Vanangamudi

Vanagamudi
வணங்காமுடி
Directed by P. Pullaiah
Produced by M. Somasundaram
Screenplay by P. Pullaiah
Story by A. K. Velan
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Savitri
M. K. Radha
Chittor V. Nagaiah
P. Kannamba
M. N. Nambiar
Rajasulochana
K. A. Thangavelu
M. Saroja
Music by G. Ramanathan
Cinematography P. Ramasamy
Edited by K. Govindasamy
Production
company
Saravanabhava & Unity Pictures
Distributed by Saravanabhava & Unity Pictures
Release date
  • April 12, 1957 (1957-04-12)
Running time
 170 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Vanagamudi is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Savithri in the lead role. The film directed by P. Pullaiah, had musical score by G. Ramanathan and was released on 12 April 1957.[1] The film was super hit at box-oofice.

Plot

The film revolves around a king (M. K. Radha) and a talented sculptor (Sivaji Ganesan). Chitrashilpi, the sculptor, could make stones sing and dance with his artistic touch. Son of the king's bodyguard (Nagaiah), whose kind-hearted wife is played by Kannamba, he meets the princess (Savitri) in a forest and falls in love with her. However, each is not aware of the other's identity.

Enters the villain (Nambiar) who has an eye on the throne and the princess. He has a mistress — a court dancer with a heart of gold (Rajasulochana). He employees all the tricks in his bag to get his desire fulfilled. He throws the sculptor in prison and introduces a princess-look-alike, a tribal girl (Savitri, again) and pulls the wool over the eyes of the king and marries the fake princess!

After many events, somewhat predictable, the hero exposes the villain and happiness is restored in the royal family.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

The film had melodious music composed by G. Ramanathan,[2][3] with all the lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, S. C. Krishnan, M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela, Jikki, P. Susheela & T. V. Rathinam.

One of the songs in the Carnatic raga Thodi, Ennai Pol Penn, rendered by P. Susheela with much feeling attracted attention. Even Carnatic musicians considered it the best film song composition in Thodi. The popular comedy pair, Thangavelu-Saroja, provided the laughs and there was a sizzling dance number by Helen.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Rajayogame P. Suseela Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass 02:51
2 Malaiye Un Nilaiye Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:00
3 Paattum Baradhamum T. M. Soundararajan 02:48
4 Ennai Pol Pennallavo P. Suseela 03:06
5 Siramathil Thigazhvadhu.... Vaa Vaa Vaa Valarmadhiye Vaa M. L. Vasanthakumari 04:23
6 Kattazhagu Mama P. Leela 04:06
7 Mogana Punnagai T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela 03:20
8 Aatchiyin Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:14
9 Kuthu Kummangu Koyyaa Jikki 03:18
10 Vaazhvinile Vaazhvinile A. M. Rajah & P. Suseela 03:04
11 Eeraindhu Maadhame T. M. Soundararajan 02:03
12 S. C. Krishnan & T. V. Rathinam

Release

The film was released in 1957. During the time of its release, Mohan Arts handcrafted an 80 feet (24 m) cutout which was kept at the Chennai-based Chitra theatre. According to Mohan Arts founder K. Mohan's son Harinath, it was the tallest standee made in the whole of Asia at that time.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Vanagamudi". nadigarthilagam. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Vanagamudi Songs". inbaminge. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  3. ↑ "Vanagamudi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  4. ↑ "Chennai, once a city of hoardings". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 February 2017.


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