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Suratha
Suratha ( ta, சுரதா) (23 November 1921 – 20 June 2006) was a Tamil poet, known for his similes. He was called "Uvamai Kavignar" ("poet of comparisons"). Early life Suratha was born in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu as T. Rajagopal on 23 November 1921. He derived his pen name from Subburathnadasan (Bharathidasan, a poet of yesteryear). Literary works ''Saavin Mutham'' (meaning "kiss of death") and ''Thenmazhai'' (meaning "rain of honey") were among his notable works. He also ran a weekly Kaavyam, entirely dedicated to poetry. He was a lyricist and a dialogue writer for more than 100 Tamil films and songs such as . Filmography As Writer *''Amarakavi'' (1952) As Lyricist *''Amarakavi'' (1952) *'' En Thangai'' (1952) *'' Anbu'' (1953) *''Genova'' (1953) *''Ammaiyappan'' (1954) *''Kathanayaki'' (1955) *''Pudhu Vazhvu'' (1957) *''Boologa Rambai'' (1958) *''Nadodi Mannan'' (1958) *''Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum'' (1958) *''Thirumanam'' (1958) *'' Abalai Anjugam'' (1959) *''Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abalai Anjugam
''Abalai Anjugam'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy. The film, based on the short story of the same name by Ki. Ra. Gopalan, stars T. R. Mahalingam and Sowkar Janaki. Plot Anjugam is a helpless young woman who is pushed into great difficulties including a charge of theft. However, she overcomes them and the story has a happy ending. Cast Compiled from the review article in The Hindu and from the database of Film News Anandan. ;Male cast * T. R. Mahalingam *''Kuladeivam'' V. R. Rajagopal *Karikol Raju *C. S. Pandian *''Stunt'' Somu *Goperaj ;Female cast *Sowcar Janaki * Rushyendramani *M. N. Rajam *T. A. Mathuram * R. M. Manorama *Leela Bai Production The film is based on the short story of the same name by Ki. Ra. Gopalan. Soundtrack Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan while the lyrics were penned by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Suratha, A. Maruthakasi, Thanjai Marimuthu, A. L. Narayanan, Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amarakavi
''Amarakavi'' () is a 1952 Indian Tamil language film produced and directed by F. Nagoor. The film stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and T. R. Rajakumari. Cast Adapted from the film credits. ;Male cast * M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar as Amaran / Amarakavi * N. S. Krishnan as Amaran's friend * M. G. Chakrapani as Rajaguru * K. Thangavelu as Amaran's friend * Gundu Karuppaiah as Chettiyar * ''Kottapuli'' Jayaraman as * K. P. Kesavan * M. S. Karupaiah * Sethuraman * ''Raja'' M. Dhandapani * Thirupathi *''Loose'' Arumugam * Goshi-Dawood * Thiyagarajan * ''Muthu'' Ramalingam ;Female cast * T. R. Rajakumari as Padmini * B. S. Saroja as Princess Mallika * P. K. Saraswathi as Dasi dancer * T. A. Mathuram as Princess's servant * K. S. Angamuthu as Kaliamma / Padmini's mother * Lalitha- Padmini as Special Appearances in a song * Subbuthayi * Kumari Susheela Soundtrack Music was composed by G. Ramanathan and T. A. Kalyanam while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi, Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadodi Mannan
''Nadodi Mannan'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action adventure film directed by M. G. Ramachandran in his debut as a filmmaker. He stars in dual roles alongside P. Bhanumathi, M. N. Rajam and B. Saroja Devi. P. S. Veerappa, M. N. Nambiar, M. G. Chakrapani, T. K. Balachandran and J. P. Chandrababu, Chandrababu play supporting roles. The film revolves around a king being replaced by a look-alike after getting abducted on the eve of his coronation. The look-alike begins to implement social and economic reforms to uplift the poor which irks the kingdom's high priest, who has kidnapped the very person the look-alike resembles. The rest of the film shows how the look-alike saves the man he impersonates and defeats the high priest. Made on a budget of 1.8 million, Ramachandran co-produced the film with Chakrapani and R. M. Veerappan under the banner of Em.Gee.Yar Pictures. C. Kuppusami, K. Srinivasan, and P. Neelakantan were in charge of the screenplay. Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naanal (film)
