Gruhalakshmi (1955 film)
Gruhalakshmi (transl. Prosperous House-wife) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language film directed by H. V. Babu.[2] The film stars M. K. Radha and Anjali Devi.[3]
| Gruhalakshmi | |
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| Directed by | H. V. Babu |
| Produced by | H. M. Reddy |
| Written by | Udhayakumar |
| Story by | H. M. Reddy |
| Starring | M. K. Radha Anjali Devi V. Nagaiah T. V. Kumudhini |
| Music by | B. S. Kala/Sarala T. A. Kalyanam G. Natarajan |
| Cinematography | D. L. Narayana |
| Edited by | M. S. Parthasarathy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rohini Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 181 mins. (16347 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan
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Production
The film was produced by H. M. Reddy who earlier produced and directed the Telugu version Gruhalakshmi in 1938. This Tamil version was directed by H. V. Babu (Hanumappa Viswanath Babu). H. M. Reddy wrote the story and the dialogues were written by Udayakumar. D. L. Narayana handled the cinematography while the editing was done by M. S. Parthasarathy. Art direction was by A. K. Sekar and the choreography was done by Natraj. Still photography was done by Eswar Babu. The film was made at Film Centre, Madras.[1]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by B. S. Kala, Sarala, T. A. Kalyanam and G. Nataraj while the lyrics were penned by Papanasam Sivan and Guhan. Playback singers are P. Leela, Jikki, K. Jamuna Rani, Padma, Ghantasala and Natarajan.[4]
A song Kaalai Thookki Nindru Aadum penned by Carnatic music composer Marimutha Pillai was included in the film.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Lyricist | Duration (m:ss) |
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| 1 | Jaya Jaya Savithri Devi | P. Leela | Papanasam Sivan | |
| 2 | Kanne Maniye Kannoli Poove | Ghantasala | Guhan | |
| 3 | Vaaraayi Sukumaaraa Yen Manadhil | Jikki | 3:19 | |
| 4 | O Settaiyyaa Sottaiyyaa | P. Leela | ||
| 5 | Paapam Seydheno | P. Leela & K. Jamuna Rani | ||
| 6 | Kaalai Thookki Ninru Aadum | Natarajan & Padma | Marimutha Pillai |
References
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017.
- Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 596.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Gruhalakshmi (1955 - Tamil)
- G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 89.
External links
- Gruhalakshmi on IMDb
- Vaaraayi Sukumaaraa on YouTube - A song sung by Jikki in the film.