''Bama Vijayam'' () is a 1934 Indian

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-language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon. The film featured G. N. Balasubramaniam who made his debut in Tamil cinema, M. R. Krishnamurthi, P. S. Ratna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai in the leading roles. P. S. Ratna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai are well known as ''

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Sisters.''

Cast

Adapted from

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and ''

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''. * G. N. Balasubramaniam as

Narada Narada ( sa, नारद, ), or Narada Muni, is a sage divinity, famous in Hindu traditions as a travelling musician and storyteller, who carries news and enlightening wisdom. He is one of mind-created children of Brahma, the creator god. He ...

*M. R. Krishnamurthi as

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*P. S. Ratna Bai as

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*P. S. Saraswathi Bai as

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Production

''Bama Vijayam'' marked the acting debut of Carnatic musician and singer G. N. Balasubramaniam, who played the role of sage

. In the film's opening credits, Balasubramaniam's name appeared as "Hutchins Plate Fame Sangeetha Vidwan". The film was produced by A. N. Maruthachalam Chettiar under his banner, Chellam Talkies. "Chellam" was also Chettiar's pet name. The film's ending showed all the characters singing the song

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, which film historian

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mentions it as the first time the future

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of India was sung on screen. The rendition of the song instilled a feeling of patriotism amongst cinema goers.

Soundtrack

K. Thyagaraja Desigar composed the film's score. There were 59 songs in the film, out of which Balasubramaniam sang 10. Balasubramaniam's first song as the character was "Balakanakamaya", a

Tyagaraja Thyagaraja (Telugu: త్యాగరాజ) (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Thyāgayya and in full as Kakarla Thyagabrahmam, was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his ...

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a'' which Guy believed to be the first composition of the aforementioned saint in the

Atana Atana or AThana (अठाण / अठाणा) is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is a ''Janya'' raga (derived scale), whose ''Melakarta'' raga (parent, also known as ''janaka'') is ''Sankarabharan ...

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. Another song was "Koti Nadulu", a duet by Balasubramaniam and M. R. Krishnamurthi. The song was also another composition by Tyagaraja based on the raga

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Reception

According to Randor Guy, was a box office success and "made a sizeable profit", grossing 1,000,000 against a budget of 50,000. In the Tamil magazine ''

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'', writer

Kalki Krishnamurthy , birth_name = Ramasamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy , birth_date = , birth_place = Puthamangalam, near Manalmedu , death_date = , death_place = Chennai, India , occupation = journalist, critic and writer , nationality = Indian , education = ...

reviewed the film and called it "'Paatti'!", which was a word play on

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and "paattu", the Tamil word for song.

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{{IMDb title, tt6272984 1934 drama films 1930s Tamil-language films 1934 films Indian black-and-white films Indian drama films