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Arasilankumari
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. S. A. Sami
A. Kasilingam
Screenplay byA. S. A. Sami
Story byM. Karunanidhi
Based onScaramouche
by Rafael Sabatini
Produced byM. Somasundaram
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
Padmini
Rajasulochana
CinematographyP. Dattu
P. Ramasamy
Edited byG. D. Joshi
M. Kannan
N. P. Sarathi
Music byG. Ramanathan
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 January 1961 (1961-01-01)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Arasilankumari (transl. Princess) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film directed by A. S. A. Sami and A. Kasilingam, and produced by M. Somasundaram under Jupiter Pictures. An adaptation of the 1952 film, Scaramouche, itself based on a novel by the same name, it stars M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini and Rajasulochana. The film was originally directed by Sami, and completed by Kasilingam. It was released on 1 January 1961, and failed commercially.

Plot

Arivazhagan (M. G. Ramachandran) has a sister Anbukarasi (Padmini). Anbukarasi falls in love with Vetrivelan (M. N. Nambiar), who is commander-in-chief of the royal army, but he tells Anbukarasi and Arivazhagan that he is just an ordinary citizen of the kingdom and marries Anbukarasi. Arivazhagan leaves on a mission after his sister's marriage. After some time, Vetrivelan deserts his wife and child and returns to the palace. He starts plotting against the royal family. How his plans are set at naught by the hero and how his wife fights for him against her own brother form the rest of the film.

Cast

Production

Arasilankumari was adapted from the 1952 film version of the Rafael Sabatini novel Scaramouche. It took as long as five years to complete. The film was originally directed by A. S. A. Sami, who had differences with the cast and crew; he was replaced by A. Kasilingam who completed the film.[2] This was the final film produced by Jupiter Pictures.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Ramanathan. Lyrics were by Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, Kannadasan, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, K. S. Gopalakrishnan, R. Pazhanichami & Muthukoothan.[4][5] The song "Chinna Payale" was later adapted into "Thiruttu Payale" for the 2006 film of the same name.[6]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length
1 Chinna Payale Chinna Payale T. M. Soundararajan Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram 03:39
2 Etramunnaa Etram T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan 03:11
3 Kandi Kadhirkamam ... Kazhugumalai Pazhanimalai Seerkazhi Govindarajan 01:58
4 Nandhavanatthil Or Aandi T. M. Soundararajan 00:54
5 Setthaalum Unnai Naan Vida Maatten N. S. Krishnan & S. C. Krishnan 03:32
6 Thillaalangadi Thillaalangadi P. Suseela Kannadasan 03:32
7 Thaaraa Avar Varuvaaraa S. Janaki Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam 03:36
8 Oorvalamaaga Maappillai Pennum Soolamagalam Rajalakshmi, T. M. Soundararajan & P. Suseela R. Pazhanichami 02:19
9 Atthaane Aasai Atthaane P. Leela K. S. Gopalakrishnan 02:10
10 Thoondiyile Maattikkittu Muzhikkudhu K. Jamuna Rani, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & S. C. Krishnan Muthukoothan 02:39
11 Aav Aaahaav En Aasai Purave Aav P. Suseela Udumalai Narayana Kavi 03:23

Release and reception

Arasilankumari was released on 1 January 1961.[7] The film was not commercially successful, with historian Randor Guy attributing it to the prolonged production schedule.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press. p. 367. ISBN 0-19-563579-5. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  2. ^ a b Guy, Randor (2 March 2013). "Arasilankumari 1961". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ "ஜுபிடர் சோமு மறைந்தார்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. ^ Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam – Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. p. 14.
  5. ^ அரசிளங்குமரி (song book) (in Tamil). Jupiter Pictures. 1961.
  6. ^ Vamanan (12 November 2018). "'புதிய பறவை'யும் திருட்டுப் பயல்களும் !". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Arasilankumari". The Indian Express. 1 January 1961. p. 8.