Needhipathi

For the 1983 film, see Neethibathi.

Needhipathi
Directed byA. S. A. Sami
Screenplay byA. S. A. Sami
Based onNeedhipathi
by M. S. Solaimalai
Produced byN. S. Thiraviyam
StarringK. R. Ramasamy
Gemini Ganesan
Rajasulochana
K. Malathi
S. V. Sahasranamam
M. N. Rajam
T. S. Balaiah
CinematographyR. R. Chandran
Rajabahadur
Edited byP. V. Narayanan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Production
company
Vijaya Films
Release date
  • 7 October 1955 (1955-10-07)[1]
Running time
172 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Needhipathi (transl. Judge) is a 1955 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. S. A. Sami. The film stars K. R. Ramasamy, Gemini Ganesan, Rajasulochana and M. N. Rajam. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Anna Thammudu.[1] The film is based on the play of the same name by M. S. Solaimalai.[2][3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy assisted by G. K. Venkatesh.[4] As per film credits, Gajalakshmi and S. J. Kantha also lent their voices for a group song.

Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss) Lyricist
"Aanandhame Aanandam" T. V. Rathnam, N. L. Ganasaraswathi 03:41 A. Maruthakasi
"Vanthadhadi Rajayogam" K. Jamuna Rani & Group 03:01
"Thaayum Seyum Pirindhathai Paar" C. S. Jayaraman 06:57
"Thaayum Seyum"
(Short version)
"Unmaiyaana Uravu"
"Annan Thambi"
"Aneedhiyaale"
"Anbe Nam Deivam" T. V. Rathnam 03:24
"Uruvam Kandu Yen Manasu" K. R. Ramasamy & T. M. Soundararajan 03:16
"Jilu Jiluvena Jolikkum" K. R. Ramasamy 03:31 Udumalai Narayana Kavi
"Varuvaar Varuvaarendru"
(Music Drama)		 K. R. Ramasamy, Gajalakshmi & S. J. Kantha 06:16
"Parakudhu Paar Pori" K. R. Ramasamy & A. P. Komala 03:36 Kannadasan

References

  1. ^ a b "1955 – நீதிபதி – விஜயா பிலிம்ஸ் – அண்ணா தம்முடு (தெ)-நாடகம்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ மணியன், அறந்தை. பம்மல் முதல் கோமல் வரை [From Pammal to Komal] (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1959. OCLC 225093103.
  3. ^ Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1975.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 95.