Chella Pillai

Chella Pillai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. V. Raman
Written byJavar Seetharaman
Produced byA. V. Meiyappan
StarringK. R. Ramasamy
Savitri
CinematographyT. Muthusamy
Yusuf Mulji
Edited byM. V. Raman
Surya
Music byR. Sudarsanam
Production
company
Release date
  • 24 June 1955 (1955-06-24)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Chella Pillai (transl. Dear Child) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by M. V. Raman and produced by A. V. Meiyappan of AVM Productions.[1] The film script was written by Javar Seetharaman. Music was composed by R. Sudarsanam. It stars K. R. Ramasamy and Savitri, with T. S. Balaiah, B. R. Panthulu, P. Kannamba, Pandari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, Javar Seetharaman and Kaka Radhakrishnan in supporting roles.[1][2][3] The film was remade in Telugu as Vadina (1955).[4]

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was by R. Sudarsanam and lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, K. P. Kamakshi, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam,[5] and V. Seetharaman.[6]

Song Singer Lyrics Length(m:ss)
"Thaannalae Varum Kaasu" P. Susheela 03:02
"Sirppiyin Kai Paadatha" K. R. Ramasamy 02:41
"Madhana Ezhil Raja" (dialogue) Jikki & dialogues by K. R. Ramasamy Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 06:07
"Naadu Nadakkira" T. M. Soundararajan & M. S. Rajeswari 03:07
"Oh Nigarillathaa" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 03:19
"Aararo Aararo.... Koil Kaalai"
"Nee Paaapaa"		 T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan & P. Susheela 03:30
"Podanum Kulla Podanum" T. M. Soundararajan 03:10
"Aaraadha Thuyaram" T. S. Bagavathi 03:09
"Aanandham Inge Irukku" T. M. Soundararajan & Jikki 03:09
"Nadakkum Pothu" T. M. Soundararajan 03:22
"Kaniyum Suvaiyum Servadhu Pole" K. R. Ramasamy 03:11

References

  1. ^ a b Guy, Randor (25 September 2009). "Chella Pillai (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ "செல்லப் பிள்ளை". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 June 1955. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Chella Pillai (Celluloid)". Movies & Lyrics. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Cycle Stand – Akkineni Nageswara Rao's 100 days film list". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. ^ Kavignar Pon. Sellamuthu (2016). கவிஞர் கு. மா. பாலசுப்பிரமணியம் திரை இசை பாடல்கள் [Film lyrics of Poet Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam] (in Tamil) (2nd ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 86.
  6. ^ "Chellapillai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Single". iTunes. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.