Ithaya Geetham

Ithaya Geetham is a 1950 Indian Tamil-language historical romance film written, directed and produced by Joseph Thaliath Jr.. The film featured T.R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumari in the lead roles.[2]

Ithaya Geetham
Directed byJoseph Thaliath Jr.
Produced byJoseph Thaliath Jr.
Written byNaanjil T. N. Rajappa
Story byJoseph Thaliath Jr.
Starring
Music byS. V. Venkatraman
CinematographyJitten Banerjee
Edited byS. A. Murugesan
Production
company
Citadel Film Corporation
Distributed byCitadel Film Corporation
Release date
  • July 29, 1950 (1950-07-29) (India)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

A king is on his deathbed. He requests his friend to take care of the queen (Rajalakshmi) and their daughter (Rajakumari). The friend has two sons. While the elder son (Veerappa) goes to fight a battle, the younger son (Mahalingam) and the princess fall in love with each other. The elder son returns victoriously and claims the hand of the princess. The princess vacillates. So the younger brother goes to another battle. But he gets injured. The princess realises her folly and helps in the treatment of the younger brother. The two brothers decide to settle on a duel. The younger brother wins and marries the princess.[2]

Cast

Credits adapted from The Hindu review article[2] and from the song book.[3]

Crew

The following list was compiled from Film News Anandan's database.[1]

  • Producer, writer & Director: Joseph Thaliath Jr.
  • Dialogues: Naanjil T. N. Rajappa
  • Cinematography: Jiten Banerjee
  • Camera: R. R. Chandran, R. N. Pillai
  • Art Director: Joseph Thaliath Jr.
  • Editing: S. A. Murugesan
  • Choreography: Hiralal, Sinha
  • Photography: M. S. Gnanam

Production

Filming took place mostly at Citadel Studios in Kilpauk. The film was later dubbed into Hindi under the title Jeevan Tara.[2]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by S. V. Venkatraman while the lyrics were penned by Kambadasan and K. P. Kamatchisundaram. Singers are T. R. Mahalingam, T. R. Rajakumari, K. Sarangkapani & T. S. Jaya. Playback singers are P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela.

Two songs "Vaanulaavum Tharai Nee en Ithaya Geethame" and "Odi Vaa Venmugil Poley", both sung by T. R. Mahalingam and T. R. Rajakumarai, became popular.[2]

No.SongSinger/sLyricistDuration(m:ss)
1"Vaanulaavum Tharai Nee En Ithaya Geethame"T. R. Mahalingam & T. R. RajakumariKambadasan03:03
2"Assai Kiliye Azhaitthu Vaaraai"T. R. Mahalingam03:24
3"Juma Juma Jum Jum"P. A. Periyanayaki & P. Leela07:27
4"Odi Vaa Venmugil Poley"T. R. Mahalingam & T. R. RajakumariK. P. Kamatchisundaram02:48
5"Oho Nee Summaa Summaa"K. Sarangkapani & T. S. Jaya03:20
6"Janani Sri Goweri Dhesam"P. A. Periyanayaki04:08
7"Jeyame Ini Mele Bayamillai Ini"T. R. Mahalingam & K. Sarangkapani03:21

Reception

Film historian Randor Guy opines that the film "did not prove to be a box office success as expected", although he praised the "impressive production values, tuneful music and the stunning Rajakumari."[2]

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References
  1. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
  2. Randor Guy (17 June 2010). "Ithaya Geetham (1950)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  3. Ithaya Geetham Song book
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