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	\| name = Kubera Kuchela		\| name = Kubera Kuchela
	\| image = Kubera Kuchela.jpg		\| image = Kubera Kuchela.jpg
	\| caption = ~~Poster~~		\| caption = Theatrical release poster
	\| director = R. S. Mani		\| director = R. S. Mani
	\| producer =		\| producer =
	\| writer = B. S. Ramaiah		\| writer = B. S. Ramaiah
	~~\| screenplay =~~
	~~\| story =~~
	\| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]] <br /> [[T. R. Rajakumari]] <br /> [[D. Balasubramaniam]] <br /> [[N. S. Krishnan]] <br /> [[T. A. Mathuram]]		\| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]] <br /> [[T. R. Rajakumari]] <br /> [[D. Balasubramaniam]] <br /> [[N. S. Krishnan]] <br /> [[T. A. Mathuram]]
	\| music = Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer <br /> [[S. V. Venkatraman]] (background music)		\| music = Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer <br /> [[S. V. Venkatraman]] (background music)
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	\| studio = [[Jupiter Pictures]]		\| studio = [[Jupiter Pictures]]
	\| distributor = S. I. P. Release		\| distributor = S. I. P. Release
	\| released = 14 ~~June 1943~~		\| released = {{Film date\|1943\|06\|14\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime =
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	'''''Kubera Kuchela''''' is a 1943 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]] and P. S. Govindan.		'''''Kubera Kuchela''''' is a 1943 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by R. S. Mani and written by [[B. S. Ramiah\|B. S. Ramaiah]]. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]] and P. S. Govindan.

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
			{{No plot\|date=April 2021}}

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Kubera Kuchela and the demon Kuchela<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news\|last=Guy\|first=Randor\|author-link=Randor Guy\|date=11 September 2009\|title=Kubera Kuchela 1943\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Kubera-Kuchela-1943/article3021915.ece\|access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref>		{{Cast listing\|* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Kubera Kuchela and the demon Kuchela<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news\|last=Guy\|first=Randor\|author-link=Randor Guy\|date=11 September 2009\|title=Kubera Kuchela 1943\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Kubera-Kuchela-1943/article3021915.ece\|access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref>
	* [[Papanasam Sivan]] as Kuchela<ref name="song book" />		* [[Papanasam Sivan]] as Kuchela<ref name="song book" />
	* P. S. Govindan as [[Krishna]]<ref name="song book" />		* P. S. Govindan as [[Krishna]]<ref name="song book" />
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	* M. K. Meenalochani		* M. K. Meenalochani
	* P. G. Kuppuswami		* P. G. Kuppuswami
	* E. Krishnan		* E. Krishnan}}

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and [[S. V. Venkatraman]] composed background music. The lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kuber Kuchela \|url=http://gaana.com/album/Kubera-Kuchela \|access-date=20 April 2016 \|website=[[Gaana~~.com~~]]}}</ref><ref name="song book">{{Cite book \|url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2021/01/kubera-kuchela-1943.html \|title=குபேர குசேலா \|publisher=[[Jupiter Pictures]] \|year=1943 \|language=ta \|type=song book}}</ref> The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'',<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mani \|first=Charulatha \|author-link=Charulatha Mani \|date=13 April 2012 \|title=A ~~Raga’s~~ Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece \|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in [[Khamas (raga)\|Khamas]], "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "[[Harikambhoji\|Harikambothi]]", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "[[Kapi (raga)\|Kapi]]".<ref name="thehindu1" />		Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and [[S. V. Venkatraman]] composed background music. The lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kuber Kuchela \|url=http://gaana.com/album/Kubera-Kuchela \|access-date=20 April 2016 \|website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)\|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref name="song book">{{Cite book \|url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2021/01/kubera-kuchela-1943.html \|title=குபேர குசேலா \|publisher=[[Jupiter Pictures]] \|year=1943 \|language=ta \|type=song book}}</ref> The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'',<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Mani \|first=Charulatha \|author-link=Charulatha Mani \|date=13 April 2012 \|title=A Raga's Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece \|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in [[Khamas (raga)\|Khamas]], "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "[[Harikambhoji\|Harikambothi]]", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "[[Kapi (raga)\|Kapi]]".<ref name="thehindu1" />
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! No !! Songs !! Singers !! Length		! No !! Songs !! Singers !! Length
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	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:~~1940s~~ Tamil-language films]]		[[Category:1943 Tamil-language films]]
			[[Category:1943 Indian films]]
	[[Category:1943 films]]		[[Category:1943 films]]
	[[Category:1943 musical films]]		[[Category:1943 musical films]]
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	[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]		[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
	[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]		[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
	~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~
	[[Category:Indian musical films]]		[[Category:Indian musical films]]
	[[Category:Jupiter Pictures films]]		[[Category:Jupiter Pictures films]]
	[[Category:Krishna in popular culture]]		[[Category:Krishna in popular culture]]
			[[Category:Films scored by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer]]

