Kumari (1952 film)

Kumari
Directed byR. Padmanaban
Story byKu. Sa. Krishnamurthi
Produced byR. Padmanaban
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Madhuri Devi
Sri Ranjani (Junior)
CinematographyD. Marconi
Edited byV. P. Nataraja Mudaliyar
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Release date
  • 11 April 1952 (1952-04-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Kumari is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Padmanaban, starring M. G. Ramachandran, Madhuri Devi and Sri Ranjani (Junior). It was released on 11 April 1952.[1]

Plot

The princess Kumari, while travelling in a horse carriage, meets gets involved in an accident when the horses run wild, and is rescued by a man named Vijayan. The two fall in love and the princess gives him a signet and invites him to her palace. Problems arise when the king wishes to get the princess married and the queen Chandravali wishes to have her married to her useless brother Sahaaran. After many thrilling incidents, the lovers are united and live happily ever after.

Cast

Production

The film was produced and directed by R. Padmanaban. Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi and S. M. Santhanam wrote the story and dialogues. Cinematography was done by D. Marconi while V. P. Nataraja Mudaliyar handled the editing. Choreography was done by Sohanlal and Still photography was done by R. N. Nagaraja Rao.[2] The film was also made in Telugu with the title Rajeshwari.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.[1][3] There were also gypsy dances choreographed by Sohanlal. One song rendered by Jikki off-screen, 'Laalalee laallee…..' picturised on Madhuri Devi, became popular.[4]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Azhiyaadha Kaadhal Vaazhvil Anaiyaadha Jothiyaai" A. M. Rajah Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi 03:00
"Aayo Shigi Maayo" A. P. Komala T. K. Sundara Vathiyar 03:00
"Vaazhga Vaazhga Sathiyame" Group song
"Aanukkoru Penn Venumey" K. V. Mahadevan 02:32
"Kadhalin Cholai Kaniyai" A. M. Rajah
"Azhagin Rani Yaarenake Inaiyaavaar" Jikki 03:28
"Irulile Nilavoli Pol Avar Varuvar" A. M. Rajah & Jikki M. P. Sivam 03:21
"O Ambuliye Vaa" P. Leela 02:41
"Adhairiyam Kolvadhu Ariveenam...Prakaasam Poley" A. M. Rajah & P. Leela 03:40
"Lalalee Lalalee.... Aaha Azhagin Arpudhame" Jikki 03:27
"Cholla Cholla Ulley Vetkam" A. P. Komala 02:49
"Alaiyaadum Poley" P. Leela 03:56
"Themmaangu Dabukku Dabbaa" Group song
"Naattukku Nalam Naaduvom" N. L. Ganasaraswathi

Release

Kumari was released on 11 April 1952,[5] and did not do well commercially.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "1952 – குமாரி – ஆர்.பத்மநாபன் – ராஜேஸ்வரி (தெ)". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d குமாரி (song book) (in Tamil). R. Padmanaban. 1952.
  3. ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 35.
  4. ^ a b Guy, Randor (13 February 2011). "Kumari 1952". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ^ "எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Ithayakkani (in Tamil). 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.