Raja Malaya Simha

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{{Infobox film
| name = Raja Malaya Simhan
| image = Raja Malaya Simha.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster of ''Raja Malaya Simhan''
| starring = [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]]<br />[[Sowkar Janaki]]<br />[[Rajasulochana]]<br/>[[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao]]
| story = Anishtti
| screenplay =
| director = [[B. S. Ranga]]
| producer = [[B. S. Ranga]]
| distributor = Vikram Productions (Madras)
| runtime = 184 minutes
| released = 27 February 1959 (Telugu)<ref name="indiancine">{{Cite web |url=https://indiancine.ma/ALCL/info |title=Raja MalayaSimha |website=indiancine.ma |access-date=2018-06-05}}</ref><br/>6 March 1959 (Tamil)<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails46.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=ta}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = {{ubl|Telugu|Tamil}}
| cinematography = B. N. Haridas
| editing = P. G. Mohan
| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Raja Malaya Simha''''' (or '''''Raja Malaya Simhan''''') is a 1959 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]/[[Tamil language|Tamil]] language film directed and produced by [[B. S. Ranga]]. This film is known to be the first Telugu film to contain sequences in [[Eastmancolor]].

== Plot ==


== Cast ==
;Cast according to the opening credits of the film
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;Male cast
* [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]] as Raja
* [[K. Sarangapani]]
* [[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao|Rajanala]]
* Sayeeram as Bharavasingam
* Kulathu Mani as King
* Ganapathi Bhat as Malaya King
* Thodi Kannan as Dharmakirti
* Venkatesh as Raghupathi
* Krishnan
* G. K. Venkatesh
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;Female cast
* [[Rajasulochana|P. Rajasulochana]] as Chitralekha
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Malathi
* M. S. Draupadi as Manorama
* K. Suryakala as Sundari
* K. S. Angamuthu as Sugandhi
;Ship Dance
* [[Cuckoo Moray|{{small|Miss}} Cuckoo]] {{small|(Bombay)}}
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== Production ==
''Raja Malaya Simha'' was simultaneously shot in Tamil as ''Raja Malaya Simhan''. Udayakumar wrote the dialogues and [[A. Maruthakasi]] penned the lyrics.<ref name=anandan /> The costumes were designed by V. N. Murthi.<ref name="nst">{{Cite news |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/09/malaya-romanticised |title=Malaya romanticised |last=Bai |first=Devika |date=2014-09-13 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |access-date=2018-05-13 |language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

===Tamil Songs===
All lyrics are by [[A. Maruthakasi]]. Playback singers are [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[G. K. Venkatesh]], [[M. S. Viswanathan]], Salem Seenivasan, [[P. Susheela]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]], [[S. Janaki]] & [[L. R. Eswari]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Vaazhvadhu Endrum Unmaiye" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & Salem Seenivasan || rowspan=12|A. Maruthakasi || 03:36
|-
| 2 || "Ullaasamaagave" || K. Jamuna Rani || 04:43
|-
| 3 || "Kannaal Kaanbaadhum Poyye" || A. P. Komala || 02:08
|-
| 4 || "Kannukku Kannaana Kaatchi" || P. Susheela || 03:07
|-
| 5 || "Vennilave Nillu" || P. Susheela || 02:49
|-
| 6 || "Aasai Maamaa" || S. C. Krishnan & L. R. Eswari || 02:36
|-
| 7 || "Edhanaale Edhanaale" || S. C. Krishnan & S. Janaki || 02:41
|-
| 8 || "Gundoosikkanngal" || P. Susheela ||
|-
| 9 || "Maaligaiyilae Vasikkum" || P. B. Sreenivas, Seerkazhi Govindarajan & G. K. Venkatesh || 03:37
|-
| 10 || "Jigijigichchaang Kuruvi" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan & K. Jamuna Rani || 02:39
|-
| 11 || "Aattam Aadumbodhu Nottam Paarkkadhe" || M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki || 02:21
|-
| 12 || "Azhagae Amudhae" || P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela || 03:16
|}

===Telugu Songs===
Playback singers are [[Madhavapeddi Satyam]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[Pithapuram Nageswara Rao]], [[G. K. Venkatesh]], [[M. S. Viswanathan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[S. Janaki]] & [[L. R. Eswari]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Jaya Jaya Bhaaratha Veerudaa" || Pithapuram Nageswara Rao || rowspan=12|Anisetti || 03:36
|-
| 2 || "Aanandha Seemalo" || K. Jamuna Rani || 04:43
|-
| 3 || "Magamu Choosi" || Madhavapeddi Satyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao || 02:08
|-
| 4 || "Sangeetha Saahithya Leelaa" || P. Susheela || 03:07
|-
| 5 || "Vennelane Haayi Valapinche" || L. R. Eswari || 02:49
|-
| 6 || "Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa" || Madhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalatha || 02:36
|-
| 7 || "Katthi Kannaa" || Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki || 02:41
|-
| 8 || "Andhamulanni Neeke" || P. Susheela ||
|-
| 9 || "Oranna Mosappukaalam" || P. B. Sreenivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & G. K. Venkatesh || 03:37
|-
| 10 || "Jingilijikki Jingilijikki" || Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani || 02:39
|-
| 11 || "Yemanandhu Gopalaluni Leela" || L. R. Eswari || 02:08
|-
| 12 || "Aase Virise" || P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela || 03:16
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0261221}}

[[Category:1959 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. S. Ranga]]
[[Category:1950s multilingual films]]

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