Lakshmi (1953 film)
| Lakshmi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kadaru Nagabhushanam |
| Produced by | Pasupuleti Kannamba |
| Starring | Pasupuleti Kannamba R. S. Manohar |
| Cinematography | P. Ellappa |
| Music by | M. D. Parthasarathy |
Production company | Sri Rajarajeswari Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Lakshmi is a 1953 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kadaru Nagabhushanam and produced by Pasupuleti Kannamba. The latter stars as the female lead, with R. S. Manohar as the male lead.
Cast
Credits adapted from The Hindu:[2]
- Pasupuleti Kannamba
- R. S. Manohar
- Vanaja
- C. V. V. Panthulu
- L. Narayana Rao
- J. P. Chandrababu
- M. Saroja
- ‘Friend’ Ramasami
- T. K. Ramachandaran
- K. Duraiswami
- T. V. Sethuraman
- C. K. Saraswathi
- Venubai
- Rajalakshmi
- Jayashree Goplachari
Production
Pasupuleti Kannamba, besides producing the film under her production company Sri Rajarajeswari Films, starred as the female lead, while her husband Kadaru Nagabhushanam was the director.[2] The film was shot at Gemini Studios, and many Gemini employees like music director M. D. Parthasarathy, cinematographer P. Ellappa, audiographer P. Ranga Rao, art director M. S. Janakiram, and make-up artist Sahadeva Rao Thapkere (a cousin of Dadasaheb Phalke) worked on it.[2] The final length of the film was 15,196 feet (4,632 m).[1]
Reception
Film historian Randor Guy applauded Kannamba's performance, but noted that the film did not succeed commercially due to the "predictable nature of the story".[2]
References
- ^ a b Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d Guy, Randor (20 September 2014). "Lakshmi 1953". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
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