Prema Pasam

Prema Pasam
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vedantam Raghavaiah
Written by	Vempati Sadasivabrahmam (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Vedantam Raghavaiah
Story by	Gyan Mukherjee
Produced by	V. L. Narasu
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Savitri
Cinematography	M. Masthan
Edited by	R. Raja Gopal
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	Narasu Studios
Distributed by	Chamria[1]
Release date	21 March 1956 (1956-03-21) [2]
Running time	178 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Prema Pasam is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film, produced by V. L. Narasu and directed by Vedantam Raghavaiah. It is a remake of the Hindi-language film Kismet (1943). The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu (1956).^[3][4][5][6]

Plot[]

{{The film begins, Zamindar Narayana Rao (Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry) has two daughters Roopa & Tara and both learn dance since childhood. Especially Roopa is fascinated to it for which Narayana Rao constructs a theatre and affiliates dance teachers from all over the country. Nagabhushnam (C.S.R) is the manager of Narayana Rao who has two sons Rama Krishna & Gopal. Once Ramu throws Roopa from the staircase when she becomes a handicap. Knowing it, enraged Narayana Rao guns on Ramu and he falls into the river. Right now, Narayana Rao conceals himself, ahead, entrusting his property to Nagabhushnam. Exploiting the situation, Nagabhushnam grabs the authority leaving Roopa & Tara as orphans. Years roll by, Roopa (Savitri), by hard work studies and also takes care of Tara. Ramu (Gemini ganesh) returns as a huge burglar by the name Krishna. At present, he recognizes everyone but hides his identity, acquainted with Roopa and their relationship turns into love. Thereafter, Krishna steals a necklace from Nagabhusham and presents it to Roopa but unfortunately, she was caught when Krishna affirms himself as a thief. At that moment, Roopa loathes him and charges to discard from her life. Meanwhile, Gopal & Tara fall for each other, being cognizant to it, Nagabhushanam warns Roopa and apart Gopal. By the time, Krishna releases rescue Tara from the suicide and assures to perform her marriage with Gopal. Parallelly, Krishna determines to relieve Roopa from her disability, so, he picks up the help of his friend Appanna and to raise the fund he again makes a robbery at Nagabhusham's house. At that point in time, Nagabhusham senses him as split-up son Ramu and gives a police complaint. Until, Roopa becomes normal and repents, learning regarding Krishna's daring act. On the other side, Krishna plans to couple up Gopal & Tara when to seize him Police organizes dance program of Roopa which she too agrees, on a condition that Nagabhuashanam should quit the case on Krishna. Here wanderer Narayana Rao also arrives to program and Krishna in disguise. After viewing it, Krishna leaps, successfully accomplishes the marriage of Gopal & Tara and surrenders himself. Just before, everyone lands at the venue when Krishna is recognized as Ramu by the tattoo on his arm. At last, Nagabhuashanam pleads pardon from Narayana Rao and pays back his property which he delegates to Ramu. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Rama Krishna & Roopa }

Cast[]

• Gemini Ganesan as Ramukrishnan/Krishna
• Savitri as Prema
• Jandhyala Gaurinatha Sastry as Narayana Pillai
• K. Balaji as Radhakrishnan
• K. Sarangapani as Rathnam
• M. G. Chakrapani as Inspector
• V. K. Ramasamy as Nagabooshanam
• T. P. Muthulakshmi as Thangam
• Banerjee
• Girija as Tara
• E. V. Saroja as dancer in the song "Enga Ooru Singappooru"
• K. Varalakshmi as Parvathi
• Sairam as Manager

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. Lyrics were written by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.

References[]

External links[]

• Prema Pasam at IMDb