{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Inbavalli | image = Inbavalli poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = | director = S. Nottani | producer = | writer = | screenplay = | story = Elangovan<br />Srinivasan<br />P. A. Kumar | based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --> | starring = T. R. Mahalingam<br />B. S. Saroja | music = G. Ramanathan | cinematography = V. B. Jagtab | editing = S. Nottani | studio = Shyamala Pictures | distributor = Super Pictures<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 September 1949 |title=Inbavalli |pages=1 |work=The Indian Express |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19490909&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=2 July 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | released ={{film date|df=yes|1949|9|16}} | runtime = 15,465 ft. | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = <!--(please use condensed and rounded values, e.g. "£11.6 million" not "£11,586,221")--> }} '''''Inbavalli''''' is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by S. Nottani, starring T. R. Mahalingam and B. S. Saroja.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=2013-11-30 |title=Inbavalli (1949) |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/inbavalli-1949/article5408315.ece |url-status=live |access-date=2021-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517220916/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/inbavalli-1949/article5408315.ece |archive-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
== Plot == It is a love story between a princess and the minister's son. Both of them grew up together and eventually fall in love with each other. However, the reigning queen has an idea of marrying her daughter to a prince. Learning this, the lovers elope together during a night. A massive hunt for them begins. There is a wily magician who is also interested in the princess. He finds the minister's son and captures him by his tricks. But an old lady saves the minister's son. She transforms him into a parrot. The parrot flies away and escapes. The palace dancer take refuge of the parrot. After many twists and turns finally the lovers are united.<ref name="hindu" />
== Cast == {{Col-begin|width=60%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male cast * T. R. Mahalingam as Minister's son * N. S. Krishnan * M. R. Swaminathan as Wizard * E. R. Sahadevan * P. Sundara Rao * T. V. Sethuraman * Baboon Shankara Iyer * M. Lakshmanan * C. V. Velappa * A. V. Ramkumar * K. S. Harihara Iyer * Radhakrishnan {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Female cast * B. S. Saroja as Princess * T. A. Madhuram * P. K. Saraswathi as Palace Dancer * S. Menaka * M. D. Krishna Bai as Queen * K. S. Angamuthu * M. Saroja * K. Jayalakshmi * Sethulakshmi * Bhagyalakshmi {{col-end}}
== Production == The film was produced by Shyamala Pictures and shot at Ratna Studios, Salem. The film is a folklore-genre tale with incredible twists. May be inspired by the classic ''The Arabian Nights'', this film has scenes where humans are transformed into animals like bears and monkeys and also shows a kind of mirror in which one can see the past and the future.<ref name="hindu" /> Cinematography was handled by V. B. Jagtab.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1949 – இன்பவல்லி – சியாமளா பிக்சர்ஸ் |trans-title=1949 – Inbavalli – Shyamala Pictures |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1949-cinedetails2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916232817/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1949-cinedetails2.asp |archive-date=16 September 2016 |access-date=16 September 2016 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and lyrics were penned by Rajagopala Iyer and K. P. Kamatchi. {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. ! Song ! Singer ! Lyrics ! Duration |- | 1 || "Anbe Perum Nidhiye" || T. R. Mahalingam & P. A. Periyanayaki || || 02:47 |- | 2 || "Dheiva Sothanai Thaano" || P. A. Periyanayaki || || 03:33 |- | 3 || "Thanguda Dingale" || N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram<br />''Poikaal Kudhirai Aattam'' || || 04:42 |- | 4 || "Jagadamba" || P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela || || 03:35 (02:43 – 06:18) |- | 5 || "Eno Innum Vara Kaanen" || T. R. Mahalingam || || 03:44 |- | 6 || "Maalai Sooda Avar Vanthaaradi" || P. Leela || || 02:48 |- | 7 || "O Aiyaa Maare Vaarunga" || || || 02:14 |- | 8 || "Nee Thunai Purivaaiye" || P. Leela || || 02:37 |- | 9 || "Aaruyire Enathaasai Anbe Vaa" || P. Leela || || 02:24 |- | 10 || "Innum Vara Kaanene" || P. A. Periyanayaki || || 03:11 |- | 11 || "Inbamana Mohini Maane" || T. R. Mahalingam & P. Leela || || 03:20 |- | 12 || "Sambalame Elumichambazhame" || N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram || || |- | 13 || "Naadha En Aasai" || T. R. Mahalingam & T. V. Rathnam || || 02:13 |- | 14 || "Yaar Umai Polae" || P. A. Periyanayaki || || 04:27 |- | 15 || "Mandhirathin Perai Solli" || N. S. Krishnan & T. A. Madhuram || || 01:35 |}
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Category:1949 Tamil-language films Category:1949 Indian films Category:1949 films Category:Indian black-and-white films Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan Category:Films directed by S. Nottani Category:Tamil-language Indian films