Pandithevan

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Pandithevan
Pandithevan poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Subramanyam
Screenplay byMuhavai Rajamanickam
Story byK. Subramanyam
Produced byK. Subramanyam
StarringM. G. Chakrapani
Rajasulochana
T. K. Balachandran
CinematographyU. Rajagopal
Edited byC. P. Jambulingam, S. Ratnasabapathi
Music byC. N. Pandurangan
Meenakshi Subramanyam
Production
company
Morak Limited
Distributed bySrinivas Films
Release date
  • 7 March 1959 (1959-03-07) (India)
[1]
Running time
3 hrs 27 mins (18714 ft.)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pandithevan is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film, produced and directed by K. Subramanyam.[2] The film stars M. G. Chakrapani, T. K. Balachandran, Rajasulochana and B. S. Saroja.[1][3]

Cast and crew[]

The following lists are adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]

Cast[]

Crew[]

  • Producer &
  • Director: K. Subramanyam
  • Story: K. Subramanyam
  • Screenplay & Dialogues: Muhavai Rajamanickam
  • Cinematography: U. Rajagopal
  • Editing: C. P. Jambulingam, S. Ratnasabapathi
  • Art: V. Rama Rao
  • Choreography: K. N. Dandayudhapani Pillai, K. G. Gopal
  • Photography: V. K. Sathasiva Rao

Production[]

This is the last film directed by K. Subramanyam. The film was shot in Neptune Studios that later was named Sathya Studios. (Now, it houses the MGR Janaki College of Arts and Sciences.)[4]

K. Subramaniam's wife was a co-music director to this film. Meenakshi Subramaniam was a music composer, a lyricist in Sanskrit and Tamil and an instrumentalist who played Veena, Violin and Harmonium.[5]

Soundtrack[]

Music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan and , while the lyrics were penned by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Muhavai Rajamanickam and Muthukoothan. Singer is J. P. Chandrababu. Playback singers are P. B. Sreenivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, , T. V. Rathnam, A. G. Rathnamala, S. Janaki, K. Jamuna Rani, (Radha) Jayalakshmi, K. Rani, P. Leela and Gomathi.[6]

No. Song Singer/s Lyricist Duration (m:ss)
1 "Kal Udaithu Malai Pilandhu" P. B. Sreenivas, T. V. Rathnam, A. G. Rathnamala,
S. V. Ramanan, Gomathi and Group		 Muhavai Rajamanickam
2 "Chandi Miranda Kaadu Kollaadhu" S. Janaki 03:09
3 "Vaanga Vaanga Nalla Manamulla" K. Jamuna Rani 03:06
4 "Kannum Karuthum" (Radha) Jayalakshmi, K. Rani, S. Janaki & Group Muthukoothan 05:35
5 "Sekku Poal Asaignchaadum" K. Rani 05:21
6 "Solluradhai Sollipidden" J. P. Chandrababu Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram 03:14
7 "Kodumai Purivathe" Seerkazhi Govindarajan
8 "Vaa Vaa Sooriyane" K. Jamuna Rani 03:02
9 "Vambu Mozhi Maari Maari" P. Leela 03:23
10 "Nee Aadinaal Oor Aadidum" J. P. Chandrababu & K. Jamuna Rani 03:21

References[]

  1. ^ a b c 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 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ * Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 626.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19590307&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  4. ^ Divya Kumar (16 February 2010). "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Padma Subrahmanyam – Bharatanatyam Dancer, Tamil Nadu, India". Sabhash.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017.
  6. ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. pp. 177–178.
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