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Genova (1953 film)

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Genova
Poster of the Tamil version
Directed byF. Nagoor
Written bySwami Brahmavruthan
Suratha (Tamil)
Elangovan (Tamil)
Nedumaran (Tamil)
Story bySwami Brahmavruthan
Produced byE. P. Eppan
StarringM. G. Ramachandran
B. S. Saroja
P. S. Veerappa
CinematographyJithan Banerjee
G. Vittal Rao
Edited byN. B. Nataraja Mudaliar
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
M. S. Gnanamani
T. A. Kalyanam
Production
company
Chandra Pictures
Release dates
  • 17 April 1953 (1953-04-17) (Malayalam)
  • 5 June 1953 (1953-06-05) (Tamil)
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Malayalam
  • Tamil

Genova is a 1953 Indian war romance film, directed by F. Nagoor and produced by E. P. Eppan.[1] The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja and P. S. Veerappa. It was filmed simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, with the Tamil version releasing two months after the Malayalam version.[2][3][4]

Cast

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Genova (Malayalam) Jenova (Tamil)
King Cipresso (M. G. Ramachandran) King Cipresso (M. G. Ramachandran)
Princess Genova (B. S. Saroja) Princess Genova (B. S. Saroja)
Minister Golo (Alleppey Vincent) Minister Golo (P. S. Veerappa)
General Annas (M. G. Chakrapani) General Annas (M. G. Chakrapani)
S. P. Pillai
T. S. Durairaj Arcokiyam (T. S. Durairaj)

Soundtrack

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Music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, M. S. Gnanamani and T. A. Kalyanam and lyrics were written by Suratha, Ramani and Rajamani.

Tamil track list

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Songs Singers Length (m:ss)
"Thunai Neeye Dheva Thaaye" P. Leela 03:04
"Maalayin Velai" 03:12
"Kannukkul Minnal" A. M. Rajah, P. Leela 05:35
"Parithabam Illaiya" 04:27
"Kadhal Vaazhvil Naane" A. M. Rajah, P. Leela 03:04
"Aasai Alai Modhudhe" A. M. Rajah, P. Leela 03:31
"Seitha Paavathinalae .. Anaadaiyaippolavae Aaneney " A. M. Rajah 03:24
"Inbam Thollaiyo" 03:17
"Kanne Pinnal" 02:29
"Aanandham Aanandham" A. P. Komala
"Bam Bam Bama Silambam"

References

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  1. ^ "ജെനോവ (1953)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (5 April 2010). "Genova 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Genova". The Indian Express. 5 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ Sri Kantha, Sachi (24 December 2015). "MGR Remembered – Part 32 | Tackling Upstart 'Producers of a Kind'". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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