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	\| name = Raja Malaya ~~Simha~~		\| name = Raja Malaya Simhan
	\| image = Raja Malaya Simha.jpg		\| image = Raja Malaya Simha.jpg
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	\| cinematography = B. N. Haridas		\| cinematography = B. N. Haridas
	\| editing = P. G. Mohan		\| editing = P. G. Mohan
	\| music = [[~~Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy~~]]		\| music = [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross =
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	'''''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 ~~Tamil and~~ Telugu film to contain sequences in [[Eastmancolor]].		'''''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 ==		== Plot ==
	Raja (Ranjan), a nobleman, is stripped of his birthright by an army commander who is an enemy of his deceased warrior father. When Chitralekha Devi (Rajasulochana) the princess of [[Malay Peninsula\|Malaya]], arrives in India for a visit, the two fall in love. The jealous commander imprisons Raja, but Raja still manages to escape and sails to Malaya with Chitralekha on her ship. After confronting the relentless and ruthless commander, Raja emerges victorious and marries Chitralekha.<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>		<!--<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>-->

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
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	* [[Ranjan (actor)\|Ranjan]] as Raja		* [[Ranjan (actor)\|Ranjan]] as Raja
	* [[K. ~~Sarangkapani~~]]		* [[K. Sarangapani]]
	* [[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao\|Rajanala]]		* [[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao\|Rajanala]]
	* Sayeeram as Bharavasingam		* Sayeeram as Bharavasingam
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	== Production ==		== 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" />		''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 ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The soundtrack was composed by [[~~Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy~~]]. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.		The soundtrack was composed by [[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same.

	===Tamil Songs===		===Tamil Songs===
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	! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)		! No. !! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss)
	\|-		\|-
	\| 1 \|\| "Jaya Jaya Bhaaratha Veerudaa" \|\| ~~Madhavapeddi Satyam~~ \|\| \|\| 03:36		\| 1 \|\| "Jaya Jaya Bhaaratha Veerudaa" \|\| Pithapuram Nageswara Rao \|\| rowspan=12\|Anisetti \|\| 03:36
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| "Aanandha Seemalo" \|\| K. Jamuna Rani \|\| \|\| 04:43		\| 2 \|\| "Aanandha Seemalo" \|\| K. Jamuna Rani \|\| 04:43
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| "Magamu Choosi" \|\| Madhavapeddi Satyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao \|\| \|\| 02:08		\| 3 \|\| "Magamu Choosi" \|\| Madhavapeddi Satyam & Pithapuram Nageswara Rao \|\| 02:08
	\|-		\|-
	\| 4 \|\| "Sangeetha Saahithya Leelaa" \|\| P. Susheela \|\| \|\| 03:07		\| 4 \|\| "Sangeetha Saahithya Leelaa" \|\| P. Susheela \|\| 03:07
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| "Vennelane Haayi Valapinche" \|\| P. ~~Susheela \|\|~~ \|\| 02:49		\| 5 \|\| "Vennelane Haayi Valapinche" \|\| L. R. Eswari \|\| 02:49
	\|-		\|-
	\| 6 \|\| "Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa" \|\| ~~Pithapuram Nageswara Rao~~ & ~~L. R. Eswari \|\|~~ \|\| 02:36		\| 6 \|\| "Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa" \|\| Madhavapeddi Satyam & Swarnalatha \|\| 02:36
	\|-		\|-
	\| 7 \|\| "Katthi Kannaa" \|\| Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki \|\| \|\| 02:41		\| 7 \|\| "Katthi Kannaa" \|\| Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki \|\| 02:41
	\|-		\|-
	\| 8 \|\| "Andhamulanni Neeke" \|\| P. Susheela \|\| \|\|		\| 8 \|\| "Andhamulanni Neeke" \|\| P. Susheela \|\|
	\|-		\|-
	\| 9 \|\| "Oranna Mosappukaalam" \|\| P. B. Sreenivas, ~~Madhavapeddi Satyam~~ & G. K. Venkatesh \|\| \|\| 03:37		\| 9 \|\| "Oranna Mosappukaalam" \|\| P. B. Sreenivas, Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & G. K. Venkatesh \|\| 03:37
	\|-		\|-
	\| 10 \|\| "Jingilijikki Jingilijikki" \|\| Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani \|\| \|\| 02:39		\| 10 \|\| "Jingilijikki Jingilijikki" \|\| Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani \|\| 02:39
	\|-		\|-
	\| 11 \|\| \|\| M. S. ~~Viswanathan & S. Janaki \|\|~~ \|\| 02:21		\| 11 \|\| "Yemanandhu Gopalaluni Leela" \|\| L. R. Eswari \|\| 02:08
	\|-		\|-
	\| 12 \|\| \|\| P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela \|\| \|\| 03:16		\| 12 \|\| "Aase Virise" \|\| P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela \|\| 03:16
	\|}		\|}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Raja Malaya Simha
| 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 Tamil and Telugu film to contain sequences in [[Eastmancolor]].

== Plot ==
Raja (Ranjan), a nobleman, is stripped of his birthright by an army commander who is an enemy of his deceased warrior father. When Chitralekha Devi (Rajasulochana) the princess of [[Malay Peninsula|Malaya]], arrives in India for a visit, the two fall in love. The jealous commander imprisons Raja, but Raja still manages to escape and sails to Malaya with Chitralekha on her ship. After confronting the relentless and ruthless commander, Raja emerges victorious and marries Chitralekha.<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>

== Cast ==
;Cast according to the opening credits of the film
{{Col-begin|width=60%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;Male cast
* [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]] as Raja
* [[K. Sarangkapani]]
* [[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
{{col-break|width=50%}}
;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)}}
{{col-end}}

== 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" />
== 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" || Madhavapeddi Satyam || || 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" || P. Susheela || || 02:49
|-
| 6 || "Chinnavaadaa O Vannetaadaa" || Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & L. R. Eswari || || 02:36
|-
| 7 || "Katthi Kannaa" || Pithapuram Nageswara Rao & S. Janaki || || 02:41
|-
| 8 || "Andhamulanni Neeke" || P. Susheela || ||
|-
| 9 || "Oranna Mosappukaalam" || P. B. Sreenivas, Madhavapeddi Satyam & G. K. Venkatesh || || 03:37
|-
| 10 || "Jingilijikki Jingilijikki" || Madhavapeddi Satyam & K. Jamuna Rani || || 02:39
|-
| 11 || || M. S. Viswanathan & S. Janaki || || 02:21
|-
| 12 || || P. B. Sreenivas & P. Susheela || || 03:16
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

[[Category:1959 films]]
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[[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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