Gulebakavali (1955 film)
Gulebakavali | |
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Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
Screenplay by | Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass |
Based on | One Thousand and One Nights |
Produced by | T. R. Ramanna |
Starring | M. G. Ramachandran T. R. Rajakumari Rajasulochana G. Varalakshmi |
Cinematography | T. K. Rajabahathar |
Edited by | M. S. Mani A. Thangaraj |
Music by | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy |
Production company | R. R. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Gulebakavali (transl. The Flower of Bakavali) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film produced and directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, T. R. Rajakumari, Rajasulochana and G. Varalakshmi. Based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection, One Thousand and One Nights, it tells the story of a young prince who sets out to the kingdom of Bakavali to find a mysterious flower which is believed to have the power to restore his father's eyesight. The film was released on 29 July 1955.
Plot[]
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Dasan, a prince, sets out to the kingdom of Bakavali to find a mysterious flower which is believed to have the power to restore his father's eyesight.
Cast[]
- M. G. Ramachandran as Prince Dasan
- T. R. Rajakumari as Princess Lakbesha
- Rajasulochana as Princess Mehmoodha
- G. Varalakshmi as Queen Bakavali
- K. A. Thangavelu as Sukur
- Chandrababu as Gulam
- E. R. Sahadevan
- A. Karunanidhi as Prince
- E. V. Saroja as Gulzar
- S. D. Subbulakshmi
Production[]
Gulebakavali is the second Tamil film to be based on the story of the same name from the Arabic folklore collection One Thousand and One Nights, following a 1935 film.[1] The film also involved a fight sequence between lead actor M. G. Ramachandran and a tiger.[2] Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, who wrote the screenplay, also wrote the songs' lyrics.[1]
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack was composed by the duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[3][4] The song "Mayakkum Maalai" is one of the earliest film songs to be set in the Carnatic raga named Bageshri.[5] It was originally composed by K. V. Mahadevan for Ramanna's previous film Koondukkili (1954). As that film was getting delayed and the song was yet to be filmed, Ramanna instead used it in Gulebakavali. Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy were credited as the composers instead of Mahadevan.[1][6]
No. | Title | Singers | Length |
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1. | "Mayakkum Maalai" | Jikki, A. M. Rajah | 4:27 |
2. | "Nayagamae Nabi" | S. C. Krishnan, Nagore E. M. Hanifa | 2:51 |
3. | "Acchu Nimirndha Vandi" | J. P. Chandrababu, A. G. Rathnamala | 3:12 |
4. | "Villendhum Veerarellam" | Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Leela, G. K. Venkatesh | 6:33 |
5. | "Maaya Valayil" | T. M. Soundararajan | 1:13 |
6. | "Vitthara Kalliyellam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 1:29 |
7. | "Kaiyai Thottathum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela | 2:37 |
8. | "La Sokka Potta Navabu" | Jikki | 3:36 |
9. | "Aasaiyum Nesamum" | Jamuna Rani | 3:37 |
10. | "Bhagavali Naattilae" | T. M. Soundararajan | 3:47 |
11. | "Kannalae Pesum" | Jikki | 3:54 |
12. | "Arivuppoti" (dialogues) | M. G. Ramachandran | 3:26 |
Release[]
Gulebakavali was released on 29 July 1955.[7]
Namesake[]
The 2018 film Gulaebaghavali was named after this film, but with a different spelling. To connect these two films, director Kalyaan devised a "special flashback sequence".[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (30 October 2010). "Blast from the past — Gulebakavali (1955)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Kannan, R. (2017). MGR: A Life. India: Penguin Random House. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-14-342934-0.
- ^ குலேபகாவலி (song book) (in Tamil). RR Pictures. 1955.
- ^ "Gulebakavali (1955)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (13 April 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Bewitching Bhagesri". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Guy, Randor (10 October 2008). "Goondukili 1954". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil film history and its achievements] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publishers. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Prabhu Deva's 'Gulebakavali' Begins From Where MGR's Film Ended". Silverscreen.in. 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links[]
- Gulebakavali at IMDb
- 1955 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1950s action adventure films
- 1950s Tamil-language films
- Films based on One Thousand and One Nights
- Films directed by T. R. Ramanna
- Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
- Indian action adventure films
- Indian films
- Indian swashbuckler films
- Polygamy in fiction