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{{Infobox film
| name = Bama Vijayam
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Manik Lal Tandon
| producer = A. N. Maruthachalam Chettiar
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]]<br />M. R. Krishnamurthi<br />P. S. Ratna Bai<br />P. S. Saraswathi Bai
| narrator =
| music = K. Thyagaraja Desigar<ref name="anandan" />
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Pioneer Films<ref name="anandan" />
| distributor = Chellam Talkies
| released = 1934<ref name="anandan" />
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget = {{INR}}50,000<ref name="BFTPhindu" />
| gross = {{INR}}1,000,000<ref name="BFTPhindu" />
}}
'''''Bama Vijayam''''' ({{trans|Bama's Victory}}) is a 1934 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon. The film featured [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]] who made his debut in Tamil cinema, M. R. Krishnamurthi, P. S. Ratna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai in the leading roles. P. S. Ratna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai are well known as ''[[Palayamkottai]] Sisters.''<ref name="BFTPhindu" />

== Cast ==
Adapted from [[Film News Anandan]] and ''[[The Hindu]]''.<ref name="anandan" /><ref name="BFTPhindu" />
*[[G. N. Balasubramaniam]] as [[Narada]]
*M. R. Krishnamurthi as [[Krishna]]
*P. S. Ratna Bai as [[Satyabhama]]
*P. S. Saraswathi Bai as [[Rukmini]]

== Production ==
''Bama Vijayam'' marked the acting debut of Carnatic musician and singer [[G. N. Balasubramaniam]], who played the role of sage [[Narada]].<ref name="BFTPhindu" /> In the film's opening credits, Balasubramaniam's name appeared as "Hutchins Plate Fame Sangeetha Vidwan".{{efn|According to Randor Guy, Hutchins was then "a well known gramophone recording company of that period and 78 rpm discs were then colloquially known as 'plates'".<ref name="RG20021" />}} The film was produced by A. N. Maruthachalam Chettiar under his banner, Chellam Talkies. "Chellam" was also Chettiar's pet name.<ref name="RG20021" /> The film's ending showed all the characters singing the song [[Jana Gana Mana]], which film historian [[Randor Guy]] mentions it as the first time the future [[national anthem]] of India was sung on screen.<ref name="RG20021" /> The rendition of the song instilled a feeling of patriotism amongst cinema goers.<ref name="BFTPhindu" />

== Soundtrack ==
K. Thyagaraja Desigar composed the film's score.<ref name="anandan" /> There were 59 songs in the film, out of which Balasubramaniam sang 10.<ref name="RG20021" /> Balasubramaniam's first song as the character was "Balakanakamaya", a [[Tyagaraja]] ''[[kirtan]]a'' which Guy believed to be the first composition of the aforementioned saint in the [[Atana]] [[raga]]. Another song was "Koti Nathulu", a duet by Balasubramaniam and M. R. Krishnamurthi. The song was also another composition by Tyagaraja based on the raga [[Todi (raga)|Todi]].<ref name="BFTPhindu" /><ref name="RG20021" />

== Reception ==
According to Randor Guy, was a box office success and "made a sizeable profit", grossing {{INR}}1,000,000 against a budget of {{INR}}50,000.<ref name="BFTPhindu" /> In the Tamil magazine ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'', writer [[Kalki Krishnamurthy]] reviewed the film and called it "'Paatti'!", which was a word play on [[talkie]] and "paattu", the Tamil word for song.<ref name="RG20021" />

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="anandan">{{Cite book |last=Film News Anandan |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1934-cinedetails13.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |date=23 October 2004 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170528111902/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1934-cinedetails13.asp |archive-date=28 May 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="BFTPhindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/bhama-vijayam-1934/article3022445.ece |title=Bhama Vijayam 1934 |date=18 January 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170528112751/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/bhama-vijayam-1934/article3022445.ece |archive-date=28 May 2017 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>
<ref name="RG20021">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/01/24/stories/2002012400130200.htm |title=Melody and more in every frame |date=24 January 2002 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=28 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170528112802/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/01/24/stories/2002012400130200.htm |archive-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb title|tt6272984}}

[[Category:1934 drama films]]
[[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1934 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]

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