Balan (film)
Balan is a 1938 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by S. Nottani.
It was the third feature film (after "Vigathakumaran" and "Marthanda Varma") and first sound film in Malayalam.
Based on the short story "Vidhiyum Mrs. Nayarum" by A. Sundaram, its screenplay and dialogues are written by Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai.
The film is a melodrama and was the first movie in this genre in Malayalam.
It is produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres, Salem.
The film, which stars K. K. Aroor, Master Madanagopal, M. V. Shanku, K. Gopinath, Alleppey Vincent, C. O. N. Nambiar, M. K. Kamalam, K. N. Lakshmi, Baby Malathi, A. B. Pious and Subhadra, is about the struggle of two orphaned children.
German cinematographer Bado Gushwalker handled the camera while Varghese and K.D. George did the editing.
Its music was composed by K. K. Aroor and Ibrahim.
There are overall 23 songs in the film.
The film was a milestone in Malayalam film history, not only for being the second talkie, but also for being one of the first commercially successful films.
Through the film, Alleppey Vincent became the first "speaking person" of Malayalam cinema, K. K. Aroor the first "speaking hero" and M. K. Kamalam
the first "speaking heroineHello Mister" was the first recorded sound, which was in the voice of Alleppey Vincent.
The film is lost; only the songs book and a few stills survive to this day.
Ulle Veliye
Ulle Veliye is a 1993 Tamil crime film directed by Parthiban.
The film features Parthiban, Aishwarya and Shenbagam in lead roles.
The film, produced by Seetha, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 16 April 1993.
The film proved to be a successful venture at the box office in spite of its vulgar scenes and double meaning dialogues.
The film was remade in Hindi as" Mr. Azaad"( 1994).
Coney Island Baby (film)
Coney Island Baby is a 2003 comedy- drama in which film producer Amy Hobby made her directorial debut.
Karl Geary wrote the film and Tanya Ryno was the film's producer.
The music was composed by Ryan Shore.
The film was shot in Sligo, Ireland, which is known locally as" Coney Island".
The film was screened at the Newport International Film Festival.
Hobby won the Jury Award for" Best First Time Director".
The film made its premiere television broadcast on the Sundance Channel.
The Boy Who Cried Bitch
The Boy Who Cried Bitch is a 1991 American independent drama film directed by Juan Jose Campanella and starring Harley Cross, Karen Young, Jason Biggs( in his first speaking role), Jesse Bradford and Adrien Brody.
It was Campanella's feature film debut.
It was based on real events.
Mr. Azaad
Mr. Azaad is a 1994 Indian Bollywood film directed by Rama Rao Tatineni and produced by Vishal Nihalani.
It stars Anil Kapoor and Chandni in pivotal roles.
The film was a remake of Tamil film" Ulle Veliye"( 1993).
Single Video Theory
Single Video Theory is a music documentary directed by Mark Pellington that follows the making of "Yield", the fifth album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam.
It was released first on VHS on August 4, 1998, and then on DVD on November 24, 1998.
Speaking in Strings
Speaking in Strings is a 1999 documentary film directed by Paola di Florio.
The film is based on the life of Italian- born violinist Nadja Salerno- Sonnenberg, and it received a nomination for Best Feature Documentary Film at the 72nd Academy Awards.
The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio
The film was released in Japan on 10 October 2009.
Bommalattam (2008 film)
Bommalattam is a 2008 Indian Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja starring Arjun Sarja and Nana Patekar in the lead roles.
Originally filmed in Hindi under the title" Cinema", the film was released first in Tamil.
Hindi version retitled" Final Cut of Director" had a limited release in 2016.
This marked Nana Patekar's Tamil film debut.
Empties
Empties is a 2007 film directed by Jan Svěrák and written by his father Zdeněk Svěrák, who also stars in the film.
It was released first in the Czech Republic in March 2007.
The film is a comedy from the same team which made Kolya.

Question: Which film was released first, Ulle Veliye or Speaking in Strings?
Answer: Ulle Veliye