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{{Short description|1953 film by Kamal Ghosh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Rohini 1953.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Kamal Ghosh]]
| screenplay = S. D. Sundaram
| based_on = {{Based on|''Krishnakanter Uil''|[[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]]}}
| producer = S. Mukherjee
| starring = [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]<br />Madhuri Devi
| cinematography = P. L. Rai <br /> H. S. Venu
| editing = T. N. Vijaykumar<ref name="lakshmansruthi" />
| music = [[G. Ramanathan]]<br />[[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />T. C. Dutt
| studio = Madras Art Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1953|11|2}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Rohini''''' is a 1953 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Kamal Ghosh]] and produced by S. Mukherjee. It is an adaptation of the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Krishnakanter Uil'' ({{Translation|Krishnakant's [[Will and testament|Will]]}}) by [[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]]. The film was released on 5 November 1953 and failed commercially.

== Plot ==
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A wealthy ''[[zamindar]]'' writes a [[Will and testament|will]] disposing of his property. He does not want to give the entire estate to his son who despises his father. The ''zamindar'' wants to give a major portion of the estate to one of his close relatives and he has a sister named Rohini, who is a widow. The ''zamindar''{{'s}} son persuades Rohini to steal the will and substitute it with a counterfeit. She promptly does so, but after learning of the intentions of the ''zamindar''{{'s}} son, she changes her decision and tries to replace the counterfeit with the original. She is then caught in the act, leading to a chain of events which includes kidnap and murder.<ref name="thehindu" />

== Cast ==
Credits adapted from ''[[The Hindu]]'':<ref name="thehindu" />
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]]
* [[Madhuri Devi]]
* [[S. A. Natarajan]]
* [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]
* [[Rajasulochana]]
*[[G. Varalakshmi]]
* [[C. K. Saraswathi]]
* [[T. P. Muthulakshmi]]
* Lanka Satyam

== Production ==
''Rohini'' was adapted from the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] novel ''Krishnakanter Uil'' by [[Bankim Chandra Chatterjee]]. It was directed by [[Kamal Ghosh]] and produced by S. Mukherjee under Madras Art Productions.<ref name="thehindu" /> The screenplay was written by S. D. Sundaram. The cinematography was handled by P. L. Rai and H. S. Venu under the supervision of Ghosh. Hiralal choreographed the dances.<ref name="thehindu" /> The final length of the film was {{convert|16835|feet|metres}}.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1953 – ரோஹினி – மதறாஸ் ஆர்ட் புரொடக்சன்ஸ் (த-தெ) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails32.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170415083941/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1953-cinedetails32.asp |archive-date=15 April 2017 |access-date=15 April 2017 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack has three music composers: [[G. Ramanathan]], [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and T. C. Dutt, while [[A. Maruthakasi]] wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |edition=1st |location=Chennai |publication-date=December 2014 |pages=62 |language=Tamil}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Pirandhadhum Enge
| music1 = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| title2 = Inaiyilla Evvanam
| music2 = [[G. Ramanathan]]
| title3 = Thanimaiyile Nee Enna
| music3 = K. V. Mahadevan
| title4 = Idhudhaane Ulagam
| music4 = G. Ramanathan
| title5 = Perum Sumaiyanen
| music5 = G. Ramanathan
| title6 = Ennaiyen Marandhayo
| music6 = K. V. Mahadevan, T. C. Dutt
| title7 = Izhandhein Ellame Vazhvile
| music7 = K. V. Mahadevan
| title8 = Thendral Veesa Kanden
| music8 = K. V. Mahadevan
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Rohini'' was released on 5 November 1953.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 November 1953 |title=Rohini |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19531105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]] |access-date=15 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> According to historian [[Randor Guy]], the film was not a commercial success because of "alleged financial problems". However, he praised the storyline, the cinematography, the direction and the cast performances.<ref name="thehindu" />

== References ==
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<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/rohini-1953/article4322990.ece |title=Rohini 1953 |date=19 January 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=15 April 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170415060137/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/rohini-1953/article4322990.ece |archive-date=15 April 2017 |author-link=Randor Guy}}</ref>

</references>

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

[[Category:1953 Indian films]]
[[Category:1953 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1953 films]]
[[Category:Films based on Bengali novels]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. Ramanathan]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

Rohini (film) - Revision history

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