Raja Malaya Simha

Raja Malaya Simhan
Poster of Raja Malaya Simhan
Directed byB. S. Ranga
Story byAnishtti
Produced byB. S. Ranga
StarringRanjan
Sowkar Janaki
Rajasulochana
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao
CinematographyB. N. Haridas
Edited byP. G. Mohan
Music byViswanathan–Ramamoorthy
Release dates
  • 27 February 1959 (1959-02-27) (Telugu)[1]
  • 6 March 1959 (1959-03-06) (Tamil)[2]
Running time
184 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Telugu
  • Tamil

Raja Malaya Simha (or Raja Malaya Simhan) is a 1959 Indian Telugu/Tamil-language film directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. This film is known to be the first Telugu film to contain sequences in Eastmancolor.

Plot

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Production

Raja Malaya Simha was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Raja Malaya Simhan. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues and A. Maruthakasi penned the lyrics.[2] The costumes were designed by V. N. Murthi.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.[4]

Tamil Songs

All lyrics are by A. Maruthakasi.

Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss)
"Vaazhvadhu Endrum Unmaiye" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Salem Seenivasan 03:36
"Ullaasamaagave" K. Jamuna Rani 04:43
"Kannaal Kaanbaadhum Poyye" A. P. Komala 02:08
"Kannukku Kannaana Kaatchi" P. Susheela 03:07
"Vennilave Nillu" P. Susheela 02:49
"Aasai Maamaa" S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari 02:36
"Edhanaale Edhanaale" S. C. Krishnan & S. Janaki 02:41
"Gundoosikkanngal" P. Susheela
"Maaligaiyilae Vasikkum" P. B. Sreenivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & G. K. Venkatesh 03:37
"Jigijigichchaang Kuruvi" Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani 02:39
"Aattam Aadumbodhu Nottam Paarkkadhe" M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki 02:21
"Azhagae Amudhae" P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela 03:16

Telugu Songs

All lyrics are by Anisetti.

Song Singer/s Duration (m:ss)
"Jaya Jaya Bhaaratha Veerudaa" Pithapuram Nageswara Rao 03:36
"Aanandha Seemalo" K. Jamuna Rani 04:43
"Magamu Choosi" Madhavapeddi Satyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao 02:08
"Sangeetha Saahithya Leelaa" P. Susheela 03:07
"Vennelane Haayi Valapinche" L. R. Eswari 02:49
"Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa" Madhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalatha 02:36
"Katthi Kannaa" Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki 02:41
"Andhamulanni Neeke" P. Susheela
"Oranna Mosappukaalam" P. B. Sreenivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & G. K. Venkatesh 03:37
"Jingilijikki Jingilijikki" Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani 02:39
"Yemanandhu Gopalaluni Leela" L. R. Eswari 02:08
"Aase Virise" P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela 03:16

References

  1. ^ "Raja MalayaSimha". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "1959 – ராஜா மலையசிம்மன் – விக்ரம் புரொ. – (த-தெ)" [1959 – Raja Malaya Simhan – Vikram Pro. – (ta-te)]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ Bai, Devika (13 September 2014). "Malaya romanticised". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 185.