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Travancore Sisters
Travancore Sisters refers to the trio of Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini who were actresses, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. The Travancore sisters learned dancing under Guru Gopinath and Guru T. K. Mahalingam Pillai. Ragini died from cancer in 1976 and Lalitha in 1982. Padmini died in 2006. Few documents relating to them survived except for dozens of films and articles in Indian newspapers. The Travancore Sisters grew up in a joint family tharavadu 'Malaya Cottage' in Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. The Travancore sisters were nieces of the famous beauty Narayani Pillai Kunjamma, who spurned the king of Travancore in favour of marrying the aristocratic landowner Kesava Pillai of Kandamath and through her related to the actress Sukumari's mother Sathyabhama Amma and the Travancore Royal Family through cousin, Ambika. They came to be known as the Travancore sisters. Uday Shankar called the sisters to Chennai (then Madras) to act in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travancore Sisters
Travancore Sisters refers to the trio of Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini who were actresses, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films. The Travancore sisters learned dancing under Guru Gopinath and Guru T. K. Mahalingam Pillai. Ragini died from cancer in 1976 and Lalitha in 1982. Padmini died in 2006. Few documents relating to them survived except for dozens of films and articles in Indian newspapers. The Travancore Sisters grew up in a joint family tharavadu 'Malaya Cottage' in Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram. The Travancore sisters were nieces of the famous beauty Narayani Pillai Kunjamma, who spurned the king of Travancore in favour of marrying the aristocratic landowner Kesava Pillai of Kandamath and through her related to the actress Sukumari's mother Sathyabhama Amma and the Travancore Royal Family through cousin, Ambika. They came to be known as the Travancore sisters. Uday Shankar called the sisters to Chennai (then Madras) to act in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannika
''Kannika'' is a 1947 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and M. R. Santhanalakshmi. The film was directed and produced by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu. Plot King Paligna is a demon king whose life is imprisoned inside a dove. He constantly sacrifices young women, with a belief that by doing this, his soul will be made immortal. Shiva creates a man, Kumaran, to kill the king and end the sacrifices. After many twists and turns, Kumaran destroys Paligna by killing the dove and marries the king's daughter, Malini. Cast ;Male cast * T. E. Varadan as Kumaran * D. Balasubramaniam as Palignan * N. S. Krishnan as Veeran * Kali. N. Rathnam as Pujari * B. Rajagopala Iyer as Shivan * K. Ramu as Vishnu * A. V. Natarajan as Brahma * Narsimhan as Naradar * N. S. Narayana Pillai as Commander * Ezhumalai as Pujari's disciple ;Female cast * M. S. Sarojini as Malini * Hemamalini as young Malini * M. R. Santhanalakshmi as Kannika * Harini as young Kannika * T. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naattiya Rani
''Natyarani'' () is a 1949 Tamil-language dance film starring Vasundhara Devi, B. S. Saroja, K. Thavamani Devi and T. S. Balaiah. Plot A swamy (hermit) teaches fine arts like music and dance from his Ashram in a village to students. A young girl named Shanthala from the villages brings him milk every day. May be due to her seeing students training in music and dance in the ashram, Shanthala had a strange dream in which she becomes very famous. Shanthala tells about her dream to a close friend, Veni who laughs it off. But Shanthala believes in her dream and starts worshipping Lord Shiva in a temple located outside the village. Lord Shiva appears to her and grants her wish. In the meantime, the king of Hoysala, Vishnuvardhana, visits the Swamy. Swamy was writing a treatise on Classical dance called Natya. He sings a song while the king was listening. Shanthala starts dancing to the tune of the song exhibiting the correct ''mudhra''s perfectly. The king becomes fascinated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangayarkarasi
