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Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (other)
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum () may refer to any of the following Indian films based on the folk tale from the ''Arabian Nights'': * ''Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum'' (1941 film), a 1941 Indian Tamil-language comedy film adaptation by K. S. Mani * ''Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum'' (1956 film), a 1956 Indian Tamil-language adventure fantasy-drama film by T. R. Sundaram See also * Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (other) ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' is a folk tale about Ali Baba, a character from Arabian literature. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and variants may also refer to: Films * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1902 film), a 1902 French film direct ... * Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (other), Hindi film adaptations {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
"Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard it from Syrian storyteller Hanna Diyab. As one of the most popular ''Arabian Nights'' tales, it has been widely retold and performed in many media across the world, especially for children (for whom the more violent aspects of the story are often suppressed). In the original version, Ali Baba ( ar, علي بابا ') is a poor woodcutter and an honest person who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, and enters with the magic phrase "open sesame". The thieves try to kill Ali Baba, but Ali Baba's faithful slave-girl foils their plots. Ali Baba's son marries her and Ali Baba keeps the secret of the treasure. Textual history The tale was added to the story collection ''One Thousand and One Nights'' by one of its European translators, Antoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabian Nights
''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian Nights'', from the first English-language edition (), which rendered the title as ''The Arabian Nights' Entertainment''. The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central and South Asia, and North Africa. Some tales trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Egyptian, Sanskrit, Persian, and Mesopotamian literature. Many tales were originally folk stories from the Abbasid and Mamluk eras, while others, especially the frame story, are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work ( fa, هزار افسان, lit. ''A Thousand Tales''), which in turn relied partly on Indian elements. Common to all the editions of the ''Nights'' is the framing device of the story o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1941 Film)
''Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum'' (read as "Alibabavum Narpadhu Thirudargalum"; ) is a 1941 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. S. Mani. The first Tamil film adaptation of the story ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'', it stars N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram. The film was released on 15 March 1941, and was commercially unsuccessful. No release print, print is known to survive, making it a lost film. Plot In Baghdad, Cassim lives a wealthy but miserly lifestyle. At the instigation of his wife, he expels his mother and younger brother Ali Baba (character), Ali Baba from the house. Ali Baba and his mother reside in penury in a small house. Cassim owns a crafty slave named Morgiana (character), Morgiana, who he lusts for, but she displays open contempt for him. Instead, she falls in love with Ali Baba. One day, when Ali Baba and Morgiana are spending their time peasantly together, Cassim suddenly appears, violently drives his brother away and advises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum (1956 Film)
''Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum'' () is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language fantasy swashbuckler film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and P. Bhanumathi, with K. Sarangapani, P. S. Veerappa, K. A. Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam, Sushila, Vidhyavathi, and M. G. Chakrapani in supporting roles. It revolves around Alibaba, a woodcutter who becomes wealthy after finding a secret treasure cave, but must keep his source of wealth a secret to lead a peaceful life. ''Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum'' was shot in Gevacolor and is notable for being the first Tamil and South Indian full-length colour film. It is a remake of the 1954 Hindi film '' Alibaba Aur 40 Chor'', itself based on the story ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' from '' One Thousand and One Nights''. It is also the second Tamil film adaptation of that story, after the 1941 film of the same name. Filming took place mainly at Mysore and Yercaud. The soundtrack was composed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves (other)
''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' is a folk tale about Ali Baba, a character from Arabian literature. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and variants may also refer to: Films * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1902 film), a 1902 French film directed by Ferdinand Zecca * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1918 film), a 1918 American film directed by Chester Franklin and Sidney Franklin * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1944 film), a 1944 adventure film directed by Arthur Lubin * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1954 film), a 1954 French film directed by Jacques Becker * ''Alibaba and 40 Thieves'' (1954 film), a 1954 Hindi film directed by Homi Wadia * ''Alibaba and 40 Thieves'' (1966 film), a 1966 Hindi film directed by Homi Wadia * ''Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'' (1971 film), a 1971 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi * Alibabayum 41 Kallanmaarum, a Malayalam film directed by J. Sasikumar Nambiathusseril Varkey John (14 October 1927 – 17 July 2014), better known b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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