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{{short description|1952 film by R. Padmanaban}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kumari
| image = Kumari 1952 film.jpg
| director = [[R. Padmanaban]]
| story = Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Madhuri Devi]]<br />[[Sriranjani Jr.|Sri Ranjani (Junior)]]
| producer = R. Padmanaban
| distributor =
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = D. Marconi
| editing = V. P. Nataraja Mudaliyar
| released = {{Film date|1952|04|11|df=y}}
| country = India
| runtime =
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kumari''''' is a 1952 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[R. Padmanaban]], starring [[M. G. Ramachandran]], Madhuri Devi and [[Sriranjani Jr.|Sri Ranjani (Junior)]].<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails12.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180620010009/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails12.asp|archive-date=20 June 2018|access-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Plot ==

The princess Kumari, while travelling in a horse carriage, meets with an accident when the horses run wild, and is rescued by a man named Vijayan. The two fall in love and the princess gives him a signet and invites him to her palace. Problems arise when the king wishes to get the princess married and the queen Chandravali wishes to have her married to her useless brother Sahaaran. After many thrilling incidents, the lovers are united and live [[Happy ending|happily ever after]].

== Cast ==

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;Male cast<ref name="songbook">{{Cite book |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNamZRYmozZFVINWM/view |title=குமாரி |publisher=R. Padmanaban |year=1952 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] {{small|as}} ''Vijayan''
* [[Serukalathur Sama]] {{small|as}} ''Mandhara''
* Vijayakumar {{small|as}} ''Prathap''
* Stunt Somu {{small|as}} ''Vallaban''
* [[T. S. Durairaj]] {{small|as}} ''Saharan''
* Pulimoottai Ramasami {{small|as}} ''Pulimoottai''
* Sayeeram {{small|as}} ''Viharan''
* Kottapuli Jayaram {{small|as}} ''Minister''
* Rajamani {{small|as}} ''Minister''
* Ramaraj {{small|as}} ''Minister''
* K. K. Mani {{small|as}} ''Mani Singh''
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;Female cast<ref name="songbook" />
* [[Madhuri Devi]] {{small|as}} ''Chandravali''
* [[Sriranjani Jr.|Sri Ranjani (Junior)]] {{small|as}} ''Kumari''
* Kantha Sohanlal {{small|as}} ''Jeela''
* K. S. Angamuthu {{small|as}} ''Mother''
* [[C. T. Rajakantham]] {{small|as}} ''Chandrika''
* Padmavathi Ammal {{small|as}} ''Mangala''
;Supported by<ref name="songbook" />
Hundreds of circus gypsy's played<br />male and female actors.
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== Production ==
The film was produced and directed by [[R. Padmanaban]]. Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi and S. M. Santhanam wrote the story and dialogues.
Cinematography was done by D. Marconi while V. P. Nataraja Mudaliyar handled the editing. Choreography was done by Sohanlal and Still photography was done by R. N. Nagaraja Rao.<ref name=songbook />

The film was also made in Telugu with the title [[Rajeshwari (film)|Rajeshwari]].<ref name=anandan />

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and lyrics were by [[M. P. Sivam]], T. K. Sundara Vathiyar and Ku. Sa. Krishnamoorthi.<ref name=anandan /><ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=35 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref> There were also gypsy dances choreographed by Sohanlal. One song rendered by Jikki off-screen, ‘Laalalee laallee…..' picturised on Madhuri Devi, became popular.<ref name="hindu">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/Kumari-1952/article15411910.ece|title=Kumari 1952|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy|date=13 February 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125045034/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2011/02/13/stories/2011021350371600.htm|archive-date=25 January 2013|access-date=20 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Azhiyaadha Kaadhal Vaazhvil Anaiyaadha Jothiyaai" || A. M. Rajah || Ku. Sa. Krishnamurthi || 03:00
|-
| 2 || "Aayo Shigi Maayo" || A. P. Komala || rowspan=3|T. K. Sundara Vathiyar || 03:00
|-
| 3 || "Vaazhga Vaazhga Sathiyame" || Group song ||
|-
| 4 || "Aanukkoru Penn Venumey" || K. V. Mahadevan || 02:32
|-
| 5 || "Kadhalin Cholai Kaniyai" || A. M. Rajah || ||
|-
| 6 || "Azhagin Rani Yaarenake Inaiyaavaar" || Jikki || || 03:28
|-
| 7 || "Irulile Nilavoli Pol Avar Varuvar" || A. M. Rajah & Jikki || rowspan=8|M. P. Sivam || 03:21
|-
| 8 || "O Ambuliye Vaa" || P. Leela || 02:41
|-
| 9 || "Adhairiyam Kolvadhu Ariveenam...Prakaasam Poley" || A. M. Rajah & P. Leela || 03:40
|-
| 10 || "Lalalee Lalalee.... Aaha Azhagin Arpudhame" || Jikki || 03:27
|-
| 11 || "Cholla Cholla Ulley Vetkam" || A. P. Komala || 02:49
|-
| 12 || "Alaiyaadum Poley" || P. Leela || 03:56
|-
| 13 || "Themmaangu Dabukku Dabbaa" || Group song ||
|-
| 14 || "Naattukku Nalam Naaduvom" || N. L. Ganasaraswathi ||
|}

== Release ==
''Kumari'' was released on 11 April 1952,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2011 |title=எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181114041813/http://www.ithayakkani.com/jsp/Content/MGR_Cinema.jsp |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=17 April 2021 |website=Ithayakkani |language=ta}}</ref> and did not do well commercially.<ref name=hindu />

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1952 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]

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