Ratna Deepam
| Ratna Deepam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Debaki Bose |
| Written by | Kannadasan T. M. Balasubramaniam Eswara Chadra Sastry |
| Story by | Prabathkumar Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Debaki Bose |
| Starring | Abhi Bhattacharya Anupama Sanyal |
| Cinematography | Theoji Bhai |
| Edited by | Kamal Ganguly, Govardhan Adhikari |
| Music by | Robin Chatterjee |
Production company | Debaki Bose Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 mins. (13398 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ratna Deepam (transl. Jewelled Lamp) is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Debaki Bose.[2] The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama.
Plot[]
A son in a rich family has gone missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally it is a victory to the conscience. [3]
Cast[]
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan.[1]
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Production[]
The film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by Kannadasan, T. M. Balasubramaniam and Eswara Chandra Sastry. Cinematography was handled by Theoji Bai while the editing was done by Kamal Ganguly and Govardhan Adhikari. Art direction was by Sathyan Rai Choudry. Adhinlal was in charge of choreography. The film was made by Radha Films at New Theatres, Calcutta.[1]
The film was also made in Bengali with the title Ratna Deep and released in 1951.[2]
Soundtrack[]
Music was composed by Robin Chatterjee while the lyrics were penned by Valampuri Somanathan, Vijayakumar and Papanasam Sivan. A song by Subramania Bharathiyar also was included in the film. Playback singers are M. S. Rajeswari, T. V. Rathinam, Lakshmi Rani, Aiyalur Krishnan and Devanarayanan.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaanamenum Thanam Kandaen | M. S. Rajeswari | Vijayakumar | |
| 2 | Kaadhal Endraale Mana Thunbam | |||
| 3 | Solluven Kaelaayi Soga Kadhai | Aiyalur Krishnan & Lakshmi Rani | ||
| 4 | Idaya Veenai Thannaiye | Devanarayanan | ||
| 5 | Punidhai Vaazhvu Erindhadhe | Valampuri Somanathan | ||
| 6 | Kandadhu Mudhal Aasai Konden | T. V. Rathinam | Papanasam Sivan | |
| 7 | Yaaro Idhai Sitrinbam Enbaar | |||
| 8 | Pagaivanukarulvaai | Subramania Bharathiyar |
Reception[]
The Indian Express wrote, "Portions of the picture have been dubbed in Tamil and this has been done so well as to make it hardly noticeable. The picture has all the flavour of a first hand effort."[5]
References[]
- ^ 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 25 June 2017.
- ^ a b Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 635.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "dated September 12, 1953: "Ratna Deepam" Movie". The Hindu. 12 September 2003. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ Neelamegam, G. (December 2014). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil) (1st ed.). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 61.
- ^ "Ratna Deepam". The Indian Express. 11 September 1953. p. 6.
- 1953 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1950s Tamil-language films
- Indian films