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar's acting apart from his songs.[1] Famous nadaswaram artist T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai makes a guest appearanace in the movie.[1]
The film was based on the life history of Thiruneelakanta Nayanar, one of the 63 Nayanmars.[1]