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{{Infobox film
| name = Raani Samyuktha
| image = Raani Samyuktha.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[D. Yoganand]]
| producer = A. C. Pillai
| screenplay = [[Kannadasan]]
| starring = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| cinematography = P. L. Roy
| editing = M. S. Mani<br />C. P. Jambulingam<br />D. Durairajan<br />Vasu
| studio = Saraswathy Pictures
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1962|01|14|df=y|ref1=}}
| runtime = 167 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Raani Samyuktha''''' ({{trans|Queen Samyuktha}}) is a 1962 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[historical romance]] film directed by [[D. Yoganand]]. Based on the romance between [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] and the [[Samyukta|eponymous queen]], The film features [[M. G. Ramachandran]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] and [[M. G. Chakrapani]] in lead roles.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=19 September 2015 |title=Rani Samyuktha (1962) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-rani-samyuktha-1962/article7668441.ece |access-date=4 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404054043/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-rani-samyuktha-1962/article7668441.ece |archive-date=4 April 2017}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Prithvirajan (MGR) falls in love when he sees a portrait of princess Samyuktha (Padmini). To insult him, her father Jayachandran (MG Chakrapani) installs his statue at the entrance to the palace hall where the "swayamvara" (a ceremony to choose the bridegroom) by the princess is to take place. Getting wind of it, Prithvirajan rushes to the spot on a horse and carries away his sweetheart, while others present watch shocked and stunned.

== Cast ==
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* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as [[Prithviraj Chauhan]]
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as [[Samyukta|Rani Samyuktha]]
* [[M. N. Nambiar]] [Guest Appearance] as Muhammad Ghori
* [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] as Amrawathi
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]]
* [[M. G. Chakrapani]] as Shankaroy
* [[M. N. Rajam]] as Bhawani
* [[M. Saroja]]
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]] as Jaichandra
{{div col end}}

== Production ==
The story of [[Samyukta|Rani Samyukta]] and [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] is a popular love story and had been filmed several times in Indian cinema.<ref name=hindu /> In 1942, it was made in Tamil, titled ''[[Prithivirajan]]'', with [[P. U. Chinnappa]] and A. Sakunthala in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=29 May 2010 |title=Prithvirajan (1942) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/prithvirajan-1942/article788556.ece |access-date=5 December 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141205042901/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/prithvirajan-1942/article788556.ece |archive-date=5 December 2014}}</ref> Rani Samyuktha, the 1962 edition of the same story, was produced by A. C. Pillai, who was a small-time bank clerk. There was a talk among MGR's close friends that a misunderstanding arose between him and the producer and that somewhat affected his performance in the film.<ref name=hindu />

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]], while the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 |date=November 2016 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=First |location=Chennai |pages=92–93 |language=Tamil}}</ref>[[Playback singer]]s are [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]] and T. S. Bagavathi.

{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Nilavenna Pesum Kuyilenna Paadum" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 02:46
|-
| 2 || "Chitthiratthil Pennezhudhi Seerpadutthum" || K. Jamuna Rani || 03:13
|-
| 3 || "Idazh Irandum Paadattum" || T. M. Soundararajan & T. S. Bagavathi || 03:14
|-
| 4 || "Nenjirukkum Varaikkum Ninaivirukkum" || P. Susheela || 02:55
|-
| 5 || "Oho Vennilaa O Vennilaa" || T. M. Soundararajan & P. Susheela || 03:08
|-
| 6 || "Mannavar Kulam Paramma" || P. Susheela || 04:01
|-
| 7 || "Mullaimalar Kaadu Engal Mananvan Ponnaadu" || A. P. Komala || 03:42
|-
| 8 || "Paavai Unakku Seidhi Teriyumaa" || P. Susheela || 3:09
|-
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Raani Samyuktha'' was released on 14 January 1962,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table: Chronological List of MGR's Movies released between 1960 and 1967 |url=https://sangam.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Table-Chronological-List-of-MGR-Movies-released-1960-1967.pdf |access-date=15 March 2019 |website=[[Ilankai Tamil Sangam]]}}</ref> and performed averagely. Film historian [[Randor Guy]] wrote in 2015 that the film is remembered for "The melodious music of K. V. Mahadevan, the brilliant performance of Padmini in the title role and MGR as Prithviraj."<ref name=hindu />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1473107}}
* {{YouTube| 3I58t_8LNn4|Raani Samyuktha Titles}}
{{Dasari Yoganand}}
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s historical romance films]]
[[Category:Indian epic films]]
[[Category:1962 films]]
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Films directed by D. Yoganand]]
[[Category:Indian historical romance films]]
[[Category:Films set in the Rajput Empire]]