Nala Damayanthi (1959 film)

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Nala Damayanthi
Nala Damayanthi 1959 poster.jpg
Film poster
Tamilநள தமயந்தி
Directed byKemparaj Urs
Screenplay byAroordas
Based onMaha Bharatha stories
Produced byKemparaj Urs
StarringP. Bhanumathi
Kemparaj Urs
V. Nagaiah
Relangi
Mukkamala
CinematographyP. D. Mathoor
Edited byP. Kandasamy
Music byB. Gopalam
Production
company
Kemparaj Urs Productions
Distributed byJanatha Cine Corporations[1]
Release date
1959
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Nala Damayanthi is a 1959 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film stars Kemparaj Urs and P. Bhanumathi. The film was originally made in Telugu with the same title and was released in 1957.

Plot[]

Based on a story from the Vana Parva of Mahabharata. Damayanthi is the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom. Nala is the king of Nishadha Kingdom. He is an excellent cook. They love and marry each other and beget two children. But soon they undergo hardships due to Nala losing his kingdom in a game of dice. They get separated but Damayanthi is found and joins her father with her two children. Nala is bitten by a snake and becomes a dwarf. Damayanthi arranges for a fake swayamwara to find her husband. Nala, as a dwarf, attends the ceremony with his master. Damayanthi recognizes him from the food he prepared. Nala is restored to his former self and the couple are re-united.

Cast[]

  • P. Bhanumathi as Damayanthi
  • Kemparaj as Nala
  • Chittor V. Nagaiah as Paakugan
  • Relangi as Vidhooshagan
  • Mukkamala as Pushkaran
  • Jayalakshmi as Neelaveni
  • Kameswaramma as Gowri
  • Ramadevi as Kannamma
  • Seetha as Vannaralakshmi
  • Lankasathiyam as Vannara Chinnaan
  • Sri Vathsa as Rudhubarnan
  • Venkara as Sudevan
  • Lakshmaiya Chowdri as Kali Purushan

Crew[]

  • Dialogues: Aroordas
  • Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan, Kuyilan, Puratchidasan, M. Sundaran
  • Playback singers: T. V. Rathinam, A. P. Komala, K. Rani, S. Janaki, P. B. Srinivasa Rao, Gopalan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
  • Music: P. Gopalam
  • Orchestra: Thambu party
  • Art: Varthookar
  • Cinematography: P. D. Mathoor
  • Editing: P. Kandasamy
  • Photography: R. Venkatachari
  • Studio: Revathy, Bharani
  • Laboratory: Vijaya
  • Produced and Directed by Kemparaj

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by B. Gopalam and lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan, Kuyilan, Puratchidasan and M. Sundaran. Singer is P. Bhanumathi. Playback singers are T. V. Rathinam, A. P. Komala, K. Rani, S. Janaki, P. B. Srinivas, B. Gopalam and Seerkazhi Govindarajan.

S/N Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration(m:ss)
1 "Sarasam Seiyadhe Maname" P. Bhanumathi Puratchidasan 02:53
2 "Anname Thaen Piraiyaale" P. B. Srinivas 01:25
3 "Jai Bavani Dhayaarpari" P. Bhanumathi 00:55
4 "Ilanthalir Neeraadum Then Suvai" A. P. Komala 03:20
5 "Nan Konda Koyil Endha" P. Bhanumathi 03:14
6 "Nin Paadha Dhaasi" P. Bhanumathi 03:41
7 "Karunaabharaney" B. Gopalam Samudrala 01:26
8 "Vinaip Payan Idhuthaanaa" B. Gopalam Kuyilan 02:36
9 "Singara Dhamayanthi Seemandham" A. P. Komala 03:31
10 "Thee Vinayo Nenjam Mariyadho" P. Bhanumathi 03:39
11 "Amma Puviyaalum Mathaa" P. Bhanumathi 03:37
12 "Varunaadhi Devane" B. Gopalam 02:39
13 "Seena Seeyanna Sirichaa" S. Janaki 03:06
14 "Prabho Yae Prabho" P. B. Srinivas 02:15
15 "Thappi Pottu Thappu" B. Gopalam, K. Rani M. Sundharan 03:34
16 "Mali Pugazh Nala Saridhai" Seerkazhi Govindarajan Papanasam Sivan 02:22

References[]

  • Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010.
  1. ^ https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1959/nov/08-11-1959/p53.jpg

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