Pennarasi

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Pennarasi
File:Rajasulochana pennarasi.jpg
Rajasulochana as Dancer
Directed byK. Somu
Screenplay byA. P. Nagarajan
Produced byM. A. Venu
StarringP. Kannamba
A. P. Nagarajan
M. N. Nambiar
P. S. Veerappa
and others
CinematographyJ. G. Vijayam
Edited byD. Vijayarangam
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
M. A. V. Pictures
Release date
  • April 7, 1955 (1955-04-07) (India)
Running time
15,430 ft.
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pennarasi (English: Queen) is a Tamil film released in 1955 with A. P. Nagarajan and P. Kannamba in the lead roles.[1]

Production

The film was produced by M. A. Venu who also made Sampoorna Ramayanam, Mangalyam, Town Bus, Panam Pandhiyile and Mudhalali. This film, Pennarasi, was produced at Central Studios, Coimbatore.[1]

Plot

The film is about a queen whose kingdom was protected by the commander. While the commander is loyal to the queen, her minister is a wily person. A Chieftain of a neighbouring land is trying to grab the queen's kingdom with the connivance of the wily minister. The chieftain sends his court dancer who is also his mistress to seduce the minister. The commander, who is the hero in the film, has a lover. Many interesting situations and incidents takes place that forms the story of the film. At the end, the villains are exposed. The commander marries his sweetheart.[1]

Cast

A. P. Nagarajan as the Commander (He is credited as Nalvar Nagarajan in the title.)
P. Kannamba as the Queen
M. N. Nambiar as the Minister
P. S. Veerappa as the Chieftain
Rajasulochana as the court dancer (She is credited in the titles as P. R. Sulochana)
Suryakala as Manjula (Commander's lover)
E. V. Saroja
E. R. Sahadevan
V. M. Ezhumalai
C. T. Rajakantham
A. Karunanithi
O. A. K. Thevar
M. A. Ganapathi
R. Pakkirisami
P. Kanaka
S. M. Thirupathisami
M. K. Vijaya[1]

Crew

Producer: M. A. Venu
Director: K. Somu
Story & Dialogues: A. P. Nagarajan
Cinematography: J. G. Vijayam
Editing: D. Vijayarangam
Choreography: Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai, K. R. Kumar[2]

Sound Track

The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and K. M. Sheriff. Playback singers are: T. M. Soundararajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, S. C. Krishnan, M. S. Rajeswari, Jikki, P. Leela, U. R. Chandra and P. Kanaka.

Song Singer Lyricist Duration
Nethiyile Neela nira pottu S. C. Krishnan
P. Kanaka
A. Maruthakasi
Thenamudham thigattadha Jikki A. Maruthakasi
Ulagam chezhippathu pennaaley Jikki A. Maruthakasi
Paathaiyin mele viliyai vaithu S. C. Krishnan, U. R. Chandra
Thiruchi Loganathan, M. S. Rajeswari
03:48
Inbam Enguminge Thiruchi Loganathan, M. S. Rajeswari A. Maruthakasi 03:05
Seer Valara T. M. Soundararajan K. M. Sheriff 02:39
Venradhu Soozhchi T. M. Soundararajan K. M. Sheriff 01:28

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pennarasi 1955 - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ "1955 வெளியான படங்களின் விபரம்| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |". lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 2016-09-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

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