Ratnakumar

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rathnakumar
| image = Ratnakumar poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = [[Krishnan–Panju]]
| producer =
| writer =
| screenplay = P. P. Velayutham
| story = [[B. S. Ramiah]]
| based_on = 
| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]]<br />[[P. Bhanumathi]]
| narrator =
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />[[C. R. Subbaraman]]
| cinematography = P. S. Selvaraj
| editing = S. Panju
| studio = Murugan Talkies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1949|December|15}}
| runtime = 145 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Ratnakumar''''' is a 1949 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film starring [[P. U. Chinnappa]] and [[P. Bhanumathi]]. [[M. G. Ramachandran]] did a supporting role. The film was released on 15 December 1949.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kantha |first=Sachi Sri |author-link=Sachi Sri Kantha |date=11 August 2013 |title= MGR Remembered – Part 10 {{!}} Budding hero between 1947 and 1949 |url=https://sangam.org/mgr-remembered-part-10/ |access-date=16 March 2021 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Despite his poverty, the protagonist Rathnakumar woos and wins the hand of Bhanumati. At the bidding of the hero, a skeleton hurls a giant rock on the ground, and diamonds, rubies and emeralds pop out. Falling into evil company, he becomes addicted to vices that make him ill-treat his wife and then desert her without any qualms. He proceeds to fall for a beautiful princess and impresses her under false pretences. However, he eventually receives his comeuppance as his dubious past is revealed and he is imprisoned. Thereupon his conscience awakes and he is filled with remorse at the thought of his patient wife. Rathnakumar is an ordinary man of shifting loyalties, greed, lust, deceit and ultimately penitence.

== Cast ==

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;Male cast
* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Rathnakumar
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as Balathevan
* {{small|Nagarcoil}} Mahadevan
* [[D. Balasubramaniam|D. Balasubramanyam]]
* [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Begger
* [[T. S. Durairaj]]
* [[Kaka Radhakrishnan|K. Radhakrishnan]] as Kingdom's guard
* K. P. Kesavan
* T. P. Ponnusami Pillai
* C. S. Pandian

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;Female cast
* [[P. Bhanumathi]] as Malathi
* [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Nandini
* K. Malathi
* Parvathi
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== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[G. Ramanathan]] and [[C. R. Subbaraman]]. The lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Surabhi. C. R. Subburaman made K. Malathi to sing a solo and a duet with PUC in this film. Although she is a talented singer, this is the only film in which she sang.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Aahaa Adhisayam Idhaame Iraivane Unadhu Leelaiyin" || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] || ||
|-
| 2 || "Nin Paaadham Varave Thaaye Nee Dhayai Purivaaiye" || [[P. Bhanumathi]] || ||
|-
| 3 || "Ganavaangale Vaango" || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] & P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 4 || "Unnarulaal Indha Udal Valarum" || [[N. S. Krishnan]] || ||
|-
| 5 || "Mahaaraajargale Maharaasigale" || P. U. Chinnappa || ||
|-
| 6 || "Nam Vaazhvenum Solaiyil" || P. U. Chinnappa & P. A. Periyanayagi || || 04:38
|-
| 7 || "Varattum Vandhaal Vazhi Solven" || P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 8 || "Keli MigacheivaaL Kettadhellaam Thaan Tharuvaal" || P. U. Chinnappa || ||
|-
| 9 || "Thevaikku Mel Serppavan" || N. S. Krishnan || ||
|-
| 10 || "Vizhudhu Vittu Thazhaithongi" || P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 11 || "Andhi Nerame Inbame" || P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 12 || "Aaha Enadi Kiliye" || K. Malathi || ||
|-
| 13 || "Sollarum Aanandham Enadhu Vaazhvil Indre Dhuraiye" || P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 14 || "Muzhuthunnai Nambinen" || P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 15 || "Andru Thalaiyil Avan" || || ||
|-
| 16 || "Aanandha Velaam" || P. U. Chinnappa & P. Bhanumathi || ||
|-
| 17 || "Aadavar Kaadhal Idhudhaano" || P. Bhanumathi || ||
|}

== Reception ==
The film did poorly at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=25 February 2010 |title=Blast from the Past — Ratnakumar 1949 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/blast-from-the-past-ratnakumar-1949/article113316.ece |url-status=dead |access-date=2017-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170115084528/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/Blast-from-the-Past-mdash-Ratnakumar-1949/article16816901.ece |archive-date=15 January 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDB title|0234572}}

{{Krishnan-Panju}}

[[Category:1949 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Krishnan–Panju]]
[[Category:Indian epic films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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