''Naanal'' () is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, written and directed by K. Balachander. It is based on his play of the same name. The film stars R. Muthuraman, Major Sundarrajan, Srikanth, Sowcar Janaki, K. R. Vijaya and Nagesh. It was released on 24 December 1965. Plot Four jailbirds escape from prison to take revenge on the judge who sentenced them. They take over his house, and the film builds around the judge and his family escaping from them. Cast * R. Muthuraman as Inspector Baskaran * Major Sundarrajan as Prisoner Arasu * Sowcar Janaki as Savitri * K. R. Vijaya as Jaya, Raghunathan's sister * Srikanth as Murali * Nagesh as Pattabi Raman * S. N. Lakshmi as Lakshmi * Shobha * K. Vijayan as Judge Raghunathan * Gemini Mali as Prisoner David * Hari Krishnan as Prisoner Bairavan * I. S. R. as Kesavan (Servant) * Typist Gopu as Milk Man Production ''Naanal'' was a play written by K. Balachander and inspired by the film ''Desperate Hours''. It was later adapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum
''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' () is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written directed and produced by A. K. Velan in his directorial debut. The film stars S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, Prem Nazir, Rajasulochana and V. K. Ramasamy. Released on 14 January 1958, it emerged a major commercial success, and was remade in Telugu as ''Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu'' (1958) and in Hindi as '' Barkha'' (1959). Plot Chokkanathan is a greed and money obsessed man. He dislikes Rangan as he supports farmers. Marudhi is Rangan's sister. Her marriage gets stopped and Rangan goes to jail because of Chokkanathan. The rest of the story is how Rangan achieves his revenge against Chokkanathan. Cast * S. S. Rajendran as Rangan * M. N. Rajam as Saradha * Prem Nazir as Varadhan * Rajasulochana as Marudhi * V. K. Ramasamy as Chokkanathan * K. N. Kamalam as Meenakshi, Chokkanathan's wife * P. S. Venkatachalam as Ekambaram Production ''Thai Piranthal Vazhi Pirakkum'' was the directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Chandrakanth (1966 Film)
''Major Chandrakanth'' is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by K. Balachander. Based on his play of the same name, the film stars Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, R. Muthuraman, A. V. M. Rajan and Jayalalithaa. It revolves around a retired and blind major who gives asylum to a fugitive wanted for committing murder, unaware that the victim was his younger son. ''Major Chandrakanth'' was released on 11 November 1966, during Diwali. It became a commercial success, and won two Chennai Film Fans' Association Awards: Best Film, and Best Supporting Actor (Muthuraman). Sundarrajan, who portrayed the title role, later became popularly known with the prefix "Major". Plot Mohan is a tailor who lives with his younger sister Vimala. Orphaned at an early age, Mohan goes through a life of hardship and fulfills all his sister's wishes. Rajinikanth, a womaniser, lures Vimala and cheats on her. Unable to face her brother, she commits suicide. Mohan c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadi Perukku (film)
''Aadi Perukku'' (; also spelt ''Aadipperukku'') is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language romance film edited and directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Devika, while M. V. Rajamma and K. D. Santhanam play supporting roles. It was released on 2 August 1962, and failed at the box office. Plot Padma lives with her widowed mother and her brother, a harbour worker. The family finds refuge in the house of Raja, a poet. Padma's brother dies in an accident. Cast ;Male cast * Gemini Ganesh as Raja & Philanthropist Krishnan * Chandrababu as Biscuit * K. D. Santhanam as Ramalingam * P. D. Sambandam as Koithan Pillai * Karikol Raju * G. K. Pillai * S. G. Eswaran as Sivanandam * C. V. V. Panthulu as Well wisher * Mahalingam as Sundaram * R. Shankaran * Gemini Balu * Wahab Kashmiri ;Female cast * B. Saroja Devi as Padma * Devika as Latha * M. V. Rajamma as Parvathi * K. V. Shanthi as Thangam * C. K. Saraswathi as Mangalam * Vidyavathi as Principal * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
En Thangai (1952 Film)
''En Thangai'' () is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran and E. V. Saroja. The film is based on T. S. Natarajan's play of the same name. It was released on 31 May 1952. The film was remade in Hindi as ''Chhoti Bahen'', in Telugu as '' Aada Paduchu'' and in Kannada as ''Onde Balliya Hoogalu''. Plot Rajendran, the breadwinner of his family, watches over his young brother, Selvam, a student, his younger sister Meena and their very ill mother, Gunavathi. Karunagaran Pillai, their paternal uncle, robs them of their fortune after the disappearance of the patriarch, and refuses all requests for financial help by Rajendran. On the other hand, Suriyamoorthy, Karunagaran's son, discreetly devotes himself to his cousin, Rajendran, and his family. One evening, during a violent thunderstorm, young Meena loses her eyesight. She then becomes the scapegoat of Selvam's wealthy wife, Rajam, her sister-in-law, who also begins hating Meena. Rajendran, previously unaware o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anbu (1953 Film)
