Kumudham
| Kumudham | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Produced by | Modern Theatres |
| Written by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Starring |
S. S. Rajendran C. R. Vijayakumari M. R. Radha Sowcar Janaki |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | L. Balu |
Production company |
Modern Theaters |
| Distributed by | Modern Theaters |
Release dates |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kumudham (Tamil: குமுதம்) is a 1961 Indian Tamil film, directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by S. D. Gunasekaran. The film's script was written by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, M. R. Radha and Sowcar Janaki in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan.[2][3][4] Subbarao later remade the film in Telugu as Manchi Manasulu (1962).
The film was released on 29 July 1961 with final reel length of 4,501 metres (14,767 ft) and became a commercial success at box office. The film received Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film at 9th National Film Awards.
Cast
- S. S. Rajendran
- C. R. Vijayakumari
- M. R. Radha
- Sowcar Janaki
- S. V. Ranga Rao
- T. S. Muthaiah
- B. S. Saroja
- Sundaribai
- Mohana
- Ramarao
- C. S. Pandiyan
- P. D. Sambantham
- Sairam
- Seethalakshmi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by KV. Mahadevan.[5] The songs particularly "Mama Mama", "Kallile Kalai" and "Ennaivittu" were well received. Dhananjayan stated that the film was "hugely strengthened" by the songs.[6] The song "Kallile Kalai" which was shot at Mahabalipuram is based on Jonpuri raga.[6][7] The song "Mama Mama" was remixed by Deva in Manikanda (2007).[8]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Kallile Kalai Vannam Kandaaan | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | Kannadasan | 03.09 |
| 2 | Nil Angey | Susheela | Kannadasan | 03.24 |
| 3 | Maamaa Maamaa Maamaa | T. M. Soundararajan, K. Jamuna Rani | A. Murthakasi | 05.39 |
| 4 | Ennai Vittu Odipoga Mudiyumaa | Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Susheela | A. Maruthakasi | 03.21 |
| 5 | Miyaaw Miyaaw Poonai Kutti | M. S. Rajeswari | ||
| 6 | Kalyanam Aanavare Soukkiyamaa | Susheela | Kannadasan | 03.26 |
Awards
- Certificate of Merit for Third Best Feature Film
References
- ↑ Dhananjayan 2014, p. 154.
- ↑ "Kumudham". nthwall.com. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ↑ "Kumudham". Spicyonion.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Sangili (1982)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Kumudam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- 1 2 Dhananjayan 2014, p. 155.
- ↑ Charulatha Mani. "A Raga’s Journey — Jaunty Jonpuri". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "Behindwoods : Arjun's Manikanda restarted". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931 to 2013. Blue Ocean Publishers.