''Mangayarkarasi'' () is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Jiten Banerjee. The film was produced by F. Nagoor and S. N. Ahamed, and stars P. U. Chinnappa, P. Kannamba and Anjali Devi. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Gollabhama'' (1947) and Anjali Devi reprised her role. Plot A heavenly seductress takes away the crown prince from his kingdom to her heavenly abode. The wife of the prince is helped by an angel and goes to her husband's abode. They spend the night together. She returns to Earth and finds that she has become pregnant. She is accused of being intimate with the court poet by the King and others. She leaves the palace and goes to live with some tribal people. She delivers a child. The King rescues the child and brings him up. The child grows into a young man. Due to a strange situation the young man wants to have a relationship with his mother without knowing who she is. However, the heavenly woman brings back her husband in time and explains everything ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jikki
Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni (3 November 1935 – 16 August 2004), more famously known as Jikki, was an Indian playback singer from Andhra Pradesh. She sang around 10,000 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and Sinhalese languages. Early life Jikki was born in Chennai on 3 November 1935. Her parents Gajapathi Naidu and Rajakanthamma, a Telugu family, had moved from Chandragiri, near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Chennai for their livelihood. Her uncle, Devaraju Naidu, worked as a music composer with the celebrated Kannada theatre legend and movie pioneer Gubbi Veeranna and this introduced the young Jikki to the music and film world. Career Krishnaveni began her career as a child artist in 1943 and played a minor role in a Telugu movie named ''Panthulamma'', directed by Gudavalli Ramabrahmam. In 1946, she appeared in the movie '' Mangalasutram'', a remake of a Hollywood movie ''Excuse Me''. She was already being noted for her musical prowess and her lilting mell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language (of India) by the Government of India. Telugu is also a linguistic minority in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand in the Anglosphere; Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius; and the Arabian Gulf count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laila Majnu (1949 Film)
'' Laila Majnu '' is a 1949 Telugu-language historical romance film, based on the Sufi legend of ''Laila-Majnu''. It is produced and directed by P. S. Ramakrishna Rao under the Bharani Pictures banner. It stars Bhanumathi and Akkineni Nageswara Rao, with music composed by C. R. Subburaman. The film was simultaneously released in Tamil with same title. The film was successful at the box office. Plot Laila (Bhanumathi Ramakrishna) is the daughter of Ameer Sarvaar (Mukkamala) and Khais (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), the son of Ameer Umri (Arani Satyanarayana). Love blossoms between Laila and Khais as they grow up. Ameer Sarvaar, unable to dissuade his daughter from seeing Khais, shifts to Mecca. Khais follows her to Mecca and roams in the streets uttering her name. People take him to be a mad person (Majnu) and throw stones at him. The story takes a lot of twists and turns from here on. The King of Iraq (C.S.R.), who comes on a visit to Mecca, sees Laila and decides to marry her. Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanniyin Kaadhali
''Kanniyin Kathali'' () is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Ramnoth, who produced it with A. K. Sekhar and wrote the screenplay. An adaption of the play '' Twelfth Night'' by William Shakespeare, it stars Madhuri Devi, Anjali Devi and S. A. Natarajan. The film revolves around the twins Adithan and Chandrika, who are separated in a shipwreck. Chandrika (who is disguised as a man) falls in love with Prince Vasanthakumar, who in turn is in love with Megala Devi. Upon meeting Chandrika, Megala falls in love with her, thinking she is a man. ''Kanniyin Kathali'' was released on 6 August 1949. Plot Prince Adithan and his twin sister Princess Chandrika are separated in a shipwreck. Chandrika is shipwrecked on the coast of the Vasanthapuri Kingdom and she comes ashore with the help of a fisherman. She loses contact with Adithan, whom she believes had drowned. Disguising herself as a young man under the name "Kalaimani", she enters the service of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vedhala Ulagam
