''Sethu Bandhanam'' is a 1937 Indian

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-language film based on the Epic

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. The film was produced and directed by R. Padmanabhan and stars P. B. Rangachari, Nott Annaji Rao, M. D. Parthasarathy and M. S. Mohanambal. No print of the film is known to survive, making it a

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Plot

The story is the part of Ramayana where

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builds a

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between India and Lanka to go and take back his wife Sita who was abducted by

Ravana Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations. In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He a ...

, the King of Lanka. The bridge is also called

Sethubandhanam Adam's Bridge, '; ta, ஆதாம் பாலம் ' also known as Rama's Bridge or ''Rama Setu'', '; ta, ராமர் பாலம் '; sa, रामसेतु ' is a chain of natural limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, ...

Cast

The list is compiled from

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article and from the database of Film News Anandan *P. B. Rangachari *Nott Annaji Rao * M. D. Parthasarathy *M. S. Mohanambal *M. A. Sandow *Kulathu Mani *M.R. Subramaniam *T. K. Kannammal *K. S. Angamuthu *Bhagirathi *M. S. Ramachandran

Production

The film had an alternate title ''Sethu Bandhan''. R. Padmanabhan also produced a comedy short film ''Aasai'' and released together with the main film. It was customary those days to 'attach' a short comedy along with the main films. T. N. Kamalaveni and Puliyur Duraiswami Ayya played the lead roles in this short film. The film was remade in Telugu with the same title Sethu Bandhanam by R. Padmanabhan in 1946.

Soundtrack

Music was composed by M. D. Parthasarathy while the lyrics were written by Chidambaram Vaidyanatha Sarma. P. B. Rangachari, M. D. Parthasarathy and M. S. Mohanambal sang most of the songs.

Lost film

Except for some stills and a few records, no print of the film is known to survive, making it a

Reception

The film was a success and is remembered for the on-screen narration of the epic by R. Pathmanabhan "and the impressive acting by Rangachari, Parthasarathy and Mohanambal."

References

Lost Indian films Indian epic films Films based on the Ramayana 1930s Tamil-language films 1930s Indian films Indian black-and-white films 1937 lost films 1937 films {{1930s-Tamil-film-stub