| Shanti Nilayam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. S. Mani |
| Written by | Chithralaya Gopu |
| Produced by | S. S. Vasan |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Kanchana |
| Cinematography | Marcus Bartley |
| Edited by | Umanath |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Running time | 149 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Shanti Nilayam (/ʃɑːnθi/ transl. Peaceful House) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language musical drama film, directed by G. S. Mani in his debut. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Kanchana, with Nagesh, Vijaya Lalitha, Pandari Bai, K. Balaji and V. S. Raghavan in supporting roles. It is based on the 1965 American film The Sound of Music and the 1847 novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. The film was released on 23 May 1969, and ran for over 100 days in theatres. Marcus Bartley won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography, and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. The film was remade in Telugu under the same title in 1972.[2]
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 208.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 209.