India, Oct. 8 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Mumbai: 8 October 2026
Three 35mm Tamil cinema classics starring legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan and directed by A. P. Nagarajan have been acquired and handed over to the NFDC-National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI), Pune, by Aparna Subramanian, Film Research Officer at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).
The acquisition brings Thiruvarutchelvar (1967), Thillana Mohanambal (1968) and Thiruvilayadal (1965) into the national collection. Thiruvarutchelvar fills a significant gap, as the title was previously not held by NFAI in any format. The acquisition also adds a second surviving release print of Thillana Mohanambal and Thiruvilayadal, strengthening the archi...