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Naam (1953 film)

Naam (transl. Us) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. Kasilingam and written by M. Karunanidhi, starring M. G. Ramachandran and V. N. Janaki. It is based on Kaadhal Kanneer, a novel by Kashi. The film, jointly produced by Jupiter Pictures and Mekala Pictures, was released on 5 March 1953 and failed commercially.

Plot
Kumaran learns from his dying mother that he is the heir to a zamindari estate. However, the will and other important documents are hidden by Malayappan, who wants to claim the property for himself. A doctor named Sanjeevi is also interested in the estate and hopes his daughter will marry Kumaran to secure it. Despite their plans, Kumaran is in love with Meena, Malayappan’s sister. When Meena gets hold of the will, Kumaran begins to suspect her motives and decides to leave the village. He moves to the city and becomes a boxer, building a new life for himself. Meanwhile, Malayappan sets fire to Kumaran’s house, and everyone believes Kumaran has died. In reality, Meena had saves him from the fire, keeping him alive. Complications continue over the missing will. At the same time, a disfigured boxer starts roaming around at night, causing villagers to spread rumors of a ghost. Eventually, all secrets are revealed - Kumaran is actually the mysterious boxer. Kumaran and Meena overcome the obstacles to their love and are finally reunited. == Cast ==
Production
Naam was jointly produced by Jupiter Pictures and Mekala Pictures. The partners of Mekala included M. Karunanidhi, M. G. Ramachandran and V. N. Janaki. Karunanidhi wrote the screenplay, dialogue and lyrics, based on Kaadhal Kanneer, a novel by Kashi. Ramachandran, then not the popular icon that he would later become, spelt his name onscreen as "Ramachandar" because he thought it sounded "stylish", and wanted to differentiate himself from the already established actor T. R. Ramachandran. == Soundtrack ==
Soundtrack
The music was composed by C. S. Jayaraman, with lyrics written by Karunanidhi. == Release ==
Release
Naam was released on 5 March 1953, and failed commercially. Historian Aranthai Narayanan theorised that, one reason for the film's underperformance was lack of "DMK political mix" that fans expected after the success of Karunanidhi's Parasakthi, released the year before. == References ==
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