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{{No plot|date=April 2021}}
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{{EngvarB|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kubera Kuchela
| image = Kubera Kuchela.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = R. S. Mani
| producer =
| writer = B. S. Ramaiah
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[T. R. Rajakumari]] [[D. Balasubramaniam]] [[N. S. Krishnan]] [[T. A. Mathuram]]
| music = Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer [[S. V. Venkatraman]] (background music)
| cinematography = Marcus Bartley
| editing =
| studio = [[Jupiter Pictures]]
| distributor = S. I. P. Release
| released = 14 June 1943
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kubera Kuchela''''' is a 1943 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Hindu mythological film]] directed by R. S. Mani and written by B. S. Ramaiah. The soundtrack was by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and background music by S. V. Venkat Raman. The film stars [[P. U. Chinnappa]] [[T. R. Rajakumari]], [[D. Balasubramaniam]] and P. S. Govindan.

== Plot ==

== Cast ==
* [[P. U. Chinnappa]] as Kubera Kuchela and the demon Kuchela<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy|date=11 September 2009|title=Kubera Kuchela 1943|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Kubera-Kuchela-1943/article3021915.ece|access-date=18 April 2016}}</ref>
* [[Papanasam Sivan]] as Kuchela<ref name="song book" />
* P. S. Govindan as [[Krishna]]<ref name="song book" />
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]] as Kubera, the Lord of Wealth<ref name="song book" />
* [[T. R. Rajakumari]] as Mallika<ref name="song book" />
* [[R. Balasubramaniam]]
* [[N. S. Krishnan]]
* [[T. A. Mathuram]]
* [[T. S. Durairaj]]
* S. R. Janaki
* Pulimootai Ramaswami
* L. Narayana Rao
* T. V. Annapoorani
* M. K. Meenalochani
* P. G. Kuppuswami
* E. Krishnan

== Soundtrack ==
Music composed by Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer and [[S. V. Venkatraman]] composed background music. The lyrics were written by [[Papanasam Sivan]] and Udumalai Narayana Kavi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuber Kuchela |url=http://gaana.com/album/Kubera-Kuchela |access-date=20 April 2016 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref><ref name="song book">{{Cite book |url=http://mininoolaham.blogspot.com/2021/01/kubera-kuchela-1943.html |title=குபேர குசேலா |publisher=[[Jupiter Pictures]] |year=1943 |language=ta |type=song book}}</ref> The song "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" is set in the raga ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=13 April 2012 |title=A Raga’s Journey — Kingly Kharaharapriya |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" is set in [[Khamas (raga)|Khamas]], "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" is in "[[Harikambhoji|Harikambothi]]", and "Kanna Kanna Kanna" is in "[[Kapi (raga)|Kapi]]".<ref name="thehindu1" />
{| class="wikitable"
! No !! Songs !! Singers !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Maalai Chooda Vandhen Mallika" || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] || 03:11
|-
| 2 || "Nadaiyalangaram Kanden" || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] || 03:07
|-
| 3 || "Selvame" || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] || 02:57
|-
| 4 || "Ennai Vittu Engey Sentreer" || [[T. R. Rajakumari]] ||
|-
| 5 || "Kanna Kanna Kanna" || [[Papanasam Sivan]] ||
|-
|}

== Marketing ==
The film was publicised with an innovative poster: a horizontal strip which contained lines in English: "Who Is Rich? Kubera or Kuchela? Watch The Movie".<ref name="thehindu1" />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1940s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1943 films]]
[[Category:1943 musical films]]
[[Category:Films about Hinduism]]
[[Category:Films based on the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian musical films]]
[[Category:Jupiter Pictures films]]
[[Category:Krishna in popular culture]]

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