Sri Ramanujar
| Sri Ramanujar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. Narayanan |
| Screenplay by | (Dialogues) Va. Raa. |
| Based on | Hindu theologian, philosopher Ramanuja |
| Produced by | Seethalakshmi |
| Starring | Sangu Subramaniam N. Seethalakshmi N. Ramarathinam R. Kamalambal |
| Cinematography | Velappan |
| Edited by | N. K. Gopal |
| Music by | (lyricist: Bharathidasan |
Production company | S. S. Films & Srinivas Cinetone |
Release date | 1938 |
| Country | British India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sri Ramanujar is a 1938 Indian, Tamil language film[1] and was directed by A. Narayanan.[2] The film featured Sangu Subramaniam, N. Seethalakshmi, N. Ramarathinam and others.[3]
Plot
The film portrayed the life story of Hindu theologian, philosopher Ramanuja.
Cast
The following list was adapted from the database of Film News Anandan[3]
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Production
The film was produced by Seethalakshmi under the banner S. S. Films and Srinivasa Cinetone. The film was directed by A. Narayanan. Va. Raa. wrote the dialogues. Velappan was in charge of cinematography while the editing was done by N. K. Gopal. Meenakshi Narayanan handled the audiography.
A short film titled Athirshta Nakshathiram was also shown along with the main film.[3]
Soundtrack
There were no separate music directors at that period. Lyrics were penned by Bharathidasan while the actors themselves rendered the songs with the company orchestra as background music.
References
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 643. Listed as Shri Ramanujar
- ^ Ramanujar (Sri) (1938 - Tamil)
- ^ a b c 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 7 November 2018.