Nandanar
1942, Tamil. Directed by Murugadasa.
Based on Nandan, a low caste farmer's deep devotion towards Shiva.
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
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- Released
- 20 September 1942
- Original title
- நந்தனார்
- Country
- India
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Nandanar runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
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Nandanar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 1942. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Nandanar?
Nandanar (1942) was directed by Murugadasa and stars Serugalathur Sama, Kothamangalam Subbu, M M Dandapani Desikar.