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Nadodi Mannan (Tamil/ 1958) included a colour sequence: the song Engey.

Parthiban (playing W. C. Jackson,left) and Sivaji Ganesan (as Kattabomman,right). Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) was the first, not second, Tamil film [or print] in 'Technicolor'

Veerapandiya Kattabomman : the title card in English is silent about the colour film used

Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959/ Tamil)

Sri Valli (1961/ Tamil)

Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964) was the first Tamil film in Eastmancolor

The pioneers

Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) is said to be the second Tamil film to be released in Technicolor; it was, like other Indian 'Technicolor' films before and after, printed in London.

Which was the first? Well, Nadodi Mannan (1958) had a colour (reportedly Technicolor) sequence set on a tropical island.Its first half was in B/W but the second half in colour - in GevaColor. Therefore,Veerapandiya Kattabomman (1959) was the first Tamil film in 'Technicolor' (or, as is more likely, with prints in Technicolor). Sri Valli (1961/ Tamil) was the fourth film with colour photography and the third full length colour film in Taml. This film was shot in Geva Color.

The first Eastmancolor movie in Tamil was the cheerful comedy Kathalikka Neramillai (We don't have any time for love I1964), a hit.

Authorship

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