Thriller ·Crime ·Mystery · India · 1954 · 2h 14m

Andha Naal

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Director
S. Balachander
Cast
Sivaji Ganesan as Rajan Pandari Bai as Usha Javar Seetharaman as C. I. D Sivanandam P. D. Sambandam as Chinnaiah Pillai T. K. Balachandran as Pattabi Sooryakala as Ambujam
Crew
S. Maruti Rao — Director of Photography S. Surya — Editor Saraswathy Stores Orchestra — Original Music Composer Javar Seetharaman — Screenplay Javar Seetharaman — Writer S. Balachander — Writer
Synopsis

Rajan, a radio engineer, is found murdered in Madras during the tense World War II era, amid fears of a Japanese air raid on the city. CID officer Sivanandham investigates the case as each suspect—Rajan's wife, lover, relatives, and neighbors—narrates a different version of events, revealing hidden motives and secrets that lead to the truth.

Mood & Themes
detectivepatriotismmurderwhodunitnoir
Key Collaborators
S. Balachander Director S. Maruti Rao Director of Photography S. Surya Editor Saraswathy Stores Orchestra Original Music Composer Javar Seetharaman Screenplay Javar Seetharaman Writer S. Balachander Writer S. Balachander Story
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