''Vedhala Ulagam'' () is a 1948 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language fantasy film directed and produced by A. V. Meiyappan, and written by P. Neelakantan. Adapted from the play of the same name by Pammal Sambandha Mudaliar, the film stars T. R. Mahalingam (actor), T. R. Mahalingam, K. Sarangapani, Mangalam, K. R. Chellam and C. T. Rajakantham. It was released on 11 August 1948 and became a commercial success. Plot Rajasimhan has spent time with his companion, Dhathan. One day he goes into the queen's ''Puja (Hinduism), puja'' room and looks at the book of ''Demon World''. In it, the demon king gives three orders and that if one fulfilled these orders, he would give them his kingdom and his young daughter Rajeevi. Rajasimhan is fascinated by the image of Rajeevi in the book. Rajasimhan learns from his mother that his father went to the demon world 18 years ago and was cursed when he tried to rescue all of the men who did not fulfill the king's orders. With his mother's permiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohini (1948 Film)
''Mohini'' is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Lanka Sathiyam and produced by M. Somasundharam. It features T. S. Balaiah, V. N. Janaki, Madhuri Devi, M. G. Ramachandran, Pulimoottai Ramaswami, M. N. Nambiar and R. Balasubramaniam. Cast ;Male cast * T. S. Balaiah as Mohankumar * M. G. Ramachandran as Vijayakumar * R. Balasubramaniam * Pulimootai Ramasami as Sathyabala King * M. N. Nambiar * M. A. Ganapathi * C. P. Kittan * Nott Annaji Rao ;Dance * Lalitha & Padmini ;Female cast * V. N. Janaki as Mohini * Madhuri Devi as Kumari * M. S. S. Bhagyam ;Kumari's Dance Group * K. Malathi * R. Lakshmisundaram * D. Bharathi * C. A. Nirmala Devi * B. R. Lakshmi * K. Rathnam * M. D. Kamala Bai * T. Ranganayaki Soundtrack Music composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & C. R. Subburaman. Lyrics were penned by T. K. Sundara Vathiyar and 'Bhoomi' Balakadas. The song ''Aahaa Ivar Yaaradi'' was a hit. C. R. Subburaman composed the music for this song. G. Ramanathan went to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokuladasi
''Gokuladasi'' () is a 1948 Indian Tamil language film directed and produced by K. Subrahmanyam. The film stars C. Honnappa Bhagavathar and M. V. Rajamma, with T. R. Ramachandran, N. Krishnamurthi, Lalitha and Padmini playing supporting roles. Plot Kamaroopan is a lustful king who faces the curse of Goddess Parvati and is reborn as a common jeweller in the town of Gokulam. The jeweller happens to set his eyes on a ''Devadasi'' named Anuradha and tries to woo her. Anuradha, on the other hand, was a singer-dancer in her previous birth and a devotee of Parvati. She was cursed by sage Narada for displeasing him and is reborn as Anuradha. The jeweller keeps trying to seduce Anuradha not realising the actions he had committed in his previous birth. To settle the matter, Krishna rids both the jeweller and the ''Devadasi'' of their curses. Cast Adapted from Film News Anandan and ''The Hindu''. * C. Honnappa Bhagavathar as Narada/Kamaroopan/a jeweller *M. V. Rajamma as a singer-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnana Soundari (Citadel Film)
''Gnana Soundari'' is a 1948 Indian Tamil-language film written, produced and directed by the duo F. Nagoor and Joseph Thaliath Jr. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam, M. V. Rajamma in lead roles with D. Balasubramaniam, Sivabhagyam, Lalitha and Padmini playing supporting roles. The film revolves around Gnana Soundari, daughter of King Dharmar who is ill-treated by her stepmother Lenal. In order to get rid of her, Lenal sends her to a forest. In the process, Soundari loses both of her hands and she gets saved by prince Pilenthiran. The film was adapted from a stage play conducted by Nawab Rajamanickam which itself adapted from a Christian folk tale. The film's screenplay was written by Nanjil Nadu T. N. Rajappa. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. V. Venkatraman. Jithin Banerjee and Selvaraj handled the film's cinematography respectively. The film was edited by V. B. Nagaraj. ''Gnana Soundari'' was made with an estimated budget of ₹30,000 with a final film reel length of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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