Raja Malaya Simha

Raja Malaya Simha
	Poster of Raja Malaya Simhan
Directed by	B. S. Ranga
Produced by	B. S. Ranga
Story by	Anishtti
Starring	Ranjan; Sowkar Janaki; Rajasulochana; Rajanala Kaleswara Rao
Music by	Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
Cinematography	B. N. Haridas
Edited by	P. G. Mohan
Distributed by	Vikram Productions (Madras)
Release date	27 February 1959 (Telugu)[1]; 6 March 1959 (Tamil)[2]
Running time	184 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu; Tamil;

Raja Malaya Simha (or Raja Malaya Simhan) is a 1959 Telugu/Tamil language film directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. This film is known to be the first Tamil and Telugu film to contain sequences in Eastmancolor.

Plot

Raja (Ranjan), a nobleman, is stripped of his birthright by an army commander who is an enemy of his deceased warrior father. When Chitralekha Devi (Rajasulochana) the princess of Malaya, arrives in India for a visit, the two fall in love. The jealous commander imprisons Raja, but Raja still manages to escape and sails to Malaya with Chitralekha on her ship. After confronting the relentless and ruthless commander, Raja emerges victorious and marries Chitralekha.[3]

Cast

Cast according to the opening credits of the film

Male cast

Ranjan as Raja
K. Sarangkapani
Rajanala
Sayeeram as Bharavasingam
Kulathu Mani as King
Ganapathi Bhat as Malaya King
Thodi Kannan as Dharmakirti
Venkatesh as Raghupathi
Krishnan
G. K. Venkatesh

Female cast

P. Rajasulochana as Chitralekha
Sowcar Janaki as Malathi
M. S. Draupadi as Manorama
K. Suryakala as Sundari
K. S. Angamuthu as Sugandhi

Ship Dance

Miss Cuckoo (Bombay)

Production

Raja Malaya Simha was simultaneously shot in Tamil as Raja Malaya Simhan. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues and A. Maruthakasi penned the lyrics.[2] The costumes were designed by V. N. Murthi.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

Tamil Songs

All lyrics are by A. Maruthakasi. Playback singers are Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. B. Sreenivas, S. C. Krishnan, G. K. Venkatesh, M. S. Viswanathan, Salem Seenivasan, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, A. P. Komala, S. Janaki & L. R. Eswari.

No.	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist	Duration (m:ss)
1	Vaazhvadhu Endrum Unmaiye	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Salem Seenivasan	A. Maruthakasi	03:36
2	Ullaasamaagave	K. Jamuna Rani		04:43
3	Kannaal Kaanbaadhum Poyye	A. P. Komala		02:08
4	Kannukku Kannaana Kaatchi	P. Susheela		03:07
5	Vennilave Nillu	P. Susheela		02:49
6	Aasai Maamaa	S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari		02:36
7	Edhanaale Edhanaale	S. C. Krishnan & S. Janaki		02:41
8	Gundoosikkanngal	P. Susheela
9	Maaligaiyilae Vasikkum	P. B. Sreenivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & G. K. Venkatesh		03:37
10	Jigijigichchaang Kuruvi	Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani		02:39
11	Aattam Aadumbodhu Nottam Paarkkadhe	M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki		02:21
12	Azhagae Amudhae	P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela		03:16

Telugu Songs

Playback singers are Madhavapeddi Satyam, P. B. Sreenivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, G. K. Venkatesh, M. S. Viswanathan, P. Susheela, K. Jamuna Rani, S. Janaki & L. R. Eswari.

No.	Song	Singer/s	Duration (m:ss)
1	Jaya Jaya Bhaaratha Veerudaa	Madhavapeddi Satyam	03:36
2	Aanandha Seemalo	K. Jamuna Rani	04:43
3	Magamu Choosi	Madhavapeddi Satyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao	02:08
4	Sangeetha Saahithya Leelaa	P. Susheela	03:07
5	Vennelane Haayi Valapinche	P. Susheela	02:49
6	Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & L. R. Eswari	02:36
7	Katthi Kannaa	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki	02:41
8	Andhamulanni Neeke	P. Susheela
9	Oranna Mosappukaalam	P. B. Sreenivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam & G. K. Venkatesh	03:37
10	Jingilijikki Jingilijikki	Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani	02:39
11		M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki	02:21
12		P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela	03:16

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References

"Raja MalayaSimha". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
Bai, Devika (13 September 2014). "Malaya romanticised". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2018.

External links

Raja Malaya Simha on IMDb

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[indiancine-1] "Raja MalayaSimha". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[anandan-2] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.

[nst-3] Bai, Devika (13 September 2014). "Malaya romanticised". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2018.