Konjum Salangai
| Konjum Salangai கொஞ்சும் சலங்கை | |
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 Video cover | |
| Directed by | M. V. Raman |
| Produced by | M. V. Raman |
| Written by | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam |
| Starring |
Gemini Ganesan Savitri R. S. Manohar Kumari Kamala |
| Music by | S. M. Subbaiah Naidu |
| Cinematography | S. Harpeet |
| Edited by |
R. Bhaskaran S. Muthu |
Production company |
Raman Productions |
| Distributed by | Raman Productions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 180 mins |
| Country |
 India |
| Language | Tamil |
Konjum Salangai (Tamil: கொஞ்சும் சலங்கை) is a 1962 Tamil language Folklore Musical film directed by M. V. Raman. The film features Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, R. S. Manohar and Kumari Kamala in lead roles. The film, had musical score by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu and was released on 1962.[1] The film was dubbed into Telugu as Muripinche Muvvalu. This movie was the first Tamil movie to be fully taken in Technicolor.
Cast
- Gemini Ganesan
- Savitri as Shantha
- R. S. Manohar
- Kumari Kamala
- Kuchalakumari
- K. Sarangkapani
Crew
- Producer: M. V. Raman
- Production Company: Raman Productions
- Director: M. V. Raman
- Music: S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Lyrics: Kannadasan, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam & V. Seetharaman
- Dialogues: Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Art Direction: M. Azhagappan
- Editing: R. Bhaskaran & S. Muthu
- Choreography: Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai, Kanchipuram Ellappa, M. S. Ramasamy & Thangappan
- Cinematography: S. Harpeet
- Stunt: Shyam Sundar
- Audiography: E. I. Jeeva
Production
The film was shot in 41 different sets.[2]
Soundtrack
The music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Brahman Thaalam | Radha - Jayalakshmi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Kannadasan | 09:57 |
| 2 | Dance Music | Instrumental | 04:44 | |
| 3 | Dhinamidhuve | Radha - Jayalakshmi, S. C. Krishnan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 02:10 |
| 4 | Kaana Kankodi | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | V. Seetharaman | 05:12 |
| 5 | Kadhal Geetham | T. M. Soundararajan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 03:24 |
| 6 | Konjum Salangai Oli | P. Leela | 03:50 | |
| 7 | Orumaiyudan | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | Kannadasan | 03:25 |
| 8 | Singara Velanedeva | S. Janaki, Gemini Ganesan | Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam | 06:14 |
Release
It was released outside India with the original having subtitles in more than 22 languages by a British company. It was also dubbed into other languages and received a fair amount of notice from critics.[2]
The film marked a record for being the first Tamil film to be exhibited in Poland with a dubbed version.[4][5] This was the highest grossing Movie in that year even surpassing MGR and Sivaji Ganesan's Movies.
References
- ↑ "Konjum Salangai". spicyonion. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Illustrated Weekly of India: 1962, Volume 83, Issue 1
- ↑ "Konjum Salangai Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/article3701369.ece
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-24/did-you-know-/37981141_1_tamil-film-gemini-ganesan-poland