Kudumba Gouravam

Kudumba Gouravam (alternate spelling: Kutumba Gauravam) (transl. Family Prestige) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. S. Ranga.[2] The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savithri.[3] The film was a remake of 1957 Telugu film of same name also directed by B. S. Ranga.

Kudumba Gauravam
Directed by	B. S. Ranga
Produced by	B. S. Ranga
Screenplay by	Udhayakumar
Starring	Gemini Ganesan Savithri K. Sarangkapani P. Kannamba
Music by	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Cinematography	B. N. Haridas
Edited by	P. G. Mohan
Production company	Vikram Productions
Release date	28 February 1958 (1958-02-28) (India) [1]
Running time	195 mins. (17570 ft.)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Kanagarathinam is the owner of Umaiyalpuram Farm. He has a son Gopal from his first marriage. Kannamma is his second wife and she has a son and a daughter. Sarala is Gopal's wife. The smooth-running family is disturbed by the arrival of Sankaralingam, a distant relative who claims that he is Kannamma's elder brother. He is an ace fraud and he swindles money from the farm. Gopal and Sarala are chased out of the farm house. Gopal vows to restore order and unity in the family. How he does that forms the rest of the story.[4]

Cast

List compiled from the database of Film News Anandan[1] and from the film's Song book.[4]

Male cast Gemini Ganesan as Gopal K. Sarangkapani as Kanagarathnam (Gopal Father) Sayeeram V. R. Rajagopal C. P. Kittan

Female cast Savithri as Sathya P. Kannamba as Kannamma (Gopal Mother) E. V. Saroja as Sarala (Gopal Kife) Baby Uma Prabhavathi

Supporting cast Duraisamy Thodi Kannan Rajan Kanniah Balakrishnan

Production

The film was produced and directed by B. S. Ranga. Screenplay was written by Udhayakumar. Cinematography was handled by B. N. Haridas while the editing was done by P. G. Mohan. Chopra, P. S. Gopalakrishnan and Ganesh Pillai were in charge of choreography. The film was shot and processed at Vikram Studios, Chennai.[1][4]

Soundtrack

Music was composed by the duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Kannadasan. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan, P. B. Srinivas, P. Nageswara Rao, Sirkazhi Govindarajan, P. Leela, S. Janaki, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, L. R. Eswari, A. P. Komala and A. G. Rathnamala.[5]

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	Kala Kalavendre Vaaru Salangai	T. M. Soundararajan	A. Maruthakasi
2	Kaalai Malarndhathadi Kanne	P. Leela
3	Engengu Ponaalum
4	Soda, Beedi, Beedaa	A. L. Raghavan
5	Kalyaanam Agaatha Kanni	S. Janaki
6	Singaaraa Oyyaaraa
7	Saerum Kaalam Vandhaachu	P. B. Srinivas, K. Jamuna Rani & L. R. Eswari
8	Paa .. Paa .. Paaddil Pottaal	P. Nageswara Rao
9	Aavaaram Kaattukkulle	A. L. Raghavan & K. Jamuna Rani
10	Naan Porandha Seemaiyile	Sirkazhi Govindarajan & group
11	Verum Vesham Nee Nambaadhe	A. P. Komala & A. G. Rathnamala
12	Thennavan Thaai Naattu Singaarame	P. Susheela	Kannadasan

References

1. 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 16 June 2017.
2. Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 609.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
3. Kudumba Gauravam (1958 - Tamil)
4. Kudumba Gauravam Song Book. Paramount Printers, 502 Pycrofts Road, Madras-5.
5. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 141.

External links

• Kudumba Gouravam on IMDb