Zamindar (1952 film)

Zamindar
Zamindar
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	P. V. Krishnan
Written by	Pa. Kannan
Starring	S. A. Nataraj; Madhuri Devi
Cinematography	J. G. Vijayam
Edited by	T. Vijayarangam
Music by	G. Ramanathan
Production; companies	Jupiter Pictures;
Release date	30 August 1952;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Zamindar is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. V. Krishnan and written by Jalakantapuram. The film was jointly produced by Jupiter Pictures and Sangeetha Pictures. It stars S. A. Nataraj and Madhuri Devi. The film was commercially unsuccessful.^[2]

Plot[]

Allikulam is small Zamindari administered by the regent Pandi Thevar, who has plans to usurp it with the sudden and shocking demise of the Zamindar, his villainous brother also plans to usurp the property. These, the regent and the brother are at loggerheads with one trying to outdo the other. The story has many characters, Manmudi, a struggling farmer is man of discipline, even though he has a rough exterior and his sister Meenakshi is a good looking young woman. The villain plans to kidnap her. Indulging in murders and such crimes, more complications are woven into the story to create more interesting situations.^[2]

Cast[]

Male cast^[3]

S. A. Nataraj
D. Balasubramaniam
T. N. Sivathanu
V. M. Ezhumalai
S. S. Sivasooriyan
S. M. Thirupathisami
C. R. Nataraj
R. Dhamodharam
A. S. Gunapal
O. A. K. Thevar
M. A. Ganapathi
V. T. Rajagopal

Male cast (continued)^[3]

G. Muthukrishnan
M. R. Santhanam
M. S. Govindan
K. P. Ramaiah
T. B. Harihara Bhagavathar
M. N. Krishnan
M. M. A. Chinnappa
S. S. Kathiresan
V. Sivaramakrishnan
S. Ramakrishnan
J. D. Das
A. Natesan

Female cast^[3]

Madhuri Devi as Meenakshi
M. M. Radha Bai
T. P. Muthulakshmi
R. Lakshmi Devi
K. Rathnam
P. Padmavathi
M. V. Rajamma as Allikulam
Pushpammal
Rita as Gypsy Dancer
Manickam
Ranganayaki
Meera

Soundtrack[]

Music composed by G. Ramanathan and lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi and K. M. Sheriff. There was a gypsy dance by Rita which was choreographed by B. Hiralal. The Bharatha Natyam dances were choreographed by R. T. Krishnamoorthi.^[3]^[2]

No.	Songs	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Engume Suthuvom Ishtam Pole"	Jikki	A. Maruthakasi
2	"Maalai Pozhuthinile"	Jikki	A. Maruthakasi
3	"Madhuvai Parugum Vanduu"	Radha Jayalakshmi	Ka. Mu. Sheriff
4	"Nallavargal Vazhvile"	V. T. Rajagopalan	Ka. Mu. Sheriff
5	"Enakkum Unakkum Isaintha"	T. V. Rathnam	Ka. Mu. Sheriff
6	"Thunbam Menmelum Soozhnthaal"	A. M. Rajah & P. Leela	Ka. Mu. Sheriff
7	"Oh..Lucky Tikki"	Jikki	Ka. Mu. Sheriff
8	"Enni Enni Ullam Yenginen"	Jikki	A. Maruthakasi
9	"Vaanil Nilavum Ulavuthe"	A. M. Rajah & Jikki	A. Maruthakasi
10	"Vanavil Pole Manthargal"	G. Ramanaathan	A. Maruthakasi

References[]

^ http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails30.asp
^ ^a ^b ^c Guy, Randor (12 January 2013). "Zamindar 1955 [sic]". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ஜமீன்தார் (song book) (in Tamil). Excellant Publicities at H. S. D. Press, Madurai. 1952.

External links[]

Zamindar at IMDb

[1] ttp://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails30.asp

[thehindu1-2] Guy, Randor (12 January 2013). "Zamindar 1955 [sic]". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

[songbook-3] ஜமீன்தார் (song book) (in Tamil). Excellant Publicities at H. S. D. Press, Madurai. 1952.

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