''Anbu'' () is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by M. Natesan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, T. R. Rajakumari and Padmini. It was released on 24 July 1953. Plot Thangam, a young woman, is married to a much older man, Rajamanickam Mudaliar. He has two children from his first marriage: a daughter Lakshmi, and a son, Selvam. Mudaliar dies when Thangam is pregnant with his child. Selvam falls in love with a rich girl Malathi while Thirumalai, a playboy, tries to separate them. When the widowed Thangam's child is born, Lakshmi spreads rumours that Selvam is the father of the child, and had an incestuous relationship with Thangam. Malathi believes these rumours and begins to torment Thangam. How Thangam surmounts the problems forms the rest of the story. Cast ;Male cast * Sivaji Ganesan as Selvam * T. S. Balaiah as Thirumalai * D. Duraisami as Rajamanikkam * K. Thangavelu as Kumar * Friend K. Ramasami as Bhaskar ;Support cast * Kumari Rajam, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genova (1953 Film)
''Genova'' is a 1953 Indian war film, directed by F. Nagoor and produced by E. P. Eppan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja and P. S. Veerappa. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan, Gnanamani, Kalyanam. It was filmed simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, with the Tamil version releasing two months after the Malayalam version. Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, M. S. Gnanamani and T. A. Kalyanam and lyrics were written by Suratha, Ramani and Rajamani. Tamil track list The playback singers consists of A. M. Rajah, P. Leela Porayathu Leela (19 May 1934 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian playback singer, Carnatic vocalist and a music director. She has recorded more than 5,000 songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, ... and A. P. Komala. References External links * {{IMDb title, 1468845 1950s Malayalam-language films 1950s multilingual films 1950s romance fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalai Koduthaan Thambi
''Thalai Koduthaan Thambi'' () is 1959 Tamil language, Tamil-language historical fiction, historical action film , directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres, and written by Murasoli Maran. Music was by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It stars S. S. Rajendran, R. S. Manohar and Malini. Plot The film is about princess, who falls in love with a commoner from another kingdom. The Kings, however object to her marrying a common man. The princess feigns her suicide and elopes with her lover to his kingdom. Upon reaching it, the princess is shocked when she discovers that the man is already married and has a child too. The husband loses both his arms in an accident and hands over his first son born his first wife, to a friend. The princess also delivers a son, who grows up with her, on her death bed. The princess reveals the truth about her husband and about the existence of a stepbrother. The enraged son vows to kill the man who duped his mother. In the course of events, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalla Theerpu
''Nalla Theerpu'' () is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by T. Prakash Rao and written by Murasoli Maran. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Jamuna. It was released on 9 April 1963, and emerged a success. Plot A man who works in a bank is imprisoned on a charge of murder that he did not commit. He asks his wife to tell the world her husband is dead and asks her to dress like a widow. He requests her to make their son a lawyer so that he can win the case and get him released. The son turns into an efficient lawyer and wins the case against his father. Cast ;Male cast *Gemini Ganesan *V. Nagayya * M. G. Chakrapani *S. V. Sahasranamam * T. R. Ramachandran *T. S. Durairaj ;Female cast * Jamuna *P. Kannamba * M. N. Rajam * Ragini *Kusalakumari *M. Saroja Production The producer Sundar Lal Nahatha came from Vijayawada to Chennai and set up his own film production company. He produced many films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi under different